Aaron Calzado

Product designer based in Seattle

About

Aloha, my name is Aaron and I’m a designer with over 15 years of experience spanning across a variety of different industries. I got my start designing signage and wayfinding in the beautiful islands of Hawai’i. These days I primarily design enterprise experiences for tech companies.

I have great interest in the subjects of minimalism, environmentalism, privacy, and competitive gaming. If you are also interested these topics I’d love to connect over coffee or video chat. Aside from designing I enjoy playing music, competitive video games, and dabbling in the occasional weekend DIY-project.

Selected Work

2021 Q1 – 2024 Q2
Commission Portal
Assurance IQ
Utilizing payroll as a tool to increase sale productivity, encourage compliant sales practices, and build trust among our sales workforce.
2022 Q3 – 2024 Q1
Life Plan Decider
Assurance IQ
Helping insurance agents recommend the best life insurance products for their clients.
2020 Q2 – 2021 Q2
Agent Licensing
Assurance IQ
Simplifying the chaotic process of becoming a certified insurance agent.

Work Experience

2021 Jun – 2024 Jul
Senior UX Designer
Assurance IQ (A Prudential Financial Company)
Seattle, WA / Remote
2019 Jun – 2021 Jun
UX Designer
Assurance IQ (A Prudential Financial Company)
Seattle, WA / Remote
2015 Feb – 2019 Jun
UX Designer
Zulily Inc
Seattle, WA

Previous Experience

2007 May – 2015 Mar
Owner Designer
Aaron Calzado Design
Honolulu, HI / Seattle, WA / Remote
2014 Oct – 2019 Feb
Creative Intern
Filson
Seattle, WA
2013 Aug – 2013 Nov
Interactive Designer
Rimm-Kaufman Group
Seattle, WA
2011 Jul – 2011 Sep
Design Intern
Biznik
Seattle, WA
2010 Jun – 2010 Sep
Design Intern
Savor the Sound
Seattle, WA
2007 Oct – 2009 Mar
Communications Associate
Aloha Care
Honolulu,HI
2007 Jan – 2007 Jun
Sign Designer
Kaars & Pinlac Design
Honolulu, HI

Education

2013
Bachelor of Design in Interaction Design
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
2006
Associate in Science in Communication Arts
Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, HI

Links

LinkedIn
Résumé

Core Values

Compassion, integrity, improvement (kaizen)

List of Things

Here are a list of things I do and use as a designer...

Accessibility design, Adobe products, concept development, cross-functional collaboration, culture building, design direction, design systems, digital design, Figma, icon design, ideation, information architecture, interaction design, interface design, print design, problem solving, process design, product strategy, rapid prototyping, service design, storytelling, system design, user experience design, user research, visual design, Webflow