Ariel Bibeau

arielbibeau@gmail.com

Hi, I’m Ariel. I’m a designer based in Portland, Oregon, focused on product strategy, systems thinking, and storytelling. I currently work at Instrument, where I lead strategic design across a range of Google initiatives — from developing internal frameworks and product narratives to designing web experiences and interactive tools.

 

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

2021–2025

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.

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.

Google I/O

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.

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.

Google I/O

UX design   ·   Interface design  ·   Game design   ·   Prototyping

2021

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.

Ariel Bibeau © 2025

Made in Figma Sites

arielbibeau@gmail.com

Ariel Bibeau

arielbibeau@gmail.com

Hi, I’m Ariel. I’m a designer based in Portland, Oregon, focused on product strategy, systems thinking, and storytelling. I currently work at Instrument, where I lead strategic design across a range of Google initiatives — from developing internal frameworks and product narratives to designing web experiences and interactive tools.

 

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

2021–2025

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.

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.

Google I/O

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.

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.

Google I/O

UX design   ·   Interface design  ·   Game design   ·   Prototyping

2021

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.

Ariel Bibeau © 2025

Made in Figma Sites

arielbibeau@gmail.com

Ariel Bibeau

arielbibeau@gmail.com

Hi, I’m Ariel. I’m a designer based in Portland, Oregon, focused on product strategy, systems thinking, and storytelling. I currently work at Instrument, where I lead strategic design across a range of Google initiatives — from developing internal frameworks and product narratives to designing web experiences and interactive tools.

 

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

2021–2025

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.

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.

Google I/O

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.

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.

Google I/O

UX design   ·   Interface design  ·   Game design   ·   Prototyping

2021

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.

Ariel Bibeau © 2025

Made in Figma Sites

arielbibeau@gmail.com