BENTFORKZ℠

UI/UX APP & PRODUCT METADESIGNER

ETHAN WRIGHT–MAGOON

With over 25 years of experience, I specialize in UI/UX design, custom WordPress themes, and nonprofit branding – including logo design. Currently, I'm focused on mobile and desktop app design, crafting user-friendly and impactful digital experiences for colleagues at HDR, Inc.

DESIGN

UI/UX Design
Print + Production
Environmental Design

CODING

WordPress Development
PHP / .NET / SCSS / MySql
Agile / Jira / Github / CICD

CONTENT

Photography
Copywriting
Build Fabrication

BRANDING

Visual Identity
Marketing + Analytics
Communications

STRATEGY

Appreciative Inquiry
Results-Only Work
Design Thinking

1998 – NOW

Bentforkz, LLC

Designer + Founder

REMOTE | RIO RANCHO, NM

2022 – NOW

HDR, Inc.

SENIOR UI/UX APP DESIGNER

REMOTE | ALBUQUERQUE, NM

2020 – 2022

MIT – MA. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

UI/UX DESIGNER

REMOTE | CAMBRIDGE, MA

2020 – 2022

NORTHROP GRUMMAN

UI/UX DESIGNER + DEVELOPER

REMOTE | ALBUQUERQUE, NM

2018 – 2020

I20 WILDLIFE PRESERVE

DIR. OF DESIGN STRATEGY

HYBRID | MIDLAND, TX

2009 – 2012

BATES COLLEGE

DIR. OF CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY

HYBRID | LEWISTON, ME

2012 – 2014

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

UX / VISUAL DESIGNER

REMOTE | SYRACUSE, NY

2007 – 2019

BRIGGS ADV.

UI/UX DESIGNER + DEVELOPER

HYBRID | BATH, ME

2004 – 2006

KEPWARE TECHNOLOGIES

DIR. OF MARKETING COMM.

PORTLAND, ME

Donato TramutoOgunquit, ME

MIT Executive EducationCAMBRIDGE, MA

MIT Executive Education – LandingCAMBRIDGE, MA

MIT Executive Education – CoursesCAMBRIDGE, MA

I20 Wildlife PreserveMIDLAND, TX

Hopmonk TavernSONOMA, CA

Esker CreativeALBUQUERQUE, NM | PORTLAND, ME

Give Black FoundationDIABOLO, CA

Moonlight BrewingSANTA ROSA, CA

Wayfare Learning CommunityKAMPALA, UGANDA

GreenLeaf ExpressVANCOUVER, BC

Somo Mountain VillageROHNERT PARK, CA

Running On OmCAMBRIDGE, MA

Maine-Dartmouth Family MedicineWATERVILLE, ME

Bates CollegeLEWISTON, ME

TramutoPorter FoundationOGUNQUIT, ME

Syracuse UniversitySYRACUSE, NY

CP Thornton GuitarsSUMNER, ME

Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizen’s CouncilBROOKLYN, NY

TheamUSABRUNSWICK, ME

Scantic River GuitarsDURHAM, ME

International Appalachian TrailMATANE, QC

EDUCATION

Lyndon State College • Bachelor of Arts
Major – Graphic Design, Communications
Minor Study – Biology, Meteorology, Literature

TECHNOLOGY

• Figma, Nova, Visual Studio
• WordPress, PHP, CSS, JS, DevOps, Agile, GitHuib
• Slack, Facebook, Instagram, MailChimp, Podcasting

PERSONAL

• Biking, trail running, photography, citizen science
• Environmental psychology, humanitarian design
• Homebrewing, unschooling, xeriscaping

READING

• Raising Free People, by Akilah S. Richards
• Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
• Mindfully Green, by Stephanie Kaza