Julie Watson
404-538-6143
julie@luckybirddesign.com
404-538-6143
julie@luckybirddesign.com
Creative Director/ Owner/Freelance
Lucky Bird Design
Jan 2008 - Present
Award winning Art Direction, branding, illustration and design, concept to finish printed materials of all kind. Web site and banner ad concept and design. I have worked with large corporations and small businesses. I am confident that you will love your project and get results you desire or you don't pay. Just some of what I can provide: newsletters, packaging, point of purchase materials, posters, direct mail, catalogs, logos, branding, brochures, web banner ads, web pages and trade show booth/support graphics. Anything and everything you need.
Lucky Bird Design
Jan 2008 - Present
Award winning Art Direction, branding, illustration and design, concept to finish printed materials of all kind. Web site and banner ad concept and design. I have worked with large corporations and small businesses. I am confident that you will love your project and get results you desire or you don't pay. Just some of what I can provide: newsletters, packaging, point of purchase materials, posters, direct mail, catalogs, logos, branding, brochures, web banner ads, web pages and trade show booth/support graphics. Anything and everything you need.
Teacher of Design
The Portfolio Center
Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
Atlanta, GA
Taught design basics to beginning graphic design students. Served as a mentor.
Senior Designer
Realm Communications
Apr 2006 - Sep 2007
Greater Atlanta Area
Concept, sketch and execute designs of print collateral, vendor displays, trade show graphics and branding for various clients while adhering to their graphic standards when appropriate. Designed and Art Directed entire campaigns for large corporations including logos, posters, flyers, t-shirts, hats and all promotional materials. Coordinate with Account Managers, Creative Director, Junior Designers and Production Artists to complete projects. I moved from the area.
Realm Communications
Apr 2006 - Sep 2007
Greater Atlanta Area
Concept, sketch and execute designs of print collateral, vendor displays, trade show graphics and branding for various clients while adhering to their graphic standards when appropriate. Designed and Art Directed entire campaigns for large corporations including logos, posters, flyers, t-shirts, hats and all promotional materials. Coordinate with Account Managers, Creative Director, Junior Designers and Production Artists to complete projects. I moved from the area.
Graphic Designer / Art Director
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Aug 2005 - Aug 2006
Art direction & coordination of conception, design, photography, illustration, budgeting, vendor relationships and production of print/web collateral. Collaborated with photographers, writers, account representatives, clients, management and production artists. Prepared for and presented to clients various print/web materials: booklets, brochures, bimonthly magazine, posters, flyers, web sites, logos and etc. Created and produced graphic standards for Internal Branding. I left for a much more profitable job at Realm Communications.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Aug 2005 - Aug 2006
Art direction & coordination of conception, design, photography, illustration, budgeting, vendor relationships and production of print/web collateral. Collaborated with photographers, writers, account representatives, clients, management and production artists. Prepared for and presented to clients various print/web materials: booklets, brochures, bimonthly magazine, posters, flyers, web sites, logos and etc. Created and produced graphic standards for Internal Branding. I left for a much more profitable job at Realm Communications.
Graphic Designer
The Creative Group and Aquent
2002 - 2005
Greater Atlanta Area
Graphic design and production for various companies. Most assignments lasting 6+ months. Feeling the need to gain more experience and build upon my portfolio, I chose to go freelance and explore different avenues of design. This gave me a broader since of how business and clients communicate on a wide variety of scale. I treasure this experience and deem it my best skill.
The Creative Group and Aquent
2002 - 2005
Greater Atlanta Area
Graphic design and production for various companies. Most assignments lasting 6+ months. Feeling the need to gain more experience and build upon my portfolio, I chose to go freelance and explore different avenues of design. This gave me a broader since of how business and clients communicate on a wide variety of scale. I treasure this experience and deem it my best skill.
Graphic Designer
The Hauser Group
2001 - 2002
Atlanta Area
Create conceptual branding including logos and packaging for flooring, food products and tools. Art Direction of photography and illustration. Clients included Poliface flooring, Conagra and Home Depot. The company started loosing clients and I got laid off.
The Hauser Group
2001 - 2002
Atlanta Area
Create conceptual branding including logos and packaging for flooring, food products and tools. Art Direction of photography and illustration. Clients included Poliface flooring, Conagra and Home Depot. The company started loosing clients and I got laid off.
Graphic Designer
The Creative Group and Aquent
1999 - 2001
Atlanta Area
Graphic design and production for various companies. Most assignments lasting 6+ months. This was a great experience for me to see how other studios and agencies worked. I was exposed and influenced by many great designers. Intern, then designer, then lead designer Risk Music Mar 1998 - Jan 199911 months Atlanta Ga Created design and production of cd cover, posters, sales sheets and P.O.P. The company went out of business.
The Creative Group and Aquent
1999 - 2001
Atlanta Area
Graphic design and production for various companies. Most assignments lasting 6+ months. This was a great experience for me to see how other studios and agencies worked. I was exposed and influenced by many great designers. Intern, then designer, then lead designer Risk Music Mar 1998 - Jan 199911 months Atlanta Ga Created design and production of cd cover, posters, sales sheets and P.O.P. The company went out of business.
Intern, then Graphic Designer, then Lead Graphic Designer
Risk Music
Mar 1998 - Jan 19991
Atlanta Ga
Created design and production of cd cover, posters, sales sheets and P.O.P. The company went out of business.
Risk Music
Mar 1998 - Jan 19991
Atlanta Ga
Created design and production of cd cover, posters, sales sheets and P.O.P. The company went out of business.