Profiles

Ari Salomon is a San Francisco–based web designer, WordPress developer, and digital strategist who has been building websites and online publishing platforms since 1996.

Through his studio, HelloAri Design, he creates custom WordPress solutions for cultural institutions, nonprofits, publishers, educational organizations, and mission-driven businesses. His work emphasizes clean architecture, thoughtful user experience, strong typography, accessibility, and long-term maintainability.

Over the past three decades, Ari has worked with organizations including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Modern Art (New York), Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Southern Exposure, the Exploratorium, the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, The Mexican Museum, and TibetNet.

When not building websites, Ari is an award-winning fine art photographer whose work has been exhibited internationally.

Portfolio and project examples: https://www.helloari.com

Recent and active projects:
• UCSF Department of Ophthalmology — https://ophthalmology.ucsf.edu
A comprehensive academic healthcare website serving patients, researchers, medical students, and faculty at one of the nation’s leading ophthalmology programs.

• Art + Water — https://artpluswater.org
A nonprofit arts organization transforming San Francisco’s Pier 29 into a hub for artist residencies, exhibitions, education, and public engagement with contemporary art.

• Craftsmanship Quarterly — https://craftsmanship.net
An award-winning online magazine dedicated to long-form storytelling about artisans, makers, and the value of skilled craft.

• Zoetrope: All-Story — https://www.all-story.com
The literary magazine founded by Francis Ford Coppola, featuring fiction, essays, and artwork from emerging and established writers and artists.

• After School Matters — https://afterschoolmatters.org
A Chicago-based nonprofit providing after-school and summer programs that help thousands of teens develop skills, explore careers, and prepare for college and employment.

• Arrival App— https://arrivalapp.com
A virtual check-in platform that eliminates the need for reception staff, sign-in sheets, or dedicated call systems in shared waiting rooms and professional offices.