BENTFORKZ℠

DESIGNER 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

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

Texas Flood Plan ViewerCONCEPTUAL UI/UX MOODBOARD

Counter-Insider Threat SymposiumTHE THREAT LAB, DOJ

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