J U L E S W E I S S M A N

Graphic designer for cultural institutions, nonprofits, and independent businesses

Ojai, California · (718) 313-2158 · julia.s.weissman@gmail.com

Senior-level graphic designer and marketer with more than fifteen years of print and digital experience across in-house, agency, and freelance settings. I work fluently within existing brand systems and bring my own thinking to each project, with deep experience designing for museums, historical sites, and mission-driven organizations and the cultural sensitivity that work requires. Dependable on deadlines, responsive to feedback, and comfortable owning a project from brief to production-ready files.

R E L E V A N T E X P E R I E N C E :

Independent Graphic Designer & Web Designer 2017 – Present

Ojai, CA

Cultural & nonprofit clients: Design promotional and print collateral for cultural institutions and nonprofits, including event flyers, posters, signage, digital and print ads, social graphics, newsletter banners, and tabling materials.
Museums & historical sites: Ongoing exhibition graphics, advertisements, signage, social media, and printed materials for a community museum; full print and digital design across seasons for a studio-artists organization (tour posters, maps, signage, exhibition materials); event collateral, merchandise, and donor-facing materials for a historic site and event venue.
Nonprofits: Annual reports, brochures, campaign graphics, and event materials for organizations including Lotus Outreach International, Taft Gardens, Poco Farm, and CFROG, produced to each org's brand guidelines.
Web & production: Build and maintain Squarespace sites, handle on-page SEO and accessibility, prepare print-ready files with proper prepress, and hand off assets so non-technical staff can update them safely.
Publishing: Founder, publisher, and designer of VORTEX, a hyperlocal digital magazine covering the arts and culture of the Ojai Valley through collaborative editorial, design, and photography.

E A R L I E R E X P E R I E N C E :

Rubicon Theatre Company · Ventura, CA
- Produced high-impact promotional materials including posters, postcards, and playbills for a regional nonprofit theatre.
- Selected photography for promotion and publication and built advertising campaigns and targeting strategies across production, education, and outreach departments.
Ojai Quarterly · Ojai, CA
- Redesigned the front- and back-of-book layout and visual style to evolve the magazine's brand.
- Sourced and retouched imagery, commissioned illustration, and paired visuals with editorial for a cohesive read.
Fiddler Realty · Brooklyn, NY
Led branding for luxury residential real estate projects; built and maintained brand guidelines and a consistent look across web and print.
Ellery Homestyles · New York, NY
Designed product packaging, displays, marketing materials, and print advertisements; coordinated with internal teams, overseas factories, and local printers through production.

S K I L L S :

Design: Brand & identity development · print, layout & production · exhibition & event graphics · signage · advertising · content creation

Software: Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Express) · Canva

Web & digital: Squarespace · Wix · Readymag · on-page SEO · accessibility · Mailchimp · Flodesk · Meta Business Suite · Dropbox · Google Suite · Issuu · Flipbook