Aaron Irizarry
@aaronirizarry.bsky.social
Cubano Magnifico.
Head of Design, Consumer Lending PNC Bank.
Co-author of Discussing Design.
https://aaroni.me
Head of Design, Consumer Lending PNC Bank.
Co-author of Discussing Design.
https://aaroni.me
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🎙️ Just published a new episode of Wake Up Excited!: UX, AI Hype Cycles, and Rebuilding the Web with Scott Jenson. Have a listen:
UX, AI Hype Cycles, and Rebuilding the Web with Scott Jenson
Scott Jenson joins Brad to chat about how UX designers thrive in...
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August 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of Wake Up Excited!: UX, AI Hype Cycles, and Rebuilding the Web with Scott Jenson. Have a listen:
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Sometimes you just need a friend to remind you that you’re not the worst. Who’s your Kevin? Tag them below to tell them they’re great.
August 6, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Sometimes you just need a friend to remind you that you’re not the worst. Who’s your Kevin? Tag them below to tell them they’re great.
Our team's craft bar is whatever we repeatedly describe out loud over time. If we don't describe it, they can only guess.
July 31, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Our team's craft bar is whatever we repeatedly describe out loud over time. If we don't describe it, they can only guess.
Happy birthday @bradfrost.com! Hope you have a great day with family, friends, and great music.
July 30, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Happy birthday @bradfrost.com! Hope you have a great day with family, friends, and great music.
The design leaders I watch for wisdom are almost always the ones whose teams are quietly better a year after they get there, in ways that don't show up in a launch review. Their teams give each other better feedback. Their teams hire people who make everyone around them stronger, including partners.
July 29, 2026 at 5:29 PM
The design leaders I watch for wisdom are almost always the ones whose teams are quietly better a year after they get there, in ways that don't show up in a launch review. Their teams give each other better feedback. Their teams hire people who make everyone around them stronger, including partners.
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Pet Shop Boys were always better than Culture Club btw
July 28, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Pet Shop Boys were always better than Culture Club btw
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Welcome to id Software Inc. website in 1996
July 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Welcome to id Software Inc. website in 1996
Gardening and leadership share many of the key principles for success. In both, we're tending a living system, and almost all the leverage lies in the conditions we cultivate, not so much in the outputs we chase. 🌱
July 28, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Gardening and leadership share many of the key principles for success. In both, we're tending a living system, and almost all the leverage lies in the conditions we cultivate, not so much in the outputs we chase. 🌱
Thanks for the hangs and great conversation! Made my week!
I had the EXTREME pleasure of meeting up with my pal @aaronirizarry.bsky.social today!
When we were last together him and my wife were belting out Ace of Spades by Motörhead at a live-band karaoke in Pittsburgh.
When we were last together him and my wife were belting out Ace of Spades by Motörhead at a live-band karaoke in Pittsburgh.
April 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Thanks for the hangs and great conversation! Made my week!
Sharing for a peer. www.usaajobs.com/job/san-anto... #designjobs
Executive, Head of Bank Digital Design at USAA
Learn more about and apply for the Executive, Head of Bank Digital Design job at USAA here.
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January 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Sharing for a peer. www.usaajobs.com/job/san-anto... #designjobs
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Critique is a critical part of the #dataviz process. But it can turn into a mess & waste of time if isn't done in a useful manner. I recommend this book by Adam Conner & @aaronirizarry.bsky.social for practical advice on how to give & receive feedback 📊 3/3 www.discussingdesign.com/discussing-d...
Discussing Design Book | Discussing Design - Paying attention to the details of design critique.
Real critique has become a lost skill among collaborative teams today. Critique is intended to help teams strengthen their designs, products, and services, rather than be used to assert authority or p...
www.discussingdesign.com
January 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Critique is a critical part of the #dataviz process. But it can turn into a mess & waste of time if isn't done in a useful manner. I recommend this book by Adam Conner & @aaronirizarry.bsky.social for practical advice on how to give & receive feedback 📊 3/3 www.discussingdesign.com/discussing-d...
"...This shift means I can no longer define my role by the size of my team or the scope of our deliverables; instead, I see myself as a connector — a “cultural translator” who weaves creative insights into actionable strategies." medium.com/design-bootc...
The New Language of Design Leadership
Crafting Strategies that merge empathy, data, and bold provocation
medium.com
January 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
"...This shift means I can no longer define my role by the size of my team or the scope of our deliverables; instead, I see myself as a connector — a “cultural translator” who weaves creative insights into actionable strategies." medium.com/design-bootc...
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I bought my first @aaronirizarry.bsky.social merch 20 years before we met. So, here we are. Life is cool.
If @baileypope.bsky.social isn’t on your radar… you should fix that.
January 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I bought my first @aaronirizarry.bsky.social merch 20 years before we met. So, here we are. Life is cool.
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Highly recommend this presentation.
New Year, new start, right?
In her talk from UXLx 2024, Lauren Alys Kelly talks about how hard it is to change behaviour, and how as designers we can leverage our users behaviour to create more impactful experiences.
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#ux #design #conference
In her talk from UXLx 2024, Lauren Alys Kelly talks about how hard it is to change behaviour, and how as designers we can leverage our users behaviour to create more impactful experiences.
🎥 Check our newest released video 👉 videos.ux-lx.com
#ux #design #conference
January 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Highly recommend this presentation.
Thank you so much for the kind words and sharing!!!
Critique is a critical part of the #dataviz process. But it can turn into a mess & waste of time if isn't done in a useful manner. I recommend this book by Adam Conner & @aaronirizarry.bsky.social for practical advice on how to give & receive feedback 📊 3/3 www.discussingdesign.com/discussing-d...
Discussing Design Book | Discussing Design - Paying attention to the details of design critique.
Real critique has become a lost skill among collaborative teams today. Critique is intended to help teams strengthen their designs, products, and services, rather than be used to assert authority or p...
www.discussingdesign.com
January 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Thank you so much for the kind words and sharing!!!
While I appreciate the uptick in talk about craft, I wonder if this is an over correction for design trying to get so concerned with being business focused. Business acumen as a designer is huge, but not everything.
January 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
While I appreciate the uptick in talk about craft, I wonder if this is an over correction for design trying to get so concerned with being business focused. Business acumen as a designer is huge, but not everything.
If @baileypope.bsky.social isn’t on your radar… you should fix that.
January 4, 2025 at 2:56 AM
If @baileypope.bsky.social isn’t on your radar… you should fix that.
Hi friends, I am looking for good conference talks/workshops on improving presentation skills (at events and at work).
November 22, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Hi friends, I am looking for good conference talks/workshops on improving presentation skills (at events and at work).
Ben Callahan and the Sparkbox are sharing some great insights on #designsystems sparkbox.com/foundry/ux_c...
Building UX-Centered Design Systems
The Sparkbox user experience and user design team shares tactics for building user-centric design systems.
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November 20, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Ben Callahan and the Sparkbox are sharing some great insights on #designsystems sparkbox.com/foundry/ux_c...
If @uxlx.bsky.social isn’t on your radar, it should be! uxlx.medium.com/5-reasons-wh...
5 reasons why UXLx is the perfect UX training experience
1. Build your own training path
uxlx.medium.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:02 PM
If @uxlx.bsky.social isn’t on your radar, it should be! uxlx.medium.com/5-reasons-wh...
Designers…. The horse you are on is too high. Get down off of it. youtu.be/0jH2FMg4XOA?... great talk by @jessejamesgarrett.com
Y Oslo - CREATING TRUE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PRODUCT AND DESIGN, Jesse James Garnett
YouTube video by Y Oslo
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November 18, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Designers…. The horse you are on is too high. Get down off of it. youtu.be/0jH2FMg4XOA?... great talk by @jessejamesgarrett.com
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Depends on the day 😂
counterpoint: getting dark at 5:30pm is kinda great, actually.
November 14, 2024 at 3:34 AM
Depends on the day 😂