Ariel Bibeau

arielbibeau@gmail.com

I’m a human-centered designer focused on product strategy, systems thinking, and storytelling.

My practice is shaped by a background in philosophy, education, and the arts, along with an enduring interest in how people perceive and learn. I care about working with teams committed to improving the usefulness and usability of technology.

Select projects

2019–2026

Apple

Product design   ·   Design systems   ·   Front-end development

2026

Native iOS and macOS retail design systems & internal tools. Details available upon request.

Apple logo

Google Search

Product design   ·   Prototyping  ·   UX Writing  ·   Strategy

2023–2025

Led strategy and design solutions shaping frameworks, narratives, and interface components that align product vision with user understanding.

Image of the iOS Google app

Google Trends

Product design   ·   Prototyping   ·   Visual design

2024

Developed concepts and visual direction for Year in Search and curated stories pages, using narrative structures and UX patterns to make large-scale search data feel meaningful and accessible while retaining objectivity.

Image of the Google Trends Curated Stories page for the Academy Awards

Google I/O 2023

UX design   ·   Game design   ·   Concepting   ·   Prototyping

2022-2023

Led concept, mechanics, and UX design for a collaborative puzzle inspired by the logic of a mechanical loom, where matrix-based challenges powered a generative weaving engine.

Image of the I/O 2023 Save the Date puzzle dashboard

Google Design

UX design   ·   Interaction design   ·   Design systems   ·   Prototyping

2022

Led UX and interaction design for key areas of Google Design, shaping editorial components, interactive behaviors, and a flexible, parameter-based visual system.

Image of the Google Design design system

Google I/O 2022

UX design   ·   Interface design  ·   Game design   ·   Prototyping

2021-2022

Designed the concept and interface for a browser-based puzzle grounded in Euclidean rhythms, shaping a flexible system that framed binary challenges within an open-ended musical environment.

Image of the I/O 2022 Save the Date dashboard

Assembly Catalog

Publication design   ·   Art direction  ·   Typography

2020

Publication design for the 2021 Social Practice MFA program at Portland State University.

Image of the Assembly Catalog cover

KSMoCA Catalogs

Publication design   ·   Art direction  ·   Typography

2019–2020

Publication design for a series of catalogs documenting exhibitions and collaborations.

Byron Kim Catalog Cover with sky and handwritten text

For You (and Us)

Publication design   ·   Content strategy  ·   Typography

2019

Series of social practice performance booklets printed on risograph.

Risograph print text of sky gradiating from blue to white

Ariel Bibeau © 2026

Made in Figma Sites

Are.na

LinkedIn

Ariel Bibeau

arielbibeau@gmail.com

I’m a human-centered designer focused on product strategy, systems thinking, and storytelling.

My practice is shaped by a background in philosophy, education, and the arts, along with an enduring interest in how people perceive and learn. I care about working with teams committed to improving the usefulness and usability of technology.

Select projects

2019–2026

Apple

Product design   ·   Design systems   ·   Front-end development

2026

Native iOS and macOS retail design systems & internal tools. Details available upon request.

Apple logo

Google Search

Product design   ·   Prototyping  ·   UX Writing  ·   Strategy

2023–2025

Led strategy and design solutions shaping frameworks, narratives, and interface components that align product vision with user understanding.

Image of the iOS Google app

Google Trends

Product design   ·   Prototyping   ·   Visual design

2024

Developed concepts and visual direction for Year in Search and curated stories pages, using narrative structures and UX patterns to make large-scale search data feel meaningful and accessible while retaining objectivity.

Image of the Google Trends Curated Stories page for the Academy Awards

Google I/O 2023

UX design   ·   Game design   ·   Concepting   ·   Prototyping

2022

Led concept, mechanics, and UX design for a collaborative puzzle inspired by the logic of a mechanical loom, where matrix-based challenges powered a generative weaving engine.

Image of the I/O 2023 Save the Date puzzle dashboard

Google Design

UX design   ·   Interaction design   ·   Design systems   ·   Prototyping

2022

Led UX and interaction design for key areas of Google Design, shaping editorial components, interactive behaviors, and a flexible, parameter-based visual system.

Image of the Google Design design system

Google I/O 2022

UX design   ·   Interface design  ·   Game design   ·   Prototyping

2021-2022

Designed the concept and interface for a browser-based puzzle grounded in Euclidean rhythms, shaping a flexible system that framed binary challenges within an open-ended musical environment.

Image of the I/O 2022 Save the Date dashboard

Assembly Catalog

Publication design   ·   Art direction  ·   Typography

2020

Publication design for the 2021 Social Practice MFA program at Portland State University.

Image of the Assembly Catalog cover

KSMoCA Catalogs

Publication design   ·   Art direction  ·   Typography

2019–2020

Publication design for a series of catalogs documenting exhibitions and collaborations.

Byron Kim Catalog Cover with sky and handwritten text

For You (and Us)

Publication design   ·   Content strategy  ·   Typography

2019

Series of social practice performance booklets printed on risograph.

Risograph print text of sky gradiating from blue to white

Ariel Bibeau © 2026

Made in Figma Sites

Are.na

LinkedIn

Ariel Bibeau

arielbibeau@gmail.com

I’m a human-centered designer focused on product strategy, systems thinking, and storytelling.

My practice is shaped by a background in philosophy, education, and the arts, along with an enduring interest in how people perceive and learn. I care about working with teams committed to improving the usefulness and usability of technology.

Select projects

2019–2026

Apple

Product design   ·   Design systems   ·   Front-end development

2026

Native iOS and macOS retail design systems & internal tools. Details available upon request.

Apple logo

Google Search

Product design   ·   Prototyping  ·   UX Writing  ·   Strategy

2023–2025

Led strategy and design solutions shaping frameworks, narratives, and interface components that align product vision with user understanding.

Image of the iOS Google app

Google Trends

Product design   ·   Prototyping   ·   Visual design

2024

Developed concepts and visual direction for Year in Search and curated stories pages, using narrative structures and UX patterns to make large-scale search data feel meaningful and accessible while retaining objectivity.

Image of the Google Trends Curated Stories page for the Academy Awards

Google I/O 2023

UX design   ·   Game design   ·   Concepting   ·   Prototyping

2022-2023

Led concept, mechanics, and UX design for a collaborative puzzle inspired by the logic of a mechanical loom, where matrix-based challenges powered a generative weaving engine.

Image of the I/O 2023 Save the Date puzzle dashboard

Google Design

UX design   ·   Interaction design   ·   Design systems   ·   Prototyping

2022

Led UX and interaction design for key areas of Google Design, shaping editorial components, interactive behaviors, and a flexible, parameter-based visual system.

Image of the Google Design design system

Google I/O 2022

UX design   ·   Interface design  ·   Game design   ·   Prototyping

2021-2022

Designed the concept and interface for a browser-based puzzle grounded in Euclidean rhythms, shaping a flexible system that framed binary challenges within an open-ended musical environment.

Image of the I/O 2022 Save the Date dashboard

Assembly Catalog

Publication design   ·   Art direction  ·   Typography

2020

Publication design for the 2021 Social Practice MFA program at Portland State University.

Image of the Assembly Catalog cover

KSMoCA Catalogs

Publication design   ·   Art direction  ·   Typography

2019–2020

Publication design for a series of catalogs documenting exhibitions and collaborations.

Byron Kim Catalog Cover with sky and handwritten text

For You (and Us)

Publication design   ·   Content strategy  ·   Typography

2019

Series of social practice performance booklets printed on risograph.

Risograph print text of sky gradiating from blue to white

Ariel Bibeau © 2026

Made in Figma Sites