The Brilliant team has a deep history in printing and imaging technology and a keen interest in helping artists to succeed. The studio is led by Bob Tursack, Jr., who owned a successful commercial printing firm before opening Brilliant's doors in 1999. Our focus from Day One has been to serve the visual arts community with unmatched printing services.

Bob Tursack, Jr., Master Printer and Founder | bob@brilliantstudio.com

After three decades in the printing industry, Bob Tursack still brings a sense of wonder to work every day. Nothing excites him more than putting ink on paper, and he truly loves bringing an artist's vision into print.

Born into a printing family, Bob has been around presses his whole life. He started at Tursack Printing the summer before sixth grade, running a stitching machine in the bindery. In 1977, he joined the company full time and spent the next 20 years building it into a leading lithographer on the East Coast.

Bob sold the family firm in 1999 and refocused his considerable energy on founding Brilliant Studio. Here he offers custom printing to a very discerning group: photographers, painters and others in the visual arts community.

For Bob, Brilliant is not just business, it's personal. A serious photographer and patron of the arts, Bob truly understands the creative process. He knows how passionate artists are about their work, and he continually pushes the envelope to produce outstanding results.

Bob measures Brilliant's success by the success of his clients and works tirelessly to help artists prosper. Whether running the antique etching press or showing a new release to galleries, Bob takes artists and their printed work to a new level.

Melodee Stephens, Studio Director | mel@brilliantstudio.com

As Studio Director, Mel Stephens oversees scheduling, estimating and graphic design. She brings a wealth of experience in design and print production to Brilliant along with a passion for quality and getting it right. Mel excels at creating marketing materials that single out Brilliant artists in the marketplace.

Kevin Morris, Production | kevin@brilliantstudio.com

Kevin manages production services using his expertise and technical support for scheduling, pressroom management and vendor coordination. Bob and Kevin have worked together since 1984. During that time, Kevin oversaw the growth in size and technical sophistication of our press department as he produced books and marketing materials for some of the largest corporate and private clients in the mid-Atlantic region.

Brian Glasier, Creative Services | brian@brilliantstudio.com

Creative Services whiz Brian Glasier manages our scanning and image assembly. Brian's background as a graphic designer and technical service rep (for the company that installed our digital imaging equipment) makes him fluent in both HTML code and artistic composition. He is living proof that you can be both right and left-brained.

Leslie Kelso, Marketing Services | leslie@brilliantstudio.com

Our Marketing Consultant, Leslie Kelso, understands the business of art and helps Brilliant clients explore creative ways to market their work. A former vice president of marketing at Pepperidge Farm, she also draws on extensive experience in advertising, product development and publishing. Her advocacy for our artists may be the best thing since sliced bread!

Leigh Leber, Customer Service | leigh@brilliantstudio.com

Adept at keeping many plates spinning at once, Leigh Leber is our doyenne of Customer Service. Leigh joined us after 18 years at Tursack Printing, where she managed one of the largest and most sensitive accounts. She brings the same skill and grace to Brilliant, carefully guiding each project from beginning to neatly packaged ending.

Dustin Tursack, Sales | dustin@brilliantstudio.com

Ink practically runs in Dustin’s veins. As a third generation in a family of printers, he grew up learning about press checks before he could read. After many summers of working in production and most recently in Sales, Dustin who graduated from Cedarville University in May 2006 with a degree in Marketing and Management has joined our team full time focused on sales and business development.

Cindy Oswald, Design | cindy@brilliantstudio.com

Cindy role is to bring Brilliant Studio customers value through graphic design and prepress services.  Her recent experience as a designer for a large advertising agency coupled with her work as an artist and photographer gives her a unique focus and passion in creation of designs and materials that move our client’s businesses forward.

Katy Harrold, Creative Services | katy@brilliantstudio.com

Katy works with Brian to produce scans from supplied negatives and transparencies, captures from original art and Giclée print production. Her degree from Cornell in Fine Art with a minor in Photography coupled with her inherent love of art is a dynamic duo for our creative services team.

Greg Miller, Production

Greg responsibility as pressman has allowed us to extend our commercial press and bindery services. Greg brings over 15 years of high quality press experience aptly servicing our discerning clients.

Trevor Davies, Production

Trevor’s role as pressman is complemented by his 20 years working in the printing industry. He is experienced in the latest computer driven presses and shares a commitment in creating printed materials of the highest caliber.