ABOUT ME

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ABOUT ME *

Hi, I’m Julia! I’m a Chicago-based graphic designer and avid day dreamer.

With over 6 years of professional design experience, I’m confident in my ability to take on any challenge. I’ve done the odd-job freelance thing. I’ve done the buttoned-up agency life. This fish can survive in both salt and freshwater! I’ll let you decide which is which.

I’m always hungry for new opportunities to help businesses stand out in today’s ever-changing digital era (and a good slice of garlic bread). I strive to make unique designs that live in people’s heads rent-free.

What kinds of designs, you ask?

I specialize in:

  • Brand Identity Design

  • Packaging Design

  • Print Design

  • Event Design

  • Storyboard creation

  • Logo Design

  • Social media

  • UX/UI

  • Layout

  • Typography

  • Illustration

  • AI Image Generation

In addition to my professional skillset, I also specialize in:

  • Making people laugh

  • Cooking without following a recipe in complete confidence

  • Showing up to things 15 minutes early

  • Writing world-class poetry in the notes app of my iPhone at 3 AM

  • Always having the perfect playlist for any occasion

For more evidence that I know what I’m doing, see below:

Professional experience

  • DESIGNER | SEPT. 2024 - APRIL 2026

    • Partnered with creative directors and copywriters to develop pitch-winning campaign concepts, contributing to a 66% client conversion rate

    • Designed integrated digital and print campaign assets that generated $320K+ in pipeline revenue and achieved 254% ROAS within 6 months

    SENIOR DESIGN SPECIALIST | OCT. 2022 - SEPT. 2024

    • Partnered with creative directors and copywriters to develop pitch-winning campaign concepts, contributing to a 66% client conversion rate

    • Designed integrated digital and print campaign assets that generated $320K+ in pipeline revenue and achieved 254% ROAS within 6 months

    • Served as lead designer on 5+ social media accounts, driving an average 5.2% engagement rate across X, LinkedIn, and Meta

  • GRAPHIC DESIGNER | SEPT. 2024 - APRIL 2026

    • Developed a new brand identity and custom social media templates for a local jewelry business, leading to a +150% engagement rate

    • Collaborated with an emerging artist to design a custom album cover featuring original illustration, contributing to 10K+ Spotify streams within 3 months

    • Redesigned a small business website to improve user experience and visual hierarchy, increasing conversion rate by 35% and session duration by 25%

  • DIGITAL STRATEGIST | JUNE 2020 - OCT. 2O20

    • Managed 6 client accounts and reported campaign outcomes on a weekly basis to ensure alignment with business objectives

    • Designed social graphics and developed copy for paid Meta campaigns on a weekly basis for 5+ accounts

    • Launched an email campaign for a major online retailer and increased CTR 2.9% through A/B testing

EXPERTISE

    • Brand Identity Design

    • Packaging Design

    • Print Design

    • Event Design

    • Storyboard creation

    • Logo Design

    • Social media

    • UX/UI

    • Layout

    • Typography

    • Illustration

    • AI Image Generation

    • Adobe Creative Suite
      (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)

    • Figma

    • Canva

    • Procreate

    • ChatGPT

    • Google Gemini - Nano Banana Pro

    • Weavy

    • Trello

    • Google Workspace

    • Wix

    • Squarespace

EDUCATION

  • Graphic Design Portfolio Program
    March 2021 - June 2022

  • B.A., Advertising and Public Relations
    Aug. 2016 - May 2020

awards and certifications

  • Walker Sands | Summer 2023

    • Amazon Business | Small Business Video Series

  • Walker Sands | Summer 2023

    • Promevo | Paid Media Campaign

  • Chicago Portfolio School | Winter 2021

    • “That’s Weird” coffee table book design

  • Oct. 2020

  • May 2020

  • May 2020