ABOUT ME

Jon

project manager

jon turkula portrait
JON TURKULA

Clever, Critical and Whimsical.

Clever:  The simplest solution to a problem is usually the hardest to find.  I really enjoy solutions that really don’t seem obvious, but they can solve the problem in a clever way.

Critical:  Expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a previous type of literature, music, art or architecture in an attempt to improve or intentionally change the discourse.

Whimsy: It is vital for me to take my work seriously, but not necessarily myself.  Some of the most amazing and productive ideas come through play.

Design with out whimsy is boring. Design without Criticality is not relevant.  Design without being clever is expected.

SERVICES

This is what I do.

TIMELINE

Highlights.

2006

Random Design Awards and Scholarships

at the University of Utah CAP
2009

Random Design Awards

at Columbia University GSAPP
1994-2000

Lots of medals and trophies in freestyle skiing

(mostly 1st place, im sure there are some other ones)
2001

Got a chance to compete in the X-Games

1997-2006

Skied Professionally for a while

1999-2006

Appeared in multiple ski movies

2019

Get to walk my dog Buddy

at least 5 times a day