Aaron Shapiro is a product designer, technologist, balcony gardener, amateur bartender, leftist, and your next best friend in Brooklyn, New York.

A good guy who makes good websites.

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On Relearning to Code

How I finally learned (some) React for the relaunch of my website.

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I’m a cross-functional designer with over a decade of experience designing and building tools for journalists, artists, and makers. Creative people make me happy.

I most recently led the product design team at VICE. It was a lot of fun.

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2016 - 2020

VICE

I spent my time at VICE leading design on their homegrown editorial platform, an owned and operated video platform, a suite of native apps, and even a digital rebrand. It’s a long case study.

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2016

Karma

Karma’s goal was to deliver simpler, friendlier internet to everyone. Our small team branded the device, designed its marketing, and built both web and app-based tools to manage your data.

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2015

Cover

Cover was a tool that helped restaurant owners and diners focus on food - not the check. Our app split payments at the table, simplified tipping, and sent the transaction to the back of the house.