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I'm Gustavo Girard, a Product Designer with 12+ years shaping products for startups and enterprises, blending systems thinking, craft and a touch of AI.
I design products end-to-end, from fuzzy problem spaces to pixel tight interfaces. I obsess over systems that scale, rhythm in interaction, and the small details that make software feel inevitable.
Currently at Arena, building creator & community tooling used by top media brands. My focus there: realistic, functional prototypes built with AI, micro animations that bring them to life, and evolving the company's design system.
On the side, I ship design work with founders on AI, finance and lifestyle products.
My process is collaborative, opinionated, and allergic to fluff. Let's make something that lasts.
Group Chat widget and dashboard redesigned together.
From quote chaos to a beloved moving CRM.
A warmer face for a Silicon Valley English school.
One of the most resourceful designers I've worked with. Gus adapts quickly to evolving requirements while holding a high bar on user experience, business impact, and scalability. He turns diverse feedback into a cohesive, user-centric product.
Design systems for consistency and efficiency in UX
Why the best systems are invisible, and how to build one that scales without drowning the team in tokens.
When and where to use full-width media effectively
The art of letting a single image do the talking, without hijacking the story your product is trying to tell.