Julie West

Senior Art Director

Birmingham, AL, USA
I am passionate about creating designs that result in a better awareness, and add relevance to products, people, businesses, and services that give back to the community in a positive way.

Work Experience

EWTN Global Catholic Network

Graphic Designer at EWTN Global Catholic Network

Created designs for booth graphics, brochures, and print media for national and local events.
April 2011 - July 2011 Irondale, Alabama, United States

Concept, Inc.

Senior Graphic Designer/Production Coordinator at Concept, Inc

Perform senior role in the design department, working directly with art director, clients and salespeople to produce designs that meet the customer's needs. Maintain production schedule and budget. Manage multiple, concurrent projects in different stages. Train and supervise junior designers. Coordinate projects with
freelance designers. Work as the liaison between freelance designer, junior designer and customer service representative on each project to maintain the project's direction, while maintaining the client's desired budget as well as meeting customer's deadline.
March 2000 - August 2011 Alabaster, Alabama, United States

Southern Medical Association

Graphic Designer at Southern Medical Association

Created direct mail, marketing materials, brochures, program agendas, ad specialty items, annual reports for continuing medical education programs/events. Attended CME meetings as a support staff member.
January 1993 - January 2000 Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Vulcan Publications

Graphic Designer at Vulcan Publications, Inc

Graphic designer for several magazines; created page layouts and magazine ads for various clients. Main focus was the trucking industry.
January 1988 - January 1993 Hoover, Alabama, United States

Randall-Reilly

Senior Art Director, Marketing

Rebranded and set the branding standards for company. Create and assist in development of marketing strategies, media, and materials for our clients marketing needs. Create and assist in creative direction for marketing materials, sales collateral, presentations, and event collateral.
July 2011 - Present Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Education

Full Sail University

Bachelors of Science Graphic Design

July 2010 - September 2013 Winter Park, Florida, United States

Awards

Full Sail University

Interactive Media Design & Usability - Course Director's Award

2013

Full Sail University

Production Management - Course Director's Award

2013

Full Sail University

Advanced Achievement Award

2013

American Advertising Federation (AAF) - ADDY Awards

Gold ADDY for Logo Design

2010

Skills

CSS, Adobe Creative Suite, Branding, HTML, Illustration, Logo Creation, Photo Editing, Print Design, Website Design,