
An artist who became a design director.
ABOUT ME - ANNE PIKE
I'm Anne O'K Pike, a product design leader and oil painter. A.O'K. Studios is where those two sides of my work live together: strategic, human-centered design and original fine art.
BASED IN
Minneapolis, MN (Remote)
OPEN TO
Director-level conversations
My work in design
I make hard things clear so people can act with confidence.
For more than fifteen years I have led UX and product strategy in complex, high-stakes fields: healthcare, life sciences, education, and safety. The domain changes. The goal does not. Whether it is a clinical trial system or an emergency platform for schools, I turn complexity into something people can trust and use under pressure.
Today I am Director of User Experience and Product at Navigate360, where I lead a team of nine and unified more than ten acquired products into one trusted platform. I redesigned an Emergency Management System now used in over 25,000 schools, raising usability scores 30% and reducing emergency response times. I brought the product suite to WCAG 2.1 AA compliance and cut critical accessibility tickets by roughly half.
Before Navigate360, I designed oncology clinical trial systems, a regulated overdraft redesign at USAA, a clinical communication platform used in more than 100 hospitals, and care coordination tools serving over 2 million members at Optum.

Painting is where I slow down.
MY WORK IN PAINT
I work mostly in oil, drawn to fantasy, character, and light. Each piece starts as a story I want to tell. I offer original paintings alongside limited-edition litho prints and open-edition prints, so collectors can find work at any level.
SKILLS & TOOLS
How I work, what I work with.
Practice
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UX & Product Strategy
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Design Systems
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Research & Usability Testing
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Service Blueprinting
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Design Leadership
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Accessibility (WCAG)
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AI-Driven Experiences
- Team Development
Tools
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Figma
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Adobe Creative Suite
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Procreate
- Miro
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Sketch
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After Effects
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Axure RP
- Maze
GET IN TOUCH
Want to talk about a role, a project, or a print?
Whether you are hiring for a design leader or looking to buy a piece of art, I would love to hear from you.
