JON CHESTER is a graphic designer and design educator. As the sole proprietor of Turpentine Design he practices branding, print and web graphic design for a variety of interesting organizations. He is fluent in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML, CSS and the Digital Publishing Suite. He has extensive experience with typography, layout, identity, print production and art direction. He is available for freelance jobs and can be reached via e-mail at jon@turpentinedesign.org or jon@turpentinedesign.com

 

 

EDUCATION
San Francisco Art Institute
Degree: Master of Fine Arts, 1993

California State University, Long Beach
Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1985

TEACHING
The Art Institute of California-San Francisco 11/2000 – Present
Graphic Design, Typography, Print Production, Identity, Packaging,
and Portfolio Instruction.

The Art Institute of Minnesota, 8/1998 – 10/2000
Life Drawing, Graphic Design, Print Production and Multimedia Instruction.

Nevada State Council on the Arts, Artist in Residence Program, 9/1993 – 11/1997
Elementary School Painting and Ceramics Instruction

The San Francisco Art Institute, Extension Program, 1993,
Drawing and Painting Instruction

GRAPHIC DESIGN (Selected Clients)
San Francisco State University Fine Arts Gallery, 2006 – Present
Identity Design, Catalog Design, Invitation and Poster Design, Wall Signage,
and Web Design

OpenTable, 2009 – Present
Web Advertising Design and User-Interface Design

Lumenir, 2011 – Present
Solar Energy User-Interface Design

PAINTING
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Artists Gallery, gallery representation,
September 2004 – present

OTHER ACTIVITIES
AiCA-SF Student Success Committee member, 11/2002 – Present
AiCA-SF Faculty Development Committee member, 8/2007 – Present
AIGA Portfolio Day Reviewer 2009 and 2011
AiCA-SF Faculty Development Presenter: Adobe Creative Suite Updates
2009 – Present

ORGANIZATIONS
American Institute of Graphic Art