Aurora Foundry

Pedestrian crossing sign showing a person walking across the crosswalk.

An experience design studio

We design large-scale websites and complex software

Aurora Foundry partners with organizations to turn ambitious ideas into fully functional design experiences. 

We do this through solid relationship building, strategy, and execution.

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A person and a dog stand outside a log cabin on a mountain trail at sunset. The person is wearing a yellow hat and blue jacket, and the dog is in an orange vest. The cabin has lanterns, logs, and a small stool nearby. The background features a forest and mountain range during dusk.

How we help

You’ve got a product to launch (or improve), and you need an experienced UX design team to help you get there.

Maybe you…

  • Have an idea, but need help turning it into a product people can actually use

  • Are building something complex and want senior thinking, not surface-level UI

  • Want a design partner who brings both ideas and the ability to follow through

  • Need a team that gets up to speed quickly, and delivers without slowing you down

  • Need to scale your design team, without sacrificing quality or experience

Adobe logo with the word 'Adobe' in red text against a black background.
A person climbing on a rock wall indoors, wearing a white shirt and safety harness.
Delta Airlines logo with a red triangle and the word 'DELTA' in blue text
Meta logo with a stylized blue infinity symbol and the word 'Meta' in black text.
Black and white cartoon illustration of a hand holding a wrench.
Google logo with colorful letters on a black background.
Huawei logo with a red stylized flower symbol above the brand name on a black background.
LG logo with a stylized smiling face within a circle, black background.
A black silhouette of a person with a magnifying glass examining a bar chart, with a small blue LinkedIn logo in the lower right corner.
Black background with a red stylized letter 'M' and faint text beneath it.
Spotify logo with black background, green circle with black sound waves and green text reading 'Spotify'.
Logo of The Weather Channel with a blue square and black text
Workday logo with the word 'workday' in blue letters and an orange curved line above it, on a black background.
The Xfinity logo with the word 'xfinity' in purple text on a black background.
A black-and-white illustration of a monkey hanging from a tree branch.
A black and white line drawing of a crowned figure seated on a throne, holding a scepter, with a shield bearing a cross on the front of the throne.
Stylized periodic table element 'Bd' for Boldium with the full name below on a black background.
Logo for the website Fantasy Feud with a red game piece and the text 'FANTASY FEUD'
Black background with the word 'Huge' written in purple outline text.
Black background with the phrase 'Music is the instrument of the soul' written in white cursive font.
Black background with the word 'MILKSIDE' in large outlined capital letters.
The word 'rejoice' written in bold black letters on a black background.

What we’ve done (coming soon)

  • Apple store exterior with illuminated apple logo and blurred moving taxis in front.

    Apple

    Designed in-store and online experiences used by millions of customers.

  • Person using a laptop and holding a smartphone near a window.

    Google

    Improved how people plan trips and shop using Google products.

  • Woman wearing headphones working on a laptop at a wooden table.

    LinkedIn

    Created tools that help professionals learn new skills and grow their careers.

  • Man wearing black cap and jacket looking at cellphone in urban setting with modern glass buildings

    Huawei

    Reimagined the design of a global mobile operating system.

OUR FOCUS

  • Product & Platform Design

    End-to-end UX/UI for complex products and large-scale sites. Perfect when you need senior design direction from early thinking through to handoff.

  • Embedded Design Leadership

    Gain a design lead who can also execute, align stakeholders, and keep the work moving.

  • Strategy & Working Sessions

    Short, focused sessions to clarify design problems and choose a direction moving forward. Because additional planning reduces rework. 

  • Operational Foundations

    Help to implement systems and ways of working that enable teams to deliver better design, more consistently.

Painting of a black dog wearing a red vest walking on a trail in a mountainous forest landscape with snow-capped peaks and fluffy clouds in the sky.

Why clients come back

Relationships

We’re collaborative, reliable, and value honest communication 

Strategy

We bring structure to fuzzy ideas, help people align, and keep projects on track

Execution

We craft high-quality, build-ready work on time and to the highest standard

How we start

  • Intro conversation

    We start by talking through your goals, constraints, and timeline

  • Plan & proposal

    We’ll share a proposal that covers scope, team roles, and deliverables

  • Design & delivery

    We collaborate closely, review regularly, and deliver the outcome you need

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Why Aurora Foundry

Aurora Foundry was founded by Rob Surrency after nearly 20 years designing digital products across agencies and in-house teams. He started Aurora to bring a consistent level of commitment, quality, and attentiveness to every project—then built a small team around the same principles, so that the standard holds as needs grow. 

  • “A strategic design partner that delivers polished, well-thought-out solutions — consistently going beyond the original ask.”

    — ACD, UX, Apple

  • “Seamlessly integrates with teams and contributes across every phase of the design process, from research and ideation through finished products.”

    — Principal User Researcher, Walmart

  • “Balances fearless creativity with practical evaluation, takes feedback exceptionally well, and can be trusted to fully own complex challenges.”

    — Design Lead, Google