Origin story

Hi, I’m Stephanie. Nice to meet you! So, how did Arielle Studio come to be?

In 2014, I graduated with a Bachelor’s in Web Design & Development.

Shortly after, I started my first role at MoneySavingExpert.com, where I helped develop the website and its suite of tools. The website receives over 20 million visits per month, so this role was instrumental in teaching me the essentials of building and nurturing a thriving online community.

Moving into retail, I was then employed by the brand AllSaints, where I helped shape the backend operations. From the wholesale system to the platform powering the website, I liaised between different teams to ensure operations were efficient and effective, addressing pain points and understanding the needs of various business functions.

After three years, I joined the Financial Times as a Software Engineer. I focused on enhancing the backend system used by journalists to write content and was subsequently promoted to Senior Software Engineer.

By this point, ten years into my career, I had developed a solid understanding of how various industries operate online. I learned that with passion, determination, and action, you can achieve remarkable outcomes and make a genuine difference in people’s lives. I wanted to apply my insights to something I truly cared about, so I transitioned to a role as Digital Product Development Officer at Women’s Aid, a UK domestic violence charity.

When outsourcing development, I quickly recognised the challenges involved in finding the right agency. My criteria included fair pricing, seamless execution, and a partnership approach where the agency felt like an extension of our team.

Realising there were few agencies able to deliver well across all of these areas, I decided to found Arielle Studio.

My vision is to create the agency I was looking for — one that helps bring big ideas to life. I aim to provide the technical expertise that organisations doing meaningful work need to thrive.