Hi there! I'm Arielle, and I'm a product designer who is motivated by social impact; in particular, I’m passionate about creating and improving technologies that better the lives of marginalized communities.

My approach to both life and design is to embrace challenges and lean into ambiguity. Examples of this include:

• Traveling the world solo for 2.5 years, where I left without an itinerary and worked/volunteered along the way, and
• Completing my studies at the Austin Center for Design (AC4D), an immersive year-long program that strives to provide designers with autonomy.

Prior to discovering UX design, I worked as an environmental planner, where I participated in cross-functional teams to conduct research and write technical reports for local, state, and federal clients. The users I served in this role ranged from people visiting national parks to low-income and minority populations who could potentially be displaced from highway projects. As an environmental planner, I became skilled at analyzing complex problems and synthesizing my findings clearly, which has translated directly to my work as a designer.

When I’m not designing, I’m typically gardening in the backyard with my flock of animals (a blue heeler pup, a spunky orange cat, and three charismatic chickens), working on a carpentry project with my partner, doing yoga, making music, or reading a book from one of my favorite female comedians. 

I look forward to meeting you!