Courtney Barron is a Digital Artist in the Center for Educational Informatics at North Carolina State University. Courtney is responsible for creating art and animation assets, designing and building game environments, mentoring art graduate students, and finding solutions to art and design problems.
Courtney has been involved in the visual arts since a very young age and enjoys telling stories through her work, working in a range of media from pen on paper to digital animation. Outside of work she balances her free time between work on personal projects, exploring new types of art and media, as well as exploring the world to help inspire her work.
Courtney joined the Center for Educational Informatics in 2022 and brings several years of experience in freelance graphic design, animation, and illustration to the team in order to find interesting and innovative ways animation and graphics can help communicate and drive interactive narratives. She received both her Masters and Bachelors Degree in Art + Design from North Carolina State University in 2022 and 2020, respectively.
Education
Master’s Degree, Art + Design (2022)
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Bachelor’s Degree, Art + Design (2020)
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Portfolio and Resume