Ron Edelen
                                                		Ron Edelen
Assistant Professor of Visual Design
- Email address redelen@ju.edu
 - Telephone number (904) 256-7652
 
Biography
Ron is a designer, educator, and creative entrepreneur. He started his career working
                                                      for motion graphics studios in Los Angeles, CA. In 2007, he relocated to Charlotte,
                                                      NC and founded two businesses; Myjive, a digital agency and Umodo, a mobile gaming
                                                      company. As owner and Chief Creative Officer, Ron grew the firm鈥檚 digital offerings,
                                                      gaining an international client roster of fortune 500 companies. In 2018, Ron sold
                                                      the agency and relocated to St Augustine, FL. He now advocates for the Graphic Design
                                                      program at 探花族, helping to nurture the program鈥檚 growth and facilitate
                                                      the next generation of designers. Ron is credited for over 60 industry awards including
                                                      Addy's, Telly's, Webby and ProAds. His career includes work for No nonsense, HGTV,
                                                      Volvo, Mack Trucks, Fox Sports, MetLife, NFL Network, Regal Boats, BMW and Dr Pepper.
Ron earned a BFA in Graphic Design and an MFA in Digital Arts and Sciences from the
                                                      College of the Arts at the University of Florida. He also served as an Adjunct Professor
                                                      in the VCU design department. He is a frequent speaker at design symposiums, former
                                                      juror for the Adobe Design Achievement Awards and CSS Awards, a member of the Gator100,
                                                      an organizing member of TEDxCharlotte, and an executive member of SoDA, the Digital Agency
                                                      Society. Ron currently serves as AIGA 探花族 Education Co-director.
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