Top Talent like Arianna are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Arianna Turner

Graphic Designer
Brand Designer
UI Designer
Chicago, IL, US
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Graphic Designer at NewsNation | Freelance Photographer
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.

Work History

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Graphic Designer

NewsNation•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.
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Freelance Designer and Photographer

Ari Visual Art | Aritography•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.
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Design Lead

Illinois Design ConsultingJan 2023 - Mar 2024 • 1 yr 3 mos•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.
I

UI/UX Design Consultant

Illinois Design ConsultingOct 2022 - Jan 2023 • 4 mosI 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.
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Sr. Graphic Design Intern @ Siebel Center for Design

University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignOct 2022 - Mar 2024 • 1 yr 6 mos•Mentored and guided junior designers, fostering professional growth and ensuring alignment with UX best practices, brand standards, and project goals.
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Graphic Design Intern @ Siebel Center for Design

University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignAug 2021 - Oct 2022 • 1 yr 3 mos•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.
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Graphic Designer

The Collective MagazineAug 2021 - Feb 2023 • 1 yr 7 mos•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.
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Print and Digital Designer

NBCUniversalJan 2022 - Dec 2022 • 1 yr•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.
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Warehouse Team Member

AmazonMay 2021 - Aug 2021 • 4 mos
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Sales Associate

AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC.Nov 2020 - Jan 2021 • 3 mos

Education

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Graphic Design2020 - 2023
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Western Michigan University

Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Fine/Studio Arts, General2019 - 2020

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

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Graphic Designer at NewsNation | Freelance Photographer
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.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
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Top Talent like Arianna are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Arianna Turner

Graphic Designer
Brand Designer
UI Designer
Chicago, IL, US
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

N

Graphic Designer

NewsNation•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.
A

Freelance Designer and Photographer

Ari Visual Art | Aritography•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.
I

Design Lead

Illinois Design ConsultingJan 2023 - Mar 2024 • 1 yr 3 mos•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.
I

UI/UX Design Consultant

Illinois Design ConsultingOct 2022 - Jan 2023 • 4 mosI 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.
U

Sr. Graphic Design Intern @ Siebel Center for Design

University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignOct 2022 - Mar 2024 • 1 yr 6 mos•Mentored and guided junior designers, fostering professional growth and ensuring alignment with UX best practices, brand standards, and project goals.
U

Graphic Design Intern @ Siebel Center for Design

University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignAug 2021 - Oct 2022 • 1 yr 3 mos•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.
T

Graphic Designer

The Collective MagazineAug 2021 - Feb 2023 • 1 yr 7 mos•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.
N

Print and Digital Designer

NBCUniversalJan 2022 - Dec 2022 • 1 yr•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.
A

Warehouse Team Member

AmazonMay 2021 - Aug 2021 • 4 mos
A

Sales Associate

AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC.Nov 2020 - Jan 2021 • 3 mos

Education

U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Graphic Design2020 - 2023
W

Western Michigan University

Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Fine/Studio Arts, General2019 - 2020

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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