Our Work

Platforms designed for connection, engagement, and growth.

Clearfire partners with membership organizations, community platforms, and marketing teams to design and build digital experiences that help people engage, connect, learn, and return.

From member portals and content ecosystems to complex integrations and custom user-account platforms - our work is focused on the relationships organizations have with the people who rely on them.

Illustration showing the same product evolving across five versions over five years

Selected Work

Different organizations, one common thread - platforms people return to.

The organizations we work with usually aren't looking for "just a website." They're trying to solve larger platform and operational challenges - and the work tends to span years, not phases.

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01 User Accounts • Travel

Ongoing Partnership

Stay Avari

Creating a more elevated digital experience for a modern hospitality brand.

Stay Avari blends hospitality, design, and lifestyle into a more curated short-term stay experience - requiring a digital platform that feels as refined and intentional as the physical spaces themselves. Clearfire partnered with Avari to build a modern platform experience focused on usability, performance, and heavy integrations - helping guests more easily explore properties, understand the brand, and move through the booking journey with confidence.

What We Provided

Search & Discovery Platform Development CMS Implementation eCommerce API Integration Consulting Ongoing Partnership
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02 Creative Community

Ongoing Partnership

Video Consortium

A digital home for a growing creative community.

A global community connecting professionals across the video and media industry. Clearfire helps evolve the platform through UX improvements, development, and strategic support focused on long-term engagement - while keeping it manageable for a lean internal team.

What We Provided

Design / UX Member Experience Search & Discovery Platform Development CMS Implementation eCommerce Workflow Improvements Consulting Ongoing Partnership
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03 Education • Literacy

Ongoing Partnership

Reading Universe

Helping educators access the resources they need, faster and easier.

Clearfire partners with Reading Universe to create a scalable digital platform focused on content discovery, usability, and long-term growth - helping educators more easily navigate large resource libraries, access learning materials, and engage with the platform over time.

What We Provided

Content Architecture UX Strategy Member Experience Search & Discovery CMS Implementation Consulting Ongoing Partnership
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04 Membership • Interior Design

Ongoing Partnership

IIDA

Supporting a large member-driven organization.

The International Interior Design Association serves a broad network of members, chapters, events, and industry resources. Clearfire partners with IIDA on digital initiatives focused on usability, content organization, and the member experience across a complex ecosystem.

What We Provided

Design / UX Member Experience CMS Implementation SSO Integration Platform Modernization Workflow Improvements Consulting Ongoing Partnership
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05 Hospitality • Member Experience

Ongoing Partnership

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants

Supporting a growing hospitality and membership-driven experience.

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants combines dining, wine experiences, retail, and a large membership program into a highly connected customer experience. Clearfire partners with the Cooper's Hawk on digital website initiatives focused on increasing engagement, supporting member experiences, and helping modernize the digital ecosystem surrounding the brand experience.

What We Provided

Design / UX Member Experience CMS Implementation Consulting Ongoing Partnership
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06 Advocacy • Resources

Ongoing Partnership

Arnold Ventures

Helping simplify complex information through thoughtful digital experiences.

Arnold Ventures works across policy, research, and philanthropy initiatives - requiring a platform capable of organizing large amounts of content while remaining approachable and easy to navigate. Clearfire partners with Arnold Ventures to improve the overall digital experience through clearer information architecture, modern interface design, and scalable content management workflows that support ongoing publishing and organizational growth.

What We Provided

Design / UX Search & Discovery Platform Strategy CMS Implementation Consulting Ongoing Partnership
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07 Advocacy • Resources

Ongoing Partnership

NYCLU

Supporting a mission-driven organization with a more accessible digital platform.

The NYCLU depends on its digital platform to communicate timely information, support advocacy initiatives, and connect people with resources and action opportunities. Clearfire partnered with NYCLU to build a usabile, accessible, and flexible platform - helping internal teams manage content more effectively while improving the experience for users navigating complex information.

What We Provided

Search & Discovery Platform Strategy CMS Implementation Consulting Ongoing Partnership
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How We Work

How it actually plays out.

Principles are easy to write and hard to hold. Here's what each one means in the working day - what we do, and what we deliberately don't.

01 · Strategy First

Strategy before screens.

The best solutions come from understanding the problem before trying to design around it.

  • Audit existing platforms before proposing new ones
  • Map the actual journeys, not what is assumed to be right
  • Surface problems before trying to provide solutions
  • Open Figma on day one
  • Assume the brief is the problem

02 · Human Connections

Built around partnership.

An embedded extension of your team - not a vendor managing a ticket queue.

  • Direct lines of communication to the people doing the work
  • Senior thinking on every call
  • Continuity that spans years, not just small phases
  • Account managers as a filter
  • Strategy decks handed off to juniors

03 · Right Tool For The Job

Technology-agnostic.

The goal is solving the problem in the most sustainable way - not defending a favorite stack.

  • Craft, Laravel, custom apps when they fit
  • No-code or low-code where it earns its place
  • AI woven through workflow, not bolted on the side
  • "Use this platform because it's ours"
  • Rebuilding what already works

Built Around Partnership

An extension of your team - not a disconnected support vendor.

We're intentionally structured to work closely with organizations over time — not simply hand off a project and disappear.

Direct communication with the people doing the work.

Fast iteration and collaborative problem solving when something needs to move quickly.

Shared visibility into priorities and roadmaps, with the same picture on both sides.

Long-term familiarity with your organization, your platform, and the decisions behind both.

Strategic guidance alongside technical execution - not one without the other.