EXPLORE SYNTHDESIGNAI. INTUITION. HUMAN INSIGHT.
SynthDesign
Designing the Future with AI, Intuition, and Human Insight. Explore adaptive experiences and what happens when human judgment meets machine intelligence.
Get SynthDesignHUMAN INSIGHT. INTELLIGENT DESIGN. A CREATIVE LIFE.
Stay curious.
Make
something.
Better experiences. New perspectives. A little saltwater. Three books from a life spent designing, questioning, and creating.
Find your next bookBy Aaron Usiskin
A different kindof bookshelf.
DESIGN FOR PEOPLE.THINK BEYOND THE SCREEN.MAKE ROOM TO CREATE.
THE BOOKSHELF
Three books.
One on the way.
For the way you think.
The work you make.
And the days you’d rather be sailing.
EXPLORE SYNTHDESIGNEXPLORE MASTERING UXHUMAN NEEDS. BETTER EXPERIENCES.
Mastering UX Design
A Step-by-Step Guide to Crafting Exceptional User Experiences. A practical perspective on understanding the problem and making thoughtful design decisions.
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Drawn to Sail
A sailing coloring book born from original artwork and a lifelong love of the water. Racing boats, crews, coastlines, and charts, ready for your own color.
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COMING SPRING 2027
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Drawn to Wander
Landscapes Worth Exploring
From winding forest trails and towering rock formations to hidden landscapes and the intricate patterns of nature, Drawn to Wander invites you to explore the outdoors one illustration at a time.
Inspired by Aaron Usiskin's love of adventure, photography, and the natural world, this coloring book transforms landscapes and organic textures into detailed black-and-white line art. Each illustration captures the character of a place, blending artistic expression with the fascinating details often overlooked along the way.
Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast, an artist, or simply looking for a creative escape, Drawn to Wander offers a chance to slow down, discover something new, and bring the beauty of nature to life through color.
Every landscape has a story. Now it's yours to color.
Tell me when it’s outINSIDE THE BOOK
AARON, AWAY FROM THE SCREEN.
MEET THE HUMAN
One curious
mind. A lot
of outlets.
I’m Aaron Usiskin. Director of Digital Design at Humana, author, artist, and lifelong sailor.
I work where complex systems meet real people. My focus is making healthcare clearer, helping teams do better work, and exploring how AI changes the experiences we create.
Off the clock, you’ll find the same curiosity on the water, on a bike, or in a piece of art. My books bring those worlds together.
Explore my design workObserve a little closer.
Question a little more.
Make something human.
BEYOND THE PAGE
Let’s give them
something to
think about.
Podcasts. Team conversations. Workshops.
Fresh perspectives from the intersection
of design, technology, and a creative life.
01UX in the age of AI
Adaptive products, human judgment, and why trust belongs in the design conversation. A discussion for teams reconsidering the role of UX as AI changes the way products work.
02Making healthcare feel easier
Patient and caregiver journeys, clearer language, better handoffs, and reducing the burden of navigating digital healthcare.
03Leading beyond the pixels
Connecting product strategy to execution, developing design leaders, and creating shared purpose across design, product, and engineering.
04A creative life, under sail
What sailing, making art, and endurance sports bring to observation, teamwork, and the willingness to keep trying.