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Principal & Creative Director/Julie Mellen Design

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Highly experienced, award-winning Art Director/Designer with a proven ability to deliver effective, quality design solutions on-time and on-budget. I have a passion for good design and typography, no matter the media in which it is delivered. 

20+ years of experience art directing and designing for wide range of clients and industries 
A self-starter with the ability to work within a team or independently to complete projects from 
concept to completion.

Experience working with, and presenting to, top-level management both in-house and as 
an outside client.

Mentored and managed designers at differing expertise levels.

Proven results in keeping costs down and streamlining processes. A big-picture thinker with excellent problem-solving skills.

Stay up-to-date on new software and design, and business trends

For Goodness Sake is dedicated to providing great design and marketing for the non-profit and charitable foundation world.

After ING’s divestiture of ING Financial Partners, I was hired into a newly created position as Art 
Director. Six months later I was promoted to design manager / Led a design team of two and various freelancers to create the logo and brand identity for Cetera Financial Group and its four subsidiaries.Not once, but twice / We then built out the brand in all communications, eg; collateral, digital, advertising, trade show booths, financial educational collateral, internal employee programs, and content marketing / Coached my team and several print coordinators how to do press checks, and expanded their knowledge of paper / Elevated design of Wealth Management collateral which drove same store sales upward / Saved the company money numerous times by bringing agency work inside. 

Sr. Art Director - Design Manager

Designed all manner of collateral, trade show displays and booths, web banner advertising, and 
program logos for both B2B and B2C audiences.

Freelance Sr. Designer

Developed visual concepts and designs for thematic seasonal color collections, conventions, new product launches, product catalogs, packaging, and in-store graphics / Chose and negotiated rates with photographers, prop, fashion, hair/make-up stylists, and modeling agencies / Art directed both model and product shoots / Oversaw production on :15 and :30 ad spots.

Sr. Art Director

Designed annual reports and collateral for DJP clients such as Edison Mission Energy, Semtech Corp., California Water District, Fraser Papers and Crystal Cruises / Worked with clients in diverse 
industries including, semi-conductors, pharmaceuticals, telecom, healthcare, energy, financial services, and regional water services / Worked on various projects during the Fraser Papers color extension and re-branding project / Was responsible for every part of the process, from attending meetings with CEOs, CFOs, and CMOs, to sourcing photographers, illustrators and printers, while keeping track of the budget / Worked with printers on bluelines, patch color and on press.


Sr. Designer

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Julie Mellen

For Goodness Sake

Cetera Financial Group formerly ING Advisors Network

ING Advisors Network

Merle Norman Cosmetics

Douglas Joseph Partners

Otis/Parsons School of Art and Design