FELIX TURNER

Senior Creative Technologist · Los Angeles

Senior Creative Technologist specializing in real-time graphics, interactive 3D and front-end architecture. Builds high-performance WebGL experiences for brands including Apple, Google, Nike and Lexus. Independently built and shipped products used by millions, generating $4M+ in revenue.

Skills

Core Tech: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, WebGPU, WebGL, Canvas 2D, Three.js, TSL, React Three Fiber, GLSL shaders, React, Svelte, Node.js, Vite, Swift, C++.
Creative Design: Real-time 3D, generative art, interactive motion design, prototyping, concept development, UI design.
Leadership: Technical architecture, team leadership, mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, project scoping and estimations.
Tools: Git, CI/CD, Figma, Blender, Rive, Storybook, TouchDesigner, microcontrollers.
AI & Emerging Tech: AI-assisted dev with Claude Code. Stable Diffusion, ComfyUI, Midjourney.

Professional Experience

Senior Creative Technologist - Airtight Interactive, Los Angeles

2007 – Present

Canva (2020 – 2025). Developed multiple top-performing apps on the Canva platform, integrating WebGL image filter effects into the React framework. Proposed core API enhancements for high-performance rendering. Invited panel speaker at Canva Extend 2024.
Little Cinema (2021 – 2024). Lead developer building interactive experiences, photo-booths, puzzles and games for online movie premieres. Clients include Disney, HBO, CNN, Warner Bros, and Hulu.
Yeezy Supply (2018 – 2019). Tech lead for an immersive e-commerce R&D project led by Kanye West & Nick Knight. Architected a custom WebGL framework using ~8,000 video clips.
Riot Games (2017 – 2018). Architected the Map of Runeterra, an interactive animated 3D map for League of Legends using React and WebGL. Generated major traffic. Launch Reddit post reached 7.5K upvotes.
Media Arts Lab / Apple (2017). Created interactive video iOS app prototypes for Apple and Lucasfilm using Swift and Metal shaders.
Cryptaris (2015). Lead developer on a gamified WebGL experience comprised of 7 browser-based games. Built with Three.js. Won multiple awards including Best WebGL Site of the Year.
Tool of NA (2014 – 2017). Shipped interactive sites, games and installations for Apple, Google, Airbnb, and the NBA. Led technical architecture across WebGL and Unity. Projects include Airbnb Globe (real-time 3D data visualizer) and Ingress AR game.
Google Creative Lab (2014). Built CubeLab. Prototyped for Google Glass. Multiple projects featured on Google Chrome Experiments.

Prior Professional Experience

Senior Developer roles at Brightcove (Cambridge MA), R/GA (NYC) and Huge Inc (NYC) - building products and campaigns for Nike, Ikea and other major brands.

Products

Independently designed, developed and shipped products used by millions:

SimpleViewer / Juicebox - Easy-to-use image gallery product. $3M+ lifetime revenue.
Mosh-Pro - Desktop app and web tool for real-time creative glitch effects on images and video. 70k+ monthly active users, 21k+ paying subscribers, $1M+ revenue.
Allmytweets - Social media data visualization tool. Millions of users.
Uberviz - Real-time audio-reactive music visualizers. Used at live events including the Grammys.

Education

University College London, UK

Computer Science B.Sc., 1st Class Honors. Specialization in Genetic Algorithms.

Open Source

Contributor to Three.js, ComfyUI. Multiple projects on Google Chrome Experiments.

Awards

Cannes Cyber Lion, D&AD Digital Award (x2), The One Show Award (x5), Webbys (x2), LIA Bronze, Best WebGL Site of the Year, Awwwards Site of the Day (x3), FWA Site of the Day (x10)