About
Hi! My name is Julie. You can call me Commissioner, Flash, or Jules if you prefer. I’ve been in this industry for quite a while and have had the privilege of working with some of the brightest and most talented minds in the business. My career has spanned two economic booms and subsequent busts, multiple agencies, dozens of clients, two cities, and many years of successful freelancing. I look forward to talking with you.
— Dustin Edward Arnold, Group Creative Director, Global at DITA Eyewear
“Julie is one of the smartest people I’ve worked with. She is the perfect creative partner to develop visual ideas and narratives that are both evocative, insightful and intelligent. Besides being a talented writer and thinker, she is a pleasure to work with, and has the presentation skills, backbone, and mojo to sell ideas through with a simple brevity that I’ve been failing to replicate ever since working with her.”
— Pari Boorer, SVP Account Director at Deutsch
“Julie is an absolute dream to work with. Not only is she a talented writer, but she understands the strategic underpinnings of the work better than almost anybody. She consistently delivers outstanding work with very tight timelines. It's no wonder clients and agency alike love her. I wish she worked on all of my projects.”
Work History
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Freelance Creative Director/Writer at 16stars
CLIENTS: Google, Walmart, Clorox 2, Scentiva, Burt’s Bees, Rainbow Light, Ember, LiveSurface, Clean & Clear, Supercell, Toyota, Loona
AGENCIES: Buck, Deutsch, Electro, Love Orange, VaynerMedia, Hearts & Minds
June 2020 - Current
June 2016 - June 2020
Creative Director at Live Nation / GreenLight Media & Marketing
CLIENTS: Waymo, Ultimate Ears, Google Pixel, Sierra Nevada, Nixon, Hilton, TRX, Outlaw Energy Drink
Sept 2015 - June 2016
Freelance Creative Director/Owner at 16stars
CLIENTS: Lexus, Ritz Carlton, Skullcandy, The Bouqs, Hasbro, DITA Eyewear, LiveSurface
AGENCIES: Team One, Los York, and direct to client
Aug 2014 - Sept 2015
Creative Director at Threshold Interactive
Clients: Butterfinger, SweeTARTS, Nestea, and Resource Water
March 2014 - Sept 2014
Freelance Creative Director/Owner at 16stars
CLIENTS: Beats by Dre, MYKNYC
I also took this opportunity to travel the world for a few months to Australia, New Zealand, Spain, England, and Belgium. You can read about my travels on wishimaywishimight.com.
Oct 2012 - Feb 2014
Creative Director at Pitch
CLIENTS: Meineke, Pinkberry, Burger King, Maaco
Dec 2009 - Oct 2012
VP, Associate Creative Director at Deutsch
CLIENTS: Volkswagen
B.A. English — English major, religion minor
Varsity Soccer, College Choir
Oberlin College
Semester abroad — English Language and Literature/Letters, Theater