
Luke Clifton
Product Designer in San Francisco Bay Area
About
My name is Luke. I am a product designer from Sammamish, WA and South Salem, OR.
My current likes include Jack Kerouac's Book of Haikus, Rem Koolhaas' design of the Seattle Public Library, and creating cohesion between things that don't initially make sense together.
My current dislikes include bureaucracy and e-clutter.
Side Projects
ADHD Tech Prototype
Simplifies the process of responding to texts and emails by prompting basic reactions that neurodivergent brains do not typically have.
Directed a short movie showcasing the app with directional inspiration drawn from Gordon von Steiner.
Drink Stellar, Taste Stoller.
Digital marketing campaign for Stoller Family Estate, a prominent pinot noir producer and winery.
Brewing McMenamins Country
Repositioning Oregon's "wine country" tourism into "beer country" tourism. Engages customers by incentivizing a journey through McMenamins' portfolio of hotels, restaurants, breweries, and entertainment venues.
The Green Chain
Cause marketing campaign that combats homelessness in Portland by increasing fanbase volunteerism while generating more ticket sales.
Choose to Drive
State Farm customer acquisition plan that curbs distracted driving claims in new drivers through education and monetary incentives.
Work Experience
Student Director
Hosted and organized events at Poetry Place, an arts center serving as a space for new moms to create, formerly Ultra-Orthodox Jews to bond over comedy, and for passers by to read literature.
Associate Consultant Intern
I generated informed datasets to predict ephemeral social media trends for Penta (formerly Decode_M) and clients.
President, Co-Founder, and Volunteer
Conceived, launched, and iterated a nonprofit. Provided complimentary tutoring and mentoring to hundreds of families.
Personally advocated for eating disorders and mental health from 2020-2021 when virtually all public schools were shuttered, mental health was plummeting, and youth domestic abuse was soaring.
Volunteering
Teaching Assistant
Worked with Hebrew- and Arabic-speaking adults who have cognitive disabilities.
President, Treasurer, and Volunteer
Repositioned volunteering as fun instead of a chore. Connected students (and myself) to volunteer opportunities across Oregon.
Superintendent's Advisory Board Member
Creating solutions for the needs of students in the Salem-Keizer School District, serving over 39K students.