BENTFORKZ℠

METADESIGN* FOR THE GREATER GOOD

ETHAN WRIGHT–MAGOON

With over 25 years of experience, I specialize in nonprofit branding, UI/UX design, custom WordPress development, and visual identity. Most recently, I was focused on mobile and enterprise app design, crafting 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 – 2024

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

*Metadesign provides a holistic framework for tackling complex environmental challenges through advanced science and collaboration, fostering global sustainability and aligning with my belief in design as a catalyst for change. I want to co-create digital experiences that inspire organizations to adopt compassionate, regenerative solutions for our planet.

I20 Wildlife PreserveMIDLAND, TX

TramutoPorter FoundationOGUNQUIT, ME

Bates CollegeLEWISTON, ME

Running On OmCAMBRIDGE, MA

Wayfare Learning CommunityKAMPALA, UGANDA

MIT Executive EducationCAMBRIDGE, MA

MIT Executive Education – LandingCAMBRIDGE, MA

MIT Executive Education – CoursesCAMBRIDGE, MA

Donato TramutoOgunquit, ME

Hopmonk TavernSONOMA, CA

Esker CreativeALBUQUERQUE, NM | PORTLAND, ME

Give Black FoundationDIABOLO, CA

Moonlight BrewingSANTA ROSA, CA

GreenLeaf ExpressVANCOUVER, BC

Somo Mountain VillageROHNERT PARK, CA

Maine-Dartmouth Family MedicineWATERVILLE, 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