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personal background

Hey! I am david martens a branding and UX/UI designer who has dipped my toes in just about everything! focusing on blending creativity with

UX/UI designer who's dabbled in just

about everything to mix creativity with

strategy. If you want the full story,

check out the desktop version—this is

just the skinny.

strategy. Honestly, I've messed around a lot to figure this all out. My journey has been full of trial and error, and through all that At the end

of the day, I can make some damn good visuals. I've always had a knack for making things look good. I started by creating graphics for YouTubers

as a kid, which lead me to perusing an education in graphic design at Purchase College where I finished at the top of my class.

I started out designing graphics for

YouTubers as a kid, leading me to study

graphic design at Purchase College,

where I graduated at the top of my

class. my career has taken me through

signage architecture, e-commerce, and

running an apparel brand. Through trial

and error, I taught myself to manage

creative direction and lead the teams.

I earned my Master’s at Maryland

Institute College of Art, and with the

world turning more digital, I jumped

fully into UX/UI. I took courses, worked

through tutorials, and decided to

design my own portfolio from scratch.

Along the way, I picked up a Google UX/UI

certificate, and Framer became my

favorite tool for building beautiful,

intuitive web experiences.

In short, I've grown from a self-taught

designer to a strategic UX/UI specialist,

blending aesthetics with functionality

to create designs that truly resonate

with users.

Throughout my professional career, I dove into a variety of jobs and fields, learning everything on the go. Whether it was tackling signage

architecture (something I had no prior experience in until I mastered it), figuring out the world of e-commerce, owning and running an apparel

business while managing creative direction, or collaborating with teams, I taught myself through experience- mistakes and all (because

growth comes from those, right?!). And damn, it was worth it. I went back to school for my master's at Maryland Institute College of Art,

earning a Master of Professional Studies in Business of Art and Design.

With the world changing and becoming more digital, I knew it was the right time to take a risk. I wanted to do UX/UI. I dreamed of it. I quit my job

to fully immerse myself in the field that I will absolutely dominate. Nine to five every day, I was reading Irene Pereyra, Don Norman, Gothelf /

Seiden, taking the Google UX/UI course, and working through Figma tutorials. I decided not to use a website template for my portfolio because

I wanted to design my own-going back to my roots. One tool I've really mastered is Framer-an underrated game-changer for building websites.

Along the way, I also earned my Google UX/UI Certificate, which adds some official credibility, but the real learning happened through all the

hands-on work, messing things up, and figuring it out in real time. It's been crucial for me to design intuitive, beautiful user experiences that

work seamlessly, and it’s hard not to get excited about it when everything just flows.

In short, I’ve grown from a self-taught designer to a strategic designer, learning how to mix design aesthetics with functionality to create

experiences that truly resonate with users.

experience

Founder / CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Live Swell LI LLC. Babylon, New York

(2019 - Present)

LEAD DESIGNER / E-COMMERCE

GDS. Hauppauge, New York

(2021 - 2024)

LEAD DESIGNER

Lacrosse Unlimited. Hauppauge, New York

(2019 - 2021)

GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERNSHIP

Lessings Inc. Great River, NY

(JUNE 2018 - Oct 2018)

Creative Intern & Designer

Wilen New York | Direct Marketing Agency Melville, NY

(2013 - 2018 Summers)

education

Maryland Institute College of Art

Master of Professional Studies, Business

of Art and Design (M.P.S. BAD)

(2021 - 2023)

Purchase College, SUNY

Bachelor of Arts Candidate Graphic Design

Purchase, NY

(2016 - 2019)

Farmingdale College, SUNY

Bachelor of Arts Graphic Design

Farmingdale, NY

(2015 - 2016)

St. John the Baptist DHS

High School Diploma

West Islip, NY

(2011 - 2015)

certificates / awards

Google ux design professional certificate

issued apr 2024

master figma from 0 to 100

issued apr 2024

school of arts scholarship

Purchase College, NY

(2017 - 2018)

school of arts scholarship

Purchase College, NY

(2017 - 2018)

windgate a& d scholarship

Purchase College, NY

(2018 - 2019)

nancy jo abeles scholarship

Purchase College, NY

(2017 - 2018)

awards of excellence scholarship

Annual Babylon, NY Art Festival

(2016)

Sustainability in design

Purchase College, NY

(2019)

abilities

• FIGma

• Framer

• invision studio

• spline

• midjourney

• corel

• Illustrator

• photoshop

• after effects

• premier

• light room

• indesign

• xd

• e-commerce

• motion design

• interface design

• responsive design

• content strategy

• wireframing

• usability testing

• apparel design

• social media marketing

• photography

• team management

anyways….

Outside of design, I'm big into CrossFit and working out, it keeps me balanced. I have a beautiful wife, and despite my golden retriever energy, I'm

and working out, it keeps me balanced. I

have a beautiful wife, and despite my

golden retriever energy, I'm still the

'dad' of the group. You’ll often find me

at the beach, hanging out with friends,

playing volleyball or spikeball,

enjoying video games, or grabbing sushi.

still the 'dad' of the group. You’ll often find me at the beach, hanging out with friends, playing volleyball or spikeball, enjoying video games,

or grabbing sushi.

personal

background

Hey! I'm David Martens, a branding and