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ABOUT ME

Long time Silicon Valley CA designer working remote or hybrid. I deliver premium product design with seamless collaboration across U.S. time zones.

Having worked companies large and small, I bring extensive experience in end-to-end digital product design, I've led as both Design Lead and Senior Designer on many successful products—from research and discovery to defining user needs, conceptualizing solutions, and building scalable design systems. As a strong advocate for users, I oversee every stage of the process if needed: research, user flows, personas, wireframing, high-fidelity Figma designs, and seamless developer handoff—backed by many years of expertise in marketing, web design, and art direction. Long time Adobe tools user as well as being a recent AI integrated apps enthusiast to enhance efficiency and innovation without compromising creativity.

Luke DeSantos
650.839.3387
luke@lukedesign.net

SERVICES

UX Design

My work starts with listening – conducting interviews and digging into analytics to understand what’s really frustrating users. I map those pain points into streamlined journeys, then prototype solutions we can test quickly. Whether it’s restructuring navigation so features get discovered naturally or tweaking flows to boost conversions, I bridge user needs with business goals. I love the iterative process: watching people interact with designs, spotting where they hesitate, and continuously refining until the experience feels effortless. The magic happens when UI and UX align – beautiful interfaces that also happen to be incredibly logical.

UI Design

I specialize in crafting interfaces that people instantly get – designing buttons, menus, and icons that feel intuitive the moment you see them. My day-to-day involves creating pixel-perfect layouts that adapt flawlessly from mobile to desktop, while building reusable component libraries to keep products consistent. I obsess over the little details: micro-animations that make actions feel satisfying, contrast ratios that work for everyone, and collaborating closely with developers to ensure what we design gets built right. When user testing reveals friction points, I refine the visuals to make interactions even smoother.

Visual Design

In a world full of templates, I try to add a visual personality – developing color palettes and typography systems that feel distinctive yet accessible. My toolkit includes crafting custom icons that communicate functions at a glance, illustrations that make complex ideas approachable, and subtle animations that bring interfaces to life. While I am champion for aesthetics, I’m equally focused on how visuals perform: optimizing asset sizes for fast loading, ensuring branding translates across cultures, and maintaining design systems so teams can work efficiently. For me, great app visuals aren’t just pretty – they create emotional connections that keep users coming back.

"I've been very lucky to have Luke on my creative services team.
His design skills are top notch, as well as his work ethic and commitment to delivering a dynamite creative for the client. He's the go to person for a successful creative execution."

Juliette Jones · Programmatic and Ad Operations Leader | Uber, NBCU, Verizon


"Luke has proven to be an invaluable asset to the team, he brings a plethora of knowledge, experience and new ideas to the table"

Shyam Wagle - Director, FedEx Dataworks / Infogain


"Thanks for helping get great ideas off the ground, assisting at a high level with
not only the new interface but deeper UX issues as well”

Curt Collinsworth, Logitech, UX Lead

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