Aaron Montford

Product Designer

Aaron Montford

Product Designer

Let's make

Let's make

San Diego-based product designer with over 10 years of experience pushing pixels for companies that people love.

San Diego-based product designer with over 10 years of experience pushing pixels for companies that people love.

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Things that I love

Things that I love

About

About

About

Hi, I'm Aaron

I studied graphic and industrial design at Savannah College of Art & Design, and graduated in 2012. I cultivated a deep passion for using creativity to tackle complex problems.

Now with over 10 years of experience, collaborating with a diverse range of companies—including startups, agencies, and large enterprises—I specialize in creating user-centered digital solutions that deliver meaningful and measurable business results.

I believe great products are rooted in bringing process, systems, technology, and culture together while keeping users at the center of it all.

Experience

Experience

Experience

2020

2025

Senior Product Designer

Intuit / TurboTax

2020

2025

Senior Product Designer

Intuit / TurboTax

2020

2025

Senior Product Designer

Intuit / TurboTax

2019

2020

Freelance Product Designer

Flyte Health, Werk 8, Carter Edwards & Co.

2019

2020

Freelance Product Designer

Flyte Health, Werk 8, Carter Edwards & Co.

2019

2020

Freelance Product Designer

Flyte Health, Werk 8, Carter Edwards & Co.

2017

2019

Lead UX Designer

Centric Software

2017

2019

Lead UX Designer

Centric Software

2017

2019

Lead UX Designer

Centric Software

2015

2017

UX Designer

Fidelity Investments

2015

2017

UX Designer

Fidelity Investments

2015

2017

UX Designer

Fidelity Investments

2014

2015

UX Designer

Boston Interactive

2014

2015

UX Designer

Boston Interactive

2014

2015

UX Designer

Boston Interactive

2013

2014

Associate UX Designer

Mullen Lowe

2013

2014

Associate UX Designer

Mullen Lowe

2013

2014

Associate UX Designer

Mullen Lowe

Principles

Principles

Principles

Empathy always wins

I have an unrelenting passion for solving real customer problems and laser focusing on how to solve them holistically.

Don't ship shit

There’s no faster way to lose customers than by delivering broken experiences. I believe in good craftsmanship, as it enhances the overall sense of value.

We’re always better together

Including stakeholders in the creative process offers valuable insights into what matters most and typically results in improved experiences.

Show don’t tell

The most effective way to drive and manage change throughout the process is to consistently test and validate your hypotheses.

Testimonials

Testimonials

Testimonials

"There's really no other designer that I've worked with who is as passionate about the craft of design itself. This is a great influence to have on any design team as there are clear purposes to his actions & the steps he takes to get to a final design deliverable."

Armin Naghashzadeh

Senior Staff Product Manager at Intuit

"There's really no other designer that I've worked with who is as passionate about the craft of design itself. This is a great influence to have on any design team as there are clear purposes to his actions & the steps he takes to get to a final design deliverable."

Armin Naghashzadeh

Senior Staff Product Manager at Intuit

"There's really no other designer that I've worked with who is as passionate about the craft of design itself. This is a great influence to have on any design team as there are clear purposes to his actions & the steps he takes to get to a final design deliverable."

Armin Naghashzadeh

Senior Staff Product Manager at Intuit

"Aaron has the ability to quickly move into new spaces and create immediate impact. His deep knowledge of UX and product drives Aaron to move with speed by influencing those around him through asking thoughful questions and pivoting when new information is available."

Peder Rottiger

Senior Product Designer at Intuit

"Aaron has the ability to quickly move into new spaces and create immediate impact. His deep knowledge of UX and product drives Aaron to move with speed by influencing those around him through asking thoughful questions and pivoting when new information is available."

Peder Rottiger

Senior Product Designer at Intuit

"Aaron has the ability to quickly move into new spaces and create immediate impact. His deep knowledge of UX and product drives Aaron to move with speed by influencing those around him through asking thoughful questions and pivoting when new information is available."

Peder Rottiger

Senior Product Designer at Intuit

"Aaron is very data and detail oriented, I've never seen him do stuff for the sake of it, and always has a strong reason on why a particular solution makes sense."

Pritesh Shah

Senior Staff SWE at Intuit

"Aaron is very data and detail oriented, I've never seen him do stuff for the sake of it, and always has a strong reason on why a particular solution makes sense."

Pritesh Shah

Senior Staff SWE at Intuit

"Aaron is very data and detail oriented, I've never seen him do stuff for the sake of it, and always has a strong reason on why a particular solution makes sense."

Pritesh Shah

Senior Staff SWE at Intuit

"I had the pleasure of working with Aaron and seeing the kind of impact he can have on a product. He is that one product/UX visionary that can spearhead a product's usability to the next level."

Rohit Ghatol

Lead Architect at Centric Software

"I had the pleasure of working with Aaron and seeing the kind of impact he can have on a product. He is that one product/UX visionary that can spearhead a product's usability to the next level."

Rohit Ghatol

Lead Architect at Centric Software

"I had the pleasure of working with Aaron and seeing the kind of impact he can have on a product. He is that one product/UX visionary that can spearhead a product's usability to the next level."

Rohit Ghatol

Lead Architect at Centric Software

Things that I love

Things that I love

Thanks for stopping by!

If you have questions, a project in mind, or an exciting opportunity, please feel free to reach out.

Thanks for stopping by!

If you have questions, a project in mind, or an exciting opportunity, please feel free to reach out.

Thanks for stopping by!

If you have questions, a project in mind, or an exciting opportunity, please feel free to reach out.

Last updated

6/11/2025

©️Aaron Montford 2025

Last updated

6/11/2025

©️Aaron Montford 2025

Last updated

6/11/2025

©️Aaron Montford 2025