Hi, I’m Julie! A Creative Director
and Your Strategic Design Partner.
and Your Strategic Design Partner.
I bring over 15 years of experience helping brands connect, communicate, and grow. I started drawing as a kid and never stopped—earning my first logo project from a local pizza shop in high school. Since then, I’ve built a career blending fine art with strategic design. After graduating from Drexel University with a degree in Graphic Design and later earning my MBA, I launched Julie Originals, my design studio.
Today, I work as a Fractional Creative Director, leading branding, web, and marketing initiatives for tech, healthcare, education, and consumer goods clients. I also collaborate with agencies as a subcontractor, providing design support for websites, digital media, and cross-platform campaigns.
My work is grounded in creativity and clarity. I’ve led in-house teams as the Art Director at Mister Car Wash and the Creative Director at Clear Channel Outdoor. At FreeFall Aerospace, I helped shape the company’s brand and communications strategy, translating complex space tech into approachable storytelling.
I’m also the creator of the Addy Award-winning Desert Dwellers Flash Cards, an educational product inspired by my son and the Southwest desert. These flash cards blend fine art with commercial design to promote early literacy and environmental awareness.
Outside client work, I teach design and marketing at the University of Arizona and Pima Community College and serve on the Drexel University Alumni Board of Governors. I’m a proud former chair of the Arizona Technology Council’s Women in Tech committee. I regularly speak at TENWEST, Phoenix Design Week, and the PRSA Western District Conference.
Whether you’re building a brand, launching a product, or refreshing your visuals, I’d love to help bring your vision to life.
