Furman Fortner

Instructional Technology Specialist at SCETV
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(386) 825-5501
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Italian Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Instructional Technology Specialist
      • Jul 2020 - Present

      My day-to-day at my current position has me creating and producing educational content for educators, parents of students, and students at the early childhood and K-12 levels. These productions include but are not limited to, activities video, web interactives, documents, and graphics. My position also regularly calls for the design of training courses for professional development. While these courses are generally geared at educators, our department also provides training for other state agencies.

  • Freelance Graphic Designer and Artist
    • Columbia, South Carolina Area
    • Freelance Designer
      • Sep 2011 - Present

      I've had the opportunity to work with a multitude of interesting clients including charities, startups, local businesses, athletic organizations, content creators and entertainers as a graphic designer, illustrator and creative consultant. I specialize in creating and developing brands but I also provide creative services like designing publications, marketing material, social media content and web design. I've had the opportunity to work with a multitude of interesting clients including charities, startups, local businesses, athletic organizations, content creators and entertainers as a graphic designer, illustrator and creative consultant. I specialize in creating and developing brands but I also provide creative services like designing publications, marketing material, social media content and web design.

    • Creative Director & Project Manager
      • Mar 2019 - Jul 2020

      At this position, my role was to apply agile workflow and industry best practices to improve efficiency, organization, transparency, accountability—and most importantly—teamwork, to better meet the needs of our clients. Day-to-day I also handled maintaining corporate stores for national clients, developing branding and advertising materials for local businesses, providing technical support as needed, conducting industry research, and coordinating with clients and vendors. At this position, my role was to apply agile workflow and industry best practices to improve efficiency, organization, transparency, accountability—and most importantly—teamwork, to better meet the needs of our clients. Day-to-day I also handled maintaining corporate stores for national clients, developing branding and advertising materials for local businesses, providing technical support as needed, conducting industry research, and coordinating with clients and vendors.

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Web & Graphics Specialist
      • Nov 2016 - Mar 2019

      My primary role as a designer was to provide creative support to internal teams and maintain graphics standards for projects I worked on while still creating visually appealing and engaging end products. My secondary duties included light project management, production of printed material, and finding creative solutions to problems as needed. During my time at SCHA I worked on award winning campaigns with other members of the communications team, developed a project management portal to better improve workflow, and worked closely with internal teams to create material that benefited my community.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graphic Designer
      • Sep 2012 - Nov 2016

      Designed brochures to advertise the college as well as promote different majors. Created advertisements to be displayed in both printed and digital mediums. Maintained website as well as creating visual assets for online display. Worked closely with professors and the dean to design publications to fit their personal needs. Designed brochures to advertise the college as well as promote different majors. Created advertisements to be displayed in both printed and digital mediums. Maintained website as well as creating visual assets for online display. Worked closely with professors and the dean to design publications to fit their personal needs.

Education

  • University of South Carolina
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Fine and Studio Arts
    2011 - 2016
  • University of South Carolina
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Art History
    2011 - 2016

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