BENTFORKZ

FOR THE GREATER GOOD

ETHAN WRIGHT–MAGOON

With over 25 years of experience, I help organizations see what’s possible when they stop fearing change and start embracing purpose. I’ve done this with colleges, nonprofits, agencies, and mission-driven founders. My work goes beyond design — it’s about bringing depth, direction, and meaning to your mission.

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

Bentforkz

Designer & Founder — Rio Rancho, NM

Established Bentforkz, LLC as a strategic partner, delivering mission-driven solutions that blend storytelling, thoughtful design, and genuine impact for cause-based organizations.

HDR, Inc.

Senior UI/UX Designer — Albuquerque, NM

Led design from user research to clickable prototypes, aligning solutions with business needs. Developed an enterprise design system to enhance efficiency and user adoption.

MIT

Senior UI/UX Designer — Cambridge, MA

Streamlined MIT’s course catalog with an intuitive design and cohesive identity, boosting enrollments and showing how thoughtful design drives mission-driven solutions.

Northrup Grumman

UI/UX Designer & Developer — Albuquerque, NM

I20 Wildlife Preserve

Director of Design Strategy — Midland, TX

Bates College

Director of Creative Technology — Lewiston, ME

Architecture PortfolioHDR Client // Omaha, NE

CP Emissions AppHDR Client // Omaha, NE

Donato TramutoOGUNQUIT, ME

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Texas Flood Plan ViewerCONCEPTUAL UI/UX MOODBOARD

Counter-Insider Threat SymposiumTHE THREAT LAB, DOJ

I20 Wildlife PreserveMIDLAND, TX

The I20 Wildlife Preserve is a 100-acre riparian forest campus in Midland, Texas. It is a wild space – not a park – managed by a nonprofit organization. The 86-acre urban playa lake is the highlight of the wetlands, floodplain thickets, and prairie grasslands – providing abundant avian, wildlife, and aquatic habitat.

TramutoPorter FoundationOGUNQUIT, ME

The Tramuto Foundation discover gaps in a given organization’s capabilities they may not have been able to see themselves – allowing organizations to achieve things that never dreamed possible. The result: donations ultimately have more impact and success. Visit Live Site

Bates CollegeLEWISTON, ME

Bates College, widely regarded as one of the finest liberal arts colleges in the nation, is a welcoming community whose members care deeply about the rigorous, challenging, and rewarding life of ideas and principles, and value their exchange and examination. Read more about the 2012 EduStyle Award-Winning Bates website (remember the good one?)here. Visit Live Site

Running On OmCAMBRIDGE, MA

Running On Om is a podcast and blog dedicated to exploring the mind, body, and spirit connection created by Julia Hanlon, yoga teacher, runner, and student of life. Running On Om features Julia’s journey interviewing holistic pioneers, exploring plant based cooking, teaching yoga wherever she travels, and running anywhere she finds roads. Visit Live Site

Wayfare Learning CommunityKAMPALA, UGANDA

A Uganda-based vocational community. Wayfare is a non-profit jewelry design studio that works hand-in-hand with talented African crafters, shoe makers, jewelry designers and seamstresses to create unique, high quality and fashionable Africa-inspired products. They specialize in Handcrafted, Fair Trade, and Eco Friendly products.

MIT Executive EducationCAMBRIDGE, MA

Counter-Insider Threat AppTHE THREAT LAB, DOJ

MIT Executive Education – LandingCAMBRIDGE, MA

MIT Executive Education – CoursesCAMBRIDGE, MA

Donato TramutoOgunquit, ME

VAWA Biennial ReportOFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, DOJ

Hopmonk TavernSONOMA, CA

HopMonk Tavern is the place to celebrate a core Hopmonk objective: the enjoyment, celebration for, and appreciation of both the amazing quality and superb craftsmanship of really good beer.

Esker CreativeALBUQUERQUE, NM | PORTLAND, ME

Experiential web design for higher-ed communications. With over 30 years combined experience, Esker creates a lasting influence on future generations of online experiences. Visit Live Site

Give Black FoundationDIABOLO, CA

Charity begins at home. The Give Black Foundation promotes black philanthropy by developing resources that facilitate black giving. They nurture a culture of giving in which donors consciously support organizations with black beneficiaries. Visit Live Site

Moonlight BrewingSANTA ROSA, CA

Their goal has been to make the best tasting beer they can. They believe that traditional processes have a place in the modern brewery. While much of their protocol extends the time from kettle to glass, they continue to practice these long established techniques because the beer deserves it. Respected beer is tasty beer.

GreenLeaf ExpressVANCOUVER, BC

A Bay Area grass-roots company that offers their patients with some of the best medicine around. GreenLeaf Express’ founding members are comprised of passionate individuals with numerous years experience in the industry. The collective was created from the firm belief that medical marijuana can improve lives and provide therapeutic relief. Their mission is to provide the best possible experience while being in compliance with Prop 215 guidelines.

Somo Mountain VillageROHNERT PARK, CA

SOMO Village is different. A home and work lifestyle focused on what matters most – high quality living and reinvented, flexible work spaces. It’s a community infused with nature, culture, comfort, innovation and technology. A place to inspire and enrich your life. It’s SOMO Living. Visit Live Site

Maine-Dartmouth Family MedicineWATERVILLE, ME

MDFMR’s mission is simple, but highly effective: Educate physicians for a lifetime of competent, compassionate and personally satisfying practice. Improve the health of Maine people, with particular emphasis on rural areas and underserved populations. Promote the involvement of physicians in the life of the broader community.

Syracuse UniversitySYRACUSE, NY

Syracuse University News is produced by the Office of News Services in the Division of Public Affairs. Syracuse University News is updated daily with stories about the people, events and scholarship occurring on campus, in the city of Syracuse, at regional locations throughout the country and across the globe. Visit Live Site

CP Thornton GuitarsSUMNER, ME

CP Thornton guitars are among the best in the world. Hand-crafted by Chuck Thornton in Sumner, Maine these guitars have a worldwide following. The sustain and punch of a CP Thornton solid body with the harmonic overtones of a hollow body creates a fantastically comfortable instrument. Visit Live Site

Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizen’s CouncilBROOKLYN, NY

RBSCC of Brooklyn, New York, reflects the strong belief that comprehensive social services and continued community development is essential to properly address the multi-faceted problems of a low-income community. RBSCC continually implements effective strategies to provide the necessary resources to improve local living conditions. Visit Live Site

TheamUSABRUNSWICK, ME

An American product for American concrete. After 30+ years in the making Theam manufactures a machine totally adapted to the rigors of an on-demand industry. Theam’s technical feats provide you with a quick, reliable, and profitable solution for concrete placing challenges! Visit Live Site

Scantic River GuitarsDURHAM, ME

Scantic River Guitar Company is focused on building custom lap-steel guitars for discerning professionals and serious amateurs. Scantic River meets the demands of Nashville session players, who are routinely called on to vary their playing styles and tone, often on a single date. A Scantic River Guitar is an evolutionary step for the instrument. It’s also a feast for the eyes and ears.

International Appalachian TrailMATANE, QC

The International Appalachian Trail/Sentier International des Appalaches began as a commitment between Maine and Provincial Canada to work together as neighbors to sustain a common environment and celebrate the grandeur of a common landscape. In North America the trail connects elements of the Appalachian Mountains, crossing rivers, threading through spruce and fir forests, joining the people and cultures of the state of Maine with Quebec and the Atlantic provinces. Visit Live Site

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