Hi there, I'm Aaron La Lau, a multidisciplinary designer based in San Francisco, California. Currently a Sr Staff Product Designer at YouTube.

I was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. Ever since I can remember I've been tinkering, designing, animating, coding, and just trying to make cool stuff. For example, I built this website by hand rather than using one of those fancy templates. That might tell you more about me than my CV does.

As a designer, I like to approach my craft with a renaissance attitude that combines technology, cognitive science, culture, and trends to create compelling products. I am happiest when I'm hands on, pushing boundaries, and collaborating with others. Ultimately, I want to create products worth using, and experiences worth having.

When I'm not working, you can usually find me riding my road bike, running ludicrously long distances, or watching weird music videos on YouTube.

Experience

2016 -

Present

YouTube

Product Designer

San Bruno

California

2014 -

2016

Google - Android

Product Designer

Mountain View

California

2013 -

2013

Google - Emerging Markets

UX Design Intern

Zurich

Switzerland

2012 -

2012

Blackberry

UX Design Intern

Waterloo

Ontario

2010 -

2015

Simon Fraser University

School of Interactive Art & Technology

Vancouver

BC