DESIGNER.
DEVELOPER.

Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer turned graphic & web designer — on a mission to help small businesses and nonprofits build brands and digital experiences that make a real difference.

I AM A |
5+ YRS DESIGN
2 DEGREES
20+ YRS LEADERSHIP
USCG VETERAN
Arnie Marten
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AVAILABLE FOR PROJECTS
GRAPHIC DESIGNER WEB DESIGNER & DEVELOPER PRINT DESIGNER LOGO AND BRAND IDENTITY

FEATURED WORK

Magazine Typography & Layout

Print Design

Professional print layouts for magazine articles with advanced typography and visual hierarchy.

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Restaurant Menu & Brochure

Print Design

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Restaurant Website Design

Web Design

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Adv Multiplatform Design

Web Design & Development

FEATURED PROJECT

COMPLETED — SPRING 2026

Virginia Market Square

E-Commerce Platform & Vendor Management

Full-stack multi-vendor e-commerce platform with role-based authentication (Admin, Vendor, Customer), shopping cart, multi-step checkout, and Stripe payment integration. 42 products across 9 vendors, 76 test cases passed, 45 security controls audited. Built with PHP 8/MySQL, Bootstrap 5, and vanilla JavaScript.

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PROJECT PHASES — 9 OF 9 COMPLETE
01 Planning & DB Architecture DONE
02 Database & Environment Setup DONE
03 User Authentication Systems DONE
04 Backend Pages & API Logic DONE
05 E-Commerce Payment Integration DONE
06 Frontend & Responsive Design DONE
07 JavaScript & Interactivity DONE
08 Content, Images & Sample Data DONE
09 Testing, Optimization & Deployment DONE
PHP MySQL Bootstrap 5 Stripe API JavaScript HTML5 / CSS3

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Let's work together on projects that challenge, inspire, and make an impact.

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