Alden Kroll is an experienced designer currently working at Valve Software since November 2005, focusing on UI, graphic, interaction design, and marketing for web and in-game user interfaces. Prior to this, Alden was the owner of NFUSE DESIGN, LLC., a graphic design firm that specialized in providing on-brand design solutions for various media. Alden also contributed to the Xbox Platform Experience team at FILTER at Microsoft from 2004 to September 2005, where efforts centered on the launch of the Xbox 360 dashboard and the coordination of UI design and development processes. Earlier experience includes an internship at Parker LePla in 2003, a brand strategy firm. Alden holds a BFA in Visual Communications Design from the University of Washington and an AA in General Studies from South Seattle College.