Designer · Consultant · Est. 1989

I make sense
of things.

Eighteen years, one failed studio, one rebuilt practice. Now I help companies say the true thing, plainly.

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AV

The short version

A life in chapters.

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The practice

Four ways to hire me.

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Clients

In their words.

"Aiden told us not to hire him for the rebrand and to fix the pricing first. We did both, in that order, eventually with him."

Founder — SaaS, 34 staff

"The advisory call cost $1k and saved us a $60k hire we were about to get wrong."

CEO — fintech

"He writes the way he designs: plainly. The identity sprint felt like therapy with deliverables."

Creative director — retail

Questions

Asked often.

Is it just you?

Yes — one senior person, with trusted specialists joining when the scope needs them. The person on the call is the person on the work.

Why is the failure chapter on the site?

Because it's the most useful thing I own. Eleven months of getting it wrong is why the practice now runs on deposits, contracts, and the word "no".

Do you work with early-stage founders?

The advisory lane exists exactly for that. Ninety minutes, one problem, no retainer required.

What's the book about?

The eight chapters on the story page, expanded. Join the conversation via the contact form and you'll hear when it's out.

New business

Tell me the problem.

One sentence is enough to start.

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