Independent digital experience design studio

From ambitious ideas to intuitive experiences.

Product design, interactive websites and distinctive brands, from early direction to working interfaces.

For startups, growing businesses and enterprise teams ready to build something better

  • Atlassian
  • nab
  • Baskin Robbins
  • Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
  • Queensland Government
  • got2go
  • birdy
Mobile app design
Product & UX/UI design
Website design & development
  • Make complex feel simple
  • Turn ideas into products
  • Make every interaction count
  • Turn visitors into customers
  • Build trust through design
  • Feel at home on every screen
  • Move from concept to code
  • Launch with confidence

An independent design studio in Melbourne

Partnering with ambitious teams to turn bold ideas into beautifully crafted digital experiences.

Studio Ariel brings product thinking, interface craft and hands-on development together. From early direction to working interfaces, every project connects what the business needs with what people need to do, across products, apps and websites.

Studio and services

Industry awards

12+

Recognised and celebrated for thoughtful design and immersive storytelling.

150+

Projects delivered across emerging startups, established businesses and enterprise environments.

Client rating

5/5

“She came into a project and really took control of areas that were complex for our UX and UI requirements. Highly recommend her for any project.”
Sam Hussey, Founder, Deployable

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Design systems

Practical design systems that help teams create consistent products and work more efficiently, with room to evolve as the product grows.

Made to work. Built to interact.

From interactive websites to product interfaces, AI-assisted development brings designs to life—building complete websites or working directly in your codebase alongside your team.

Ariel Beninca, founder of Studio Ariel

An independent studio, not an agency.

Senior product design and development, working directly with your team. No overhead, handoffs or hierarchy.

Designing since

2011

Have a project in mind? Let’s talk.

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Selected case studies

From first conversation to final details.

A clear, collaborative process, shaped around the project. Support from the beginning, or expertise brought in where it’s needed.

  1. 01

    Understand

    Explore the goals, audience and challenges. Define what needs to change, what matters most and a clear scope for the work.

  2. 02

    Explore

    Turn the brief into a direction. Map journeys, explore concepts and prototype key ideas before committing to the details.

  3. 03

    Refine

    Bring the experience into focus through considered layouts, visual design and interactions. Regular feedback keeps the work moving in the right direction.

  4. 04

    Deliver

    Prepare everything for what comes next—from organised Figma files and developer collaboration to a fully built website, depending on the project.

Making complex things feel effortless

Design, validation and delivery for digital products, websites and apps. Support at every stage, from defining the right problem to a polished experience ready for launch.

from strategy to launch