I’m Ethan, a designer from Denver focused on building visual systems that encompass digital, physical, and live environments.

My background spans brand identity, UX/UI, motion, and live event production, with experience working alongside artists, creatives, and multidisciplinary teams.

I work with brands to develop systems that maintain consistency and cohesion across platforms while allowing for variation over time, supporting real-world use across releases, campaigns, websites, events, and live experiences.

Experience

//Lumina Ltd. — Founder / Designer
2020 — Present
Independent design practice focused on visual systems spanning identity, digital platforms, motion, and experiential outputs.

  • Designed scalable brand systems across web, release campaigns, merchandise, and live environments

  • Developed modular frameworks adaptable across digital, physical, and environmental contexts

  • Led projects from strategy and concept development through production and deployment

  • Created websites, motion systems, promotional campaigns, and immersive visual content for artists and creative organizations

  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams including artists, developers, producers, and fabricators

Towr Media — Cofounder / Creative Director
2020 — Present
Cofounded a multidisciplinary design studio focused on experiential media, branding, and live environments.

  • Directed visual identity, motion, and environmental graphics projects across music and experiential contexts

  • Developed visual systems for festivals, projection environments, campaigns, and live performances

  • Collaborated with creatives, technologists, and production teams on concept development and execution

  • Produced animation systems, live visual packages, and immersive content frameworks

The Black Box / Sub.mission — Production Designer + Artist
2019 — 2023
Lead visual and production designer for a nationally recognized music venue and bass-music label.

  • Designed immersive stage environments, projection systems, and live visual workflows

  • Developed scalable content systems for touring artists, events, and venue installations

  • Operated and deployed multi-display visual environments including LED walls, projection mapping systems, and media servers

  • Created custom visual content and environmental experiences for performances and broadcasts

blkdg — UX/UI Designer
2019
UX/UI and digital design role at a digital agency specializing in web design and development.

  • Produced wireframes, information architecture, prototypes, and client-facing digital assets

  • Collaborated with developers and creative teams on responsive web experiences and production workflows

  • Supported design system implementation and development

Vision Agency — Digital Designer (VR)
2019 — 2021
Contributed to immersive and experimental unreal engine-based design initiatives focused on virtual and interactive experiences.

  • Assisted in development of VR-focused experiential projects

  • Supported visual development and digital production workflows

University of Colorado Denver — UX/UI + Web Designer
2018 — 2019
Contract design work for university galleries and arts organizations.

  • Designed and maintained websites for Emmanuel Gallery, Next Stage Gallery, and 808 Projects

  • Developed digital systems for exhibition communication and event promotion

Meow Wolf / Next Stage Gallery — Installation Assistant
2018 — 2019
Supported installation and operation of immersive art environments, assisting artists with build-out, spatial design, and live event execution.

  • Designed and maintained Special Guest website

  • Hosted and performed at multiple events in the space

Brand Identity
Visual Systems
Design Systems
Creative Direction
Art Direction
UX/UI
Web Design
Interactive Platforms
Experience Design
Motion Design
Projection Mapping
Experiential Design
Spatial Design
Media Servers
Live Visual Systems
Environmental Graphics
Live Visuals
Livestreaming

Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud
Photoshop
Illustrator
Figma
After Effects
Premiere
Notch
Resolume Arena
TouchDesigner
Unreal Engine
Squarespace
Wordpress
Webflow

Tools

CU Denver — 2018
BFA Digital Design
Emphasis in Experience Design

Education

Selected Work

Denver Walls

Concert Dome

Schmoop

Bending Energy