Aaron Springer (born September 5, 1973) is a cartoon director and storyboard artist. He is best known for his work on the Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. Springer has collaborated with various animation veterans such as Genndy Tartakovsky, Paul Rudish, Stephen Hillenburg, and John Kricfalusi. He created numerous pilots for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim that, although never made into full series; have developed cult followings.