Will Turner
Print Production/ Web Layout Designer — Oakland, CA
About
Hi! I'm Will. I moved to California from Virginia in 2007 and have worked as a designer, production, and concept artist for such companies as DC Shoes, Nixon, Scholastic Sports and recently, full time as the sole Graphic Designer for a 50-year-old promotional products and printing company. Check me out!
I am a very fast learner, easy to work with and able to lead projects, assist senior artists and clients or just be a proactive team member who fully sees assignments through on my own.
- Experience:
- 4 years
- Education:
- Savannah College of Art and Design
- Affiliations:
- Savannah College of Art and Design Alumni
- Awards:
- Marin Edna Effing Portfolio Scholarship [SCAD]
Dean’s List Student [SCAD]
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Resumé
EDUCATION:
BFA, Graphic Design, December 2006
Double Minor, Illustration & Drawing
Savannah College of Art and Design [SCAD]
Savannah, GA
Pre-college Program, August 2001
Maryland Institute College of Art [MICA]
Baltimore, MD
WORK EXPERIENCE:
April 2008- April 2009
In-House Graphic Designer
BPI Custom Printing, San Diego, CA
Worked as the main graphic designer for a 50-year-old
custom printing company. Project director responsible
for quality control and customer service.
December 2007- March 2008
Video Game Graphics Designer
Brain Chef, San Francisco, CA
Worked with online game creator Nick Shapiro to create
customizable female zombie hunters and zombies in the
style of classic ‘80s Nintendo games. Communicated via
email to meet deadlines and make corrections as needed.
July 2007- January 2008
Graphic Designer
Scholastic Sports, Inc., Mira Mesa, CA
Worked with a team producing posters and other graphic
art for high schools throughout the US promoting their sports
programs. Responsible for page layout and design, image
enhancement and other elements based on client specifications.
February - June, 2007
Production Assistant
DC Shoes, Inc., Vista, CA
Worked as a contractor reporting to the design director creating designs
for product display, advertising and web page layout. Responsibilities
included color correcting and photo editing under strict deadlines.
June - September, 2005
Intern
The Connection Newspapers, McLean, VA
Worked closely with clients and advertising
managers to create ads for a daily newspaper.
Education
BFA, Graphic Design, December 2006
Double Minor, Illustration & Drawing
Savannah College of Art and Design [SCAD]
Savannah, Georgia
Pre-college Program, August 2001
Maryland Institute College of Art [MICA]
Baltimore, Maryland
Marin Edna Effing Portfolio Scholarship [SCAD]
Dean’s List Student [SCAD]
Expert In
Mac & PC Platforms
Adobe Creative Suite (V1, 2, 3, 4 includes Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign)
QuarkXPress
Basic HTML
Dreamweaver
Adobe Pagemaker
MetaCreations Painter
