Born in 1979 in small town, Mississippi, Jil's love of all things technological began while dying of dysentery while playing Oregon Trail on the computer at school. For the first five years of her life, Jil was an only child and had to come up with creative ways to make days pass on the farm. This included hanging upside down in trees with her imaginary friend, Woodstock. Needless to say, the creature that is her imagination was born.

Realizing later in life that one can mix the technological with the creative, Jil earned a Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering Technology. Her major emphasis was Design Computing, including 2D, 3D, 4D (yes, there is such thing), and web design.

Her first professional run-in with Adobe Photoshop was in 1999, where she was given a "learn this or go home" crash course during an internship in Santa Barbara, California. Photoshop has become a part of her daily life ever since.

Jil has worked on different projects for companies such as Hallmark, Carnival Cruise Lines, and E-greetings.com. She has worked on virtual reality projects, including a virtual tour of the French Quarter in New Orleans. Her job titles have ranged from runt to Virtual Reality Architect to Texture Artist to Programmer/Analyst, with various BS thrown in between.

Jil made her way back home to Mississippi, after realizing that home isn’t so bad after all, and other places just aren’t as great as they sound. She quickly acquired two 4-legged children - Pheonix of the feline variety and Marley of the canine. If it was solely up to her she would have a zoo.

Currently, Jil is pursuing a Master's Degree in Instructional Technology. Jil and her husband, Jeremy, currently put their time into growing their companies, which involve home designs, architectural rendering, branding, 3D modeling, Virtual Reality, multimedia of all kinds, and of course - ART.

Jil's love of her work has driven her to want to teach others her skills. Classes are available online and include original tutorials on the software that Jil uses every day. Jil answers her e-mail at guru@jilwright.com.

VIDEOS

Change Superman's Shirt Color in PhotoShop (An example Intermediate PhotoShop class.)

Drew & Amber's Reception Video