{"id":98,"date":"2020-09-15T21:43:58","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T21:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-dir-dcd\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T13:12:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T20:12:03","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Nature Illustration for Interpretive Exhibits &amp; Media<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row gridblock\" style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-6\">\n<h2 class=\"\">A Unique Perspective, an Efficient Process<\/h2>\n<p class=\"bg-font-family-body\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Nature Illustration for Interpretive Exhibits &amp; Media<br \/>\n<em>&#8211; specializing in images of Nature, Science &amp; the National Parks<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"row gridblock\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\n<div>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-size: 16px;\" data-font-style=\"normal\">Illustrating nature and science has been my specialty for many years. As a trained engineer I offer a unique perspective when creating artwork, combining careful study and analysis with a painterly style and colorful palette &#8211; a balance between aesthetics and analytics. The timeless human interaction with the natural landscape has always intrigued and inspired me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Experienced with large-scale project management and art direction, I am highly responsive and collaborate well with team members, resulting in award-winning projects delivered on time!<\/p>\n<div class=\"gridblock\">\n<p class=\"p-button-primary\"><a class=\"button-primary button-overrides\" href=\"https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/services\">View Services<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 align-column-center col-lg-6\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-315\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-315 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_delicatearch-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_delicatearch-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_delicatearch-1-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_delicatearch-1-1167x1200.jpg 1167w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_delicatearch-1-768x790.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_delicatearch-1-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_delicatearch-1-250x257.jpg 250w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_delicatearch-1-550x566.jpg 550w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_delicatearch-1-800x823.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_delicatearch-1-175x180.jpg 175w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_delicatearch-1-486x500.jpg 486w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Nature &amp; Science Illustrator Joyce Mihran Turley<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row gridblock\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-margin-bottom text-center col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-6\">\n<p class=\"mceTemp color2-color\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Sunset on Konza Prairie, book illustration from <em>The Autumn Calf<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_674\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-674\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/jmturley_konza-sunset.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-674\" src=\"https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/jmturley_konza-sunset.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/jmturley_konza-sunset.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/jmturley_konza-sunset-450x398.jpg 450w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/jmturley_konza-sunset-768x678.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/jmturley_konza-sunset-250x221.jpg 250w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/jmturley_konza-sunset-550x486.jpg 550w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/jmturley_konza-sunset-800x707.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/jmturley_konza-sunset-204x180.jpg 204w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/jmturley_konza-sunset-340x300.jpg 340w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/jmturley_konza-sunset-566x500.jpg 566w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Illustration from &#8216;The Autumn Calf&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">\u00a9 Joyce Mihran Turley \u2022 Dixon Cove Design<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-margin-bottom col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-6\">\n<h2 class=\"\">Interpreting Nature<\/h2>\n<p class=\"bg-font-family-body color1-color\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Illustration as Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"row gridblock\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><em>The palette is infinite, the perspective is humbling!<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">No number of images can replace the experience of visiting a landscape in person, but an experienced illustrator can guide the viewer to see subtle aspects that are easily overlooked. Brush strokes and thoughtful color selection bring a scene to life, emphasizing your message in a way that a photograph cannot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Illustration can provide more information than photography:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">a glimpse underground<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">a freeze-frame of motion<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">a bird&#8217;s eye view<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">revealing layers of information in a single image<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"gridblock\">\n<p class=\"p-button-primary color-3-text-contrast color3-background-color\"><a class=\"button-primary button-overrides\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mihranturley.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See additional illustration galleries at www.mihranturley.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row gridblock\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-margin-bottom col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-6\">\n<h2 class=\"\">Diagraming Ecosystems<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"\">InfoGraphics for Communicating and Educating<\/h4>\n<div class=\"row gridblock\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\n<div>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">I was drawn into the fascinating world of feedback systems and process control while studying Systems Engineering and earning my degree in Mathematics at Case Western Reserve University. At the same time, I studied painting at the Cleveland Institute of Art and later, while working as an engineer, continued with art courses at Colorado State University.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Ecosystems are the ultimate example of feedback control systems!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">As an illustrator, the most rewarding projects allow me to combine science and art &#8211; both sides of my brain are fully focused as I create illustrated diagrams of processes and elements within the natural sciences. A dance between aesthetics and analysis, I provide scientifically accurate images with a painterly style and colorful palette.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">A visit and observation in the field allows me to take my own reference photos, whenever practical. I create teams of knowledgable resources for reference and review, from National Park Rangers to researchers funded by the National Science Foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-margin-bottom text-center col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-6\">\n<p class=\"mod-reset\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Chemistry of Cave Formations, Oregon Caves NM &#8211; infographic<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_226\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-226\" style=\"width: 1198px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-226 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_caveformation-panels.jpg\" alt=\"cave formation diagram \u00a9copyrighted image\" width=\"1198\" height=\"748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_caveformation-panels.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_caveformation-panels-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_caveformation-panels-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_caveformation-panels-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_caveformation-panels-250x156.jpg 250w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_caveformation-panels-550x343.jpg 550w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_caveformation-panels-800x499.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_caveformation-panels-288x180.jpg 288w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_caveformation-panels-480x300.jpg 480w, https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/jmturley_caveformation-panels-801x500.jpg 801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a92020 Joyce Mihran Turley \u2022 Dixon Cove Design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-button-primary\"><a class=\"button-primary button-overrides\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mihranturley.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See additional illustration galleries at www.mihranturley.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row gridblock\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 text-center col-xs-12 col-sm-12 text-center col-lg-12\">\n<h2 class=\"\">Joyce Turley dba Dixon Cove Design<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 18.7px;\"><strong>WOSB<\/strong> \u2022 CAGE CODE 8DSG6 \u2022 UEI LVP1MN2UL7J3 \u2022 NAICS 541430, 711510<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 18.7px;\">CONTACT 970.286.7530 \u2022 JMTurley@dixoncovedesign.com<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row gridblock\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-button-primary color-3-text-contrast color3-background-color\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button-primary button-overrides\" href=\"https:\/\/dixoncovedesign.com\/federal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/JMTurley_WOSB_Capabilities_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Capabilities Statement (pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nature Illustration for Interpretive Exhibits &amp; Media A Unique Perspective, an Efficient Process Nature Illustration for Interpretive Exhibits &amp; Media &#8211; specializing in images of Nature, Science &amp; the National Parks Illustrating nature and science has been my specialty for many years. 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