Luke Conte

Luke Conte

Luke Conte

Product Designer & Process Strategist

Product Designer & Process Strategist

Product Designer & Process Strategist

Hey, I'm Luke Conte, a product designer based in Pittsburgh. I specialize in digital product design across mobile and web, with hands-on experience shipping physical products from 0 to 1.

Hey, I'm Luke Conte, a product designer based in Pittsburgh. I specialize in digital product design across mobile and web, with hands-on experience shipping physical products from 0 to 1.

My Work

Blast Radius:

Mobile Companion App

Role: UI design and product strategy (ongoing)

Scope: Design exploration · Development planned

Impact: Establishing visual direction and translating core game mechanics into mobile UI.

Blast Radius:

Tabletop Card Game

Funded on Kickstarter in 36 hours!

Role: End-to-end Product Owner (Solo)

Scope: 0 → 1 Product · Solo · Shipped

Impact: Validated demand with a 390%-funded Kickstarter campaign and successful multi-national fulfillment.

Backers

153

Funding Goal

$2,000

Funding Total

$7,804

Visualizing Urban

Development Through AR

Role: UI/UX design, concept refinement (internship)

Scope: Concept-to-mockups · 2-week sprint

Impact: Translated an abstract concept into actionable design artifacts and visual direction.

Duck & Cover Games Co. Website and Branding

Role: Founder & Designer (end-to-end)

Scope: Marketing site · Mobile & desktop

Impact: Product information all housed in one place, eventually a live product storefront.

Blast Radius:

Mobile Companion App

Blast Radius:

Mobile Companion App

Role: UI design and product strategy (ongoing)

Scope: Design exploration · Development planned

Impact: Establishing visual direction and translating core game mechanics into mobile UI.

Blast Radius:

Tabletop Card Game

Blast Radius:

Tabletop Card Game

Funded on Kickstarter in 36 hours!

Role: End-to-end Product Owner (Solo)

Scope: 0 → 1 Product · Solo · Shipped

Impact: Validated demand with a 390%-funded Kickstarter campaign and successful multi-national fulfillment.

Backers

153

Funding Goal

$2,000

Funding Total

$7,804

Visualizing Urban

Development Through AR

Visualizing Urban

Development Through AR

Role: UI/UX design, concept refinement (internship)

Scope: Concept-to-mockups · 2-week sprint

Impact: Translated an abstract concept into actionable design artifacts and visual direction.

Duck & Cover Games Co.

Website and Branding

Duck & Cover Games Co.

Website and Branding

Role: Founder & Designer (end-to-end)

Scope: Marketing site · Mobile & desktop

Impact: Product information all housed in one place, eventually a live product storefront.

Resume

Meta

Research Project Coordinator

August 2025 - February 2026

Pittsburgh, PA

Led project coordination for motion capture and VR research studies, overseeing study setup, maintenance, and delivery while supporting a team of 40 research associates. Collaborated cross-functionally with Systems Integration, Systems Engineering, Research, and Project Management teams, managing confidential product information and working hands-on with prototype devices.

Meta

Research Associate

November 2024 - August 2025

Pittsburgh, PA

Conducted motion capture studies with external participants to support product delivery and research at Meta Reality Labs; independently trained new hires on proprietary systems; collaborated with leadership to develop standardized training procedures and streamline data-collection workflows.

Apple

Product Specialist

September 2024 - November 2024

Pittsburgh, PA

Guided customers in product selection and provided tailored support, enhancing customer experience and fostering meaningful engagement with Apple products.

Duck & Cover Games Co.

Founder & Principal Product Designer

May 2023 - Present

Pittsburgh, PA

Led end-to-end product design and delivery of Blast Radius, a tabletop card game, from concept through physical fulfillment. Conducted iterative playtesting and user research to refine gameplay and UX across two Kickstarter campaigns, applying learnings from an initial launch to drive a successful second campaign that funded at 380% of goal, raising $7,800 from 153 backers across 16 countries. Designed a cohesive card and rulebook design system ensuring visual consistency and accessibility throughout.

CGI

Product Design & Business Strategy Intern

June 2022 - August 2023

Pittsburgh, PA

Developed a scalable UI kit to standardize design systems and accelerate delivery; collaborated with development and stakeholders to design intuitive interfaces for an emergency response application and an early-stage AR urban planning MVP.

Education

Robert Morris University

B.A. UX/UI Design

August 2020 - May 2024

Pittsburgh, PA

Academics

3.74 GPA - Cum Laude
RMU Honors Program

RMU Dean's List - 8 semesters

Relevant Coursework

Experience Design (XD) Studio I & II, Interactive Animation, 3D Modeling (Rhino), Designing for New Media, Intro to Web Dev. (HTML & CSS), Human Factors Engineering, Interactive Media, Game Design I & II, Social Psychology, 360-Storytelling, Study of Persuasion

Awards

Inaugural Founder - Derrick Maultsby Jr. Startup Grant Competition

Outstanding Student Award in UX/UI - RMU School of Informatics, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Dean's Scholar Award - RMU School of Informatics, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Contact me

lukeconte2@gmail.com

Copyright Notice

All content on the site, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software is the property of Luke Conte and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not use, reproduce, or distribute any content from the site without my express written permission.

Contact me

lukeconte2@gmail.com

Copyright Notice

All content on the site, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software is the property of Luke Conte and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not use, reproduce, or distribute any content from the site without my express written permission.