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Biography

Willie Schaefer was born in Michigan and raised in Tennessee, where his passion for technology began at an early age. At just seven years old, he started exploring computers after his brother introduced him to an IBM clone. This early exposure ignited a lifelong interest in digital creativity. During his early teens, Schaefer honed his skills in digital art using Mario Paint for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, where he first learned to use a mouse for drawing.

As the dot-com boom of the late 1990s took off, Willie was already designing websites for DJs and electronic musicians while still in high school. This hands-on experience paved the way for his formal education, culminating in a B.F.A. in Graphic Design from the University of Tennessee at Martin. Fueled by a deepening interest in art and concerns about the design industry's stability, he pursued an M.F.A. in Computer Art from The Memphis College of Art. During this time, he developed his unique style of digital image distortion, a signature of his artistic work.

Following graduate school, Willie expanded his horizons by working and studying in Japan for two years, further refining his craft. With over 25 years of experience in graphic design, primarily using Adobe products, Willie has held various positions in the industry, from marketing coordinator to designer and video editor. His extensive career in higher education has seen him serve as an assistant professor, instructional designer, and currently, Adobe specialist at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA).

Activities

Employment (1)

The University of Texas at San Antonio: San Antonio, TX, US

2020 to present | Adobe Specialist (Teaching Learning and Digital Transformation)
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Education and qualifications (2)

Memphis College of Art: Memphis, Tennessee, US

2002 to 2004 | MFA - Computer Art (Art)
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University of Tennessee at Martin: Martin, Tennessee, US

1998 to 2002 | BFA - Graphic Design (Art)
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Works (3)

Deconvolution of JWST/MIRI Images: Applications to an AGN Model and GATOS Observations of NGC 5728

2023 | Journal article
Contributors: M. T. Leist; C. Packham; D. J. V. Rosario; D. A. Hope; A. Alonso-Herrero; E. K. S. Hicks; S. Hönig; L. Zhang; R. Davies; T. Díaz-Santos et al.
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Leveraging Eye Tracking in Digital Classrooms: A Step Towards Multimodal Model for Learning Assistance

2023-05-30 | Conference paper
Contributors: Sean Anthony Byrne; Nora Castner; Ard Kastrati; Martyna Beata Płomecka; William Schaefer; Enkelejda Kasneci; Zoya Bylinskii
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Rights of Way to Brasília Teimosa

Liverpool University Press
2014-03-14 | Book | Visualization
Contributors: William Schaefer; Charles J. Fortin
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