About


Salvatore Scandurra (Turi)


I’m an experienced Creative Technologist and Designer with a focus on innovation and a strong background in visual storytelling. I leverage cutting-edge technologies to produce and deliver story-first, design-led content that brings life and emotion into things that move.

// SKILLS

Creative Design and Media Production

  • Creative digital design
  • Motion graphics, code-based infographics
  • Advanced Generative AI, including model training
  • Storyboarding and pre-visualization
  • Illustration across most styles and media

Web and App Development

  • UX/UI design, Digital product and interaction design
  • Proficient in C/C++, JavaScript, Node.js, Python, Lua, PHP, Laravel, HTML, CSS
  • Git, Docker, and virtual environments
  • Pixel-perfect responsive templating and asset production
  • Skilled in Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and other hardware microcontrollers. Open source code: github.com/TuriSc
// SOFTWARE Proficiency
  • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Animate, After Effects, Premiere Pro, XD)
  • Figma, InVision, Apple Final Cut Studio, Blender, Cinema 4D, Unity
  • Stable Diffusion, Jupyter Notebook, LangChain, offline LLMs
  • Custom UNIX scripting for project management and batch image processing
  • Digital audio recording and processing (passionate about music and electronics)
  • I’m very quick to pick up new software skills – I love learning!
// Key achievements
  • Consistently delivered high-impact motion graphics and animations for major corporate clients
  • Strong organizational skills, with a proven ability to manage projects independently
  • Recognized for creative problem-solving and the ability to think outside the box
  • Successfully led and trained teams in video production and animation techniques
  • Adapted to fast-paced environments, meeting tight deadlines with high-quality output
  • Generalist with the ability to dive into specialisms as needed
// PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Paragon, London
2019 (October) – Present

  • Lead creative development, managing storyboarding, design, and cross-functional collaboration. Line managing junior designers
  • Digital design, production and animation of motion graphics and corporate animationd for Abbvie, Kellogg’s, Schroders, Aviva, Goldman Sachs, Danone, DeWalt, MS Amlin, Honeywell, EDF. Samples: bit.ly/3vAQxFi, youtu.be/jFwWu6vdLV0
  • Conference Speaker: spoke at Acquia Engage London 2024 on “From Prompts to Pixels: Supercharging Creative Content with AI”.

CIPD, London
2015 (July) – 2019 (October)

  • Directed and animated motion graphics, explainer videos, product teasers, and social media assets. Samples: youtu.be/61oCT8wJGNU, youtu.be/j5C_LNRnSTE
  • Developed a strategic reference asset in collaboration with the Customer Experience Team
  • Leading the internal video production unit. Producing filmed content and training team members to film interviews, record podcasts and produce branded videos
  • Developed and documented a tool and API to generate interactive infographics and visual web content
  • UX, design and front-end development of responsive webapps. Screencast: youtu.be/iBel3zh_gVc
  • Line managing, and in charge for the development of, junior designers

Tag Worldwide, London
2015 (January – May)

  • Online advertising digital design and production for Nike, Sony, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Argos, Boots, Amazon

BBH/Addictive Pixel, London
2014 (October – December)

  • Online advertising digital design and production for Axe/Lynx, British Airways
  • Asset design, production and animation for Barclays Code Playground. Promo: youtu.be/-iWQnRIJZic
  • UX/UI design and usability planning of a digital catalog for fashion retailer Boden

Timbuktu Labs (now Rebel Girls), San Francisco
2014

  • Visual development of an animated series
  • Illustration of four books accompanied by an interactive app
  • Represented the company as a trade show delegate

Freelancer
2004 – 2014

  • Extensive freelance experience in various design and media production roles. Details available upon request
// EDUCATION

2013 – Master of Fine Arts in Traditional Animation (Triennial) – Academy of Art University, School of Animation and Visual Effects, San Francisco, USA
Final project: youtu.be/XMIL_tEAR6A

2008 – Laurea (BA + MA) in DAMS Cinema (Disciplines of Arts, Music and Spectacle) – Università di Bologna

// LANGUAGES

Italian
Native

English
Fluent

Spanish
Basic

Swedish
Basic

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