Arianna Turner

About

Arianna Turner is a multidisciplinary designer with 8+ years in the design game, specializing in user experience, brand identity, and photography. She launched her freelance business at 15, working with individuals and small businesses to develop compelling visual identities. She honed her skills in branding and digital design through roles at NBCUniversal, Illinois Design Consulting, and Siebel Center for Design, leading creative initiatives and mentoring junior designers. Currently, she works full-time as a Graphic Designer at NewsNation, creating on-air visuals and branding assets for live broadcasts in a fast-paced newsroom environment. A University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign graduate, Arianna blends strategy, storytelling, and technology to craft seamless user experiences and impactful brand narratives.

Experience

• Graphic Designer · NewsNation2024-03-01 –

  •Works to design static on-air graphics for 8+ live shows, including large-scale monitor graphics, PIPs, OTS elements, title cards, and custom 16:9 visuals for Morning in America and CUOMO. •Serves as a key art designer and finisher for weekend operations, ensuring continuity across long-term marketing projects. •Takes on weekend creative responsibilities in the absence of supervisors, maintaining high-quality output under fast-paced newsroom conditions. •Collaborates with show producers, show editors, and editorial teams to refine custom graphics requests, ensuring visuals are clear, engaging, and brand aligned. •Guides producers in using ROSS/Xpression templates to increase graphics productivity for both show producers and designers.

• Freelance Designer and Photographer · Ari Visual Art | Aritography2016-08-01 –

  •Delivers photography, branding, and design solutions for individuals, small businesses, and independent creatives. •Creates logos, marketing materials, and brand identities that enhance client visibility across digital and print platforms. •Specializes in editorial, marketing, and portrait photography, crafting compelling visuals for personal branding and promotional use. •Collaborates with local Chicago photographers on creative concept projects, exploring new storytelling techniques. •Manages full project lifecycle, from client consultations and creative direction to post-production editing and final delivery.

• Design Lead · Illinois Design Consulting2023-01-01 – 2024-03-01

  •Directed UX/UI visual strategy for the Illinois Virtual Partnership, an education-focused platform enhancing teacher development and student engagement through user-centered design. •Led collaborations with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to implement data-driven design enhancements, improving usability and adoption rates.

• UI/UX Design Consultant · Illinois Design Consulting2022-10-01 – 2023-01-01

  I am working on a team of five designers and five stakeholders to create a UIUC-partnered program that provides learning acceleration with high-impact tutoring and professional development for high-school teachers and students.

• Sr. Graphic Design Intern @ Siebel Center for Design · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign2022-10-01 – 2024-03-01

  •Mentored and guided junior designers, fostering professional growth and ensuring alignment with UX best practices, brand standards, and project goals.

• Graphic Design Intern @ Siebel Center for Design · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign2021-08-01 – 2022-10-01

  •Working with the Graphic Design Coordinator to help create social media and print assets for the Siebel Center for Design. Assets include course and workshop promotional flyers. •Collaborated with the Operations & Experience Director, Marketing Director, Graphic Design Coordinator, and another Graphic Design Intern on designing the Spring 2022 Faculty Field Guide. •Collaborated with a group of interns, the Graphic Design Coordinator, and a graduate student to conduct research to help improve the user experience of the Siebel Center for Design website. •Photographed images for Illinois Governor JB Pritzker's visit to the UIUC/Siebel Center for Design, as well as took various pictures for building events.

• Graphic Designer · The Collective Magazine2021-08-01 – 2023-02-01

  •Worked on a team of 8+ student designers to design a magazine highlighting local Champaign/Urbana creatives for the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semester. •Participated in group portfolio reviews. •Created merchandise ideas/mockups for the organization.

• Print and Digital Designer · NBCUniversal2022-01-01 – 2022-12-01

  •Working with the print design team to create key art and other supporting assets for upcoming cable shows on NBC using Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. •Pitched ideas to the marketing/design team for upcoming or recurring TV shows on the network. •Sat in on virtual photoshoots for upcoming tv-shows.

• Warehouse Team Member · Amazon2021-05-01 – 2021-08-01
• Sales Associate · AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC.2020-11-01 – 2021-01-01

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Graphic Design
• Western Michigan UniversityBachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Fine/Studio Arts, General

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