2008–Present
Consulting
Since 2008, I’ve advised organizations large and small on design strategy, product thinking, and team dynamics — and along the way, written, spoken, and co-hosted podcasts that have reached millions of people across design and technology.
Consulting · 2008–Present
Clients
I’ve worked with global brands, government agencies, financial institutions, and startups — helping teams sharpen their design practice, communicate its value, and build products that connect with people on a human level.
- Intuit
- Peloton
- IBM
- Zendesk
- Atlassian
- AT&T
- The White House
- US Department of State
- CDC
- WHO
- W3C
- Goldman Sachs
- Lloyd's Bank
- Capital One
- American Express
- L'Oréal Paris
- FirstMark Capital
- Stanford dSchool
“Aarron is well versed in his work in designing for emotion. In such turbulent times, Aarron helped remind us how important it is to take a moment to reflect on how design affects our lives in how we feel and at work, to design for all the complexities of human emotion.”
Toke NygaardChief Creative Officer, Zendesk“Aarron's balance of storytelling and illustrative examples sparked thought provoking discussion and inspired our teams. Most importantly, he introduced concepts and frameworks for inclusive design that can easily be put into practice.”
Evan EnglishVP Product Design & Research, American Express“Aarron Walter is a superb speaker, author, designer, and creative leader. Aarron has the gift of transforming complex design concepts into simple, compelling stories that are memorable, entertaining, and warmly relatable.”
Jeffrey ZeldmanCo-founder, An Event Apart“Aarron role models all the characteristics that make for a great designer and leader: humility, kindness, ridiculous smarts, and a focus on humanity.”
Kara DeFriasIntuit QuickBooks“Our audiences love Aarron! A true industry thought leader and experienced public speaker, Aarron was incredibly engaging and informative.”
Rachel WanGrowth Tribe“Aarron gave a fantastic talk at Goldman Sachs. He was able to make the case for design being an endeavor that all roles contribute to.”
Steve TurbeckGoldman SachsSpeaking · 2008–Present
Speaking
Regular keynote speaker at design and technology conferences worldwide. I’ve spoken in Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Poland, the UK, Israel, Peru, Canada, and across the United States.