design + photography
Copyright © 2012 Juli Leonard. All rights reserved
And welcome to my portfolio.
Some of my art & design heroes are James Jean, Skottie Young, Milton Glaser, Shepard Fairey, and Banksy, just to name a few.
Before we get into the nitty gritty of my professional life, here's a little about me.
Aside from my love of art + design, I'm a comic book geek and a tech nerd. I love all kinds of music, seriously, even country and musicals. I love taking my creativity into the kitchen [or out onto the grill] and whipping up a delicious meal to feed to my friends and family. I dabble in home brewing and I've been caught spending rainy Sunday mornings with my Xbox.
What I can offer you.
My name is Juli and I'm a Graphic Designer.
For the past seven years I’ve been a part of a small design team that works directly with the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. In this position I have gained valuable experience in creating advertising and marketing materials including brochures, logos, posters, advertisements, presentations, web pages and email newsletters. I am proficient with industry-standard software and am comfortable working in both a Mac and PC environment. My favorite techie tool is my Wacom Tablet.
I take great pride in the design work I create and always strive to deliver an effective, focused and on-target product that fits company/client needs. I am a creative, reliable, hard-working and detail oriented designer who can work well with a team and has no problem delegating responsibilities to meet deadlines. I consider myself a strong communicator, presenter and listener.
Successfully manage and coordinate graphic design projects from concept through completion. Collaborate with clients and sales staff to translate subject matter into newsletters, promotional materials and sales collateral while consistently meeting deadlines and budget requirements. Effectively build, motivate and direct production teams. Consult with vendors on project requirements. Manage all operational, strategic, financial, quote/bid and administrative functions.
Additionally, as a licensed vendor for Harley-Davidson, is able to understand and utilize the corporate branding rules set forth by the Harley-Davidson Motor Company as outlined in their policies and procedures manual.
Organized and tracked quarterly and yearly revenue reports to determine purchasing trends within the automotive market. Brought the marketing department up to code with ISO compliance by organizing and resubmitting all required information, therefore avoiding costly penalties. Developed a centralized information bank of all customer contacts and pricing agreements in order to keep vital customer information accessible to all marketing employees.
The thoughts behind the girl.
The majority of us know that a terabyte is a basically a unit of measurement for digital information. But that in itself isn't very fun is it? You can't take a terabyte to the park, it won't play a game of pick up basketball and it would make a lousy dance partner.
But what if, instead of being an inanimate object, the terabyte was a living creature?
About 6 years ago a good friend of mine, who is fascinated with dinosaurs, had a brilliant idea; Lets create Draw A Dinosaur Day. The point of the day wasn't to show off or to be the best but more of a day to allow yourself, if even for a few moments, to be creative. To channel your inner child and just let loose with a doodle of your favorite pre-historic creature.
Continue readingLets get in touch!
Like what you see? Got a job for me? Want to discuss a future opportunity? Or maybe you just want to chit-chat. Well, here's how to reach me.
E-mail: thejuli@gmail.com
Website: www.julileonard.com
