Aaron Cook

About

Turning Ambiguity into Useful, Usable Products

I’m a product designer based in Columbus, OH, creating digital experiences that are as useful as they are well-crafted. My work spans Fortune 500s, startups, and non-profits.

I’m available for full-time, contract, or freelance opportunities.

Case Studies

Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina

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By understanding the distinct needs of each Medicare shopper segment, I designed an experience that simplifies complex decisions—providing clear guidance from initial exploration to confident plan selection.

mePrism

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See how my diverse experience enabled me to deliver a B2C native app, B2C and B2B web apps, and marketing materials as the sole designer for a data privacy startup.

OhioHealth

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Leveraging the power of a prototype and user testing brings multiple departments together to enhance the patient scheduling experience.

NetJets

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Stepping away from the Mac and gaining insight into a user’s daily routine transformed a feature into a tool that fostered multidisciplinary collaboration.

Capabilities & Tools

UI Design

Sketching

Wireframing

High-fidelity Layout

Design Systems

Figma

Framer

Lottie

UX Design

Information Architecture

User Flows

Prototyping

FigJam

Whimsical

Visual Design

Branding

Iconography

Digital Illustration

Print Collateral

Motion Graphics

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

AfterEffects

Premiere

User Research

Customer Interviews

Contextual Inquiries

Usability Studies

Immersion

User Tests

Front-End Development

HTML, CSS, Javascript

React/NextJS

Swift/SwiftUI

VS Code

Github

Miscellaneous

Photography

Music Production

Apparel Imprinting

Apparel Construction

Lacrosse Coaching & Instruction

Logic Pro

Screen Printing

Heat Pressing

Sewing Machines

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