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 currently works as the Instructional Designer for the School of Nursing at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Jil is pursuing a Master's Degree in Instructional Technology. She 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. Visit Jeremy at www.wrightgraphicarts.com.

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 itjilwright@gmail.com.