Tim Murray is a designer who believes in stories.

Tim Murray has worked as a professional designer for nearly 17 years and is an Assistant Professor of Digital Arts and Design at Dakota State University. He began an independent design practice in 2009 where, along with traditional print and branding work, his experience in large-scale theatrical design led to a number of environmental graphic design projects across the region. In addition to his independent practice, he worked for more than 13 years at MJM in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. MJM is a full-service marketing agency with an emphasis on experience design and works for a variety of regional, national, and international clients, primarily in health care and non-profit spaces.

He has been very involved in the local design and creative community. He served on the board of AIGA South Dakota since 2018, including five years as President, and led the board in strengthening connections among creative professionals and students, organizing workshops and seminars to elevate the craft, and advocating for the value of design in the community.

He holds an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, where his thesis centered on the ways creative technologies influence the work of the designers who use them. The simultaneous fear and enthusiasm about AI tools in recent years have been seismic, and the goal of his thesis was to present these new tools in the historical context of past technological advancements including the printing press, photography, and personal computers.