James graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. After beginning his professional life as a designer for a variety of clients, he became hooked on helping others learn. Over time he became an Adobe Certified Design Master and began teaching, speaking and writing worldwide. After joining Lynda.com, now LinkedIn Learning, he built a robust collection of content for creative, design and engineering professionals. Today he is the senior manager of content at LinkedIn Learning and spends his time helping the world learn creative skills.