Digital products · 2025
Common Ground
A neighborhood platform that helps people swap recommendations for favorite local places.
Independent designer · Brooklyn, NY
I turn good ideas into felt experiences.
I’m Ava Hart, a digital product designer and creative partner for people building thoughtful brands, products, and places.
Currently
Booking select Q3 projects
Selected work
Made with care, built to move.
Brand systems · 2024
Slow Studio
An identity for a ceramics studio built around patience, texture, and small daily rituals.
Editorial · 2024
Field Notes
A quarterly journal that turns field research on soil into an inviting, useful read.
Digital products · 2023
Swell
A warm, clear booking experience for people who want more time outside the office.
A little about me
A practical dreamer with a systems brain.
For the last nine years, I’ve helped early-stage teams and established organizations find the clearest, most generous expression of what they do. My practice sits between strategy and craft — always curious, never one-size-fits-all.
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Creative direction
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Digital product design
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Visual identity
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Design systems
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Editorial design
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Prototyping
Kind words
The best work feels like a shared win.
“Ava gave our half-formed idea a point of view. She is rigorous, generous, and knows exactly where to make a brand feel more human.”
Mia Chen
Co-founder, Common Ground
“She can move from the big picture to the last interaction detail without losing the thread. Our team trusted the process from day one.”
Elliot Parker
Product Lead, Swell
“The work has a rare kind of calm confidence. It gave us a system we can use, and an identity our community immediately recognized.”
Noor Bell
Founder, Slow Studio
Get in touch
Have something in mind?
Whether you’re shaping a new product, evolving a brand, or simply figuring out where to begin — I’d love to hear about it.
hello@avahart.design
Brooklyn, New York · working worldwide