Julia McGillicuddy
Profile
Julia is an American graphic designer. She is a graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York, NY.
American b. Boston, Massachusetts.
Based in New York City, New York.
Awards
Congressional Art Award Winner - 2016
National Scholastic Gold Key Winner - 2016
National Scholastic 3 time Silver Key Winner - 2016
National Scholastic 8 Honorable Mention Winner -2016
Cary Fine Arts League Mercedes Award - 2016
Published artist in the The Repeater Magazine - 2015
Experience
Graphic Designer, Foresight Sports, Los Angeles, 2022 - Present
Worked closely with Founders, Creative Director, to develop and execute projects such as ad campaigns, marketing, brand initiatives, social media assets, merchandise, web pages and emails.Coordinated with freelancers, created storyboards and 3D render visuals for product launches. Designed print assets (sandwich boards, panels, stanchion signs, brochures, booth designs) for external partners, dealers and events. Produced, edited long and short form video content for internal and external projects including Youtube advertisements. Designed NIL and PGA partnership announcements graphics for social media, web, email and blog posts.
Freelance Graphic Designer, AthletEX, Los Angeles, 2023 - Present
Worked closely with the editorial team to create graphics for email, social media, newsletters and event invitations with custom artwork and templates. Designed and produced a monthly newsletter and event emails. Designed engaging icons, illustrations, for Athletex Community Platform, social media and website. Designed print assets for events (sandwich boards, banners, fliers, drink tickets).
Content Creator and Producer, Megababe + Katie Sturino, New York, 2021 - 2022
Shot, produced and edited content for Tik Tok, Instagram, and sponsorship platforms. Generated and executed content ideas for social and digital channels that would generate audience interaction, conversation, and engagement while keeping up with social trends.
Junior Brand Designer, Converse, Contract, 2020
Helped execute, and maintain the Converse graphic standards and creative direction in the Global e-commerce channels. Created inventive solutions in all aspects of the digital ecosystem, focusing on converse.com and converse.com emails. Worked with Global partners to deliver brand right digital assets for marketing campaigns and seasonal creative.
Marketing & E-Commerce Intern, STATE Bags, New York, NY 2019 - March 2020
Managed social media account. Sourced influencers and connected brand sponsorships. Assisted with a variety of tasks for clients ranging from analyzing Google analytics, Klaviyo, Shopify, and social media data to assist with content creation and merchandising.
Graphic Design Intern, Victoria's Secret; New York, NY - May 2019 - Aug 2019
Worked with Sr. Graphic Designers to deliver the development of seasonal graphics from concept to execution for all core line plans and special product launches. Maintained visual files on network archiving. Actively leveraged resources in sourcing new ideas, both internally and externally, and contributed to ongoing competitor research/trend analysis. Contributed to the development of graphic design prototypes. Worked with team to prepare visual presentations
Small Business Owner, Workmens Denim; New York, NY 2017 - 2020
Founder of a commission based denim company.Designs and paints custom one-of-a-kind denim pieces by hand. Curates digital content, photography and graphic design for the brand. Communicates and collaborates with clients to bring success to the piece and brand. Produced the Workmens Denim Magazine
Skills
Adobe Suite, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premier Pro
Social Media
Web Design, App Design
XD, Sketch, Figma
Branding, Typography, Layout Design
Video Editing
Contact
Email - juliamcgillicuddy@gmail.com