I am currently a freelance graphic & web designer, working with a variety of clientele across the U.S. in branding and marketing small to large businesses. I offer over 30 years experience in graphic design plus 25 years in web design, with a strong background in writing/editing and business communications, as well as illustration and fine art.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
E: julie.rehaume @ gmail.com
Resumé Overview
EMPLOYMENT
visualize.design
Art Director/Lead Designer
1991-present
Maxon Furniture Inc. (contract job through Filter Talent)
Renton, WA
Graphic Designer, contractor
2006-2007 — contract work (1yr)
Washington Health Foundation
Seattle, WA
Creative Services Manager
2001-2006 — plus ongoing contract work
THE FOX GROUP
Lynnwood, WA
Graphics Director
1996-2000
Windermere Real Estate/HKW, Inc.
Lynnwood, WA
Graphic Artist for Agent Support Center (R.E. Marketing)
1993-1996
Edmonds Community College
Edmonds/Lynnwood, WA
Assistant to Business Mgmt Department
& Small Business Administration (branch on campus)
1993-1993
The Auction Greensheet Newspaper
Woodinville, WA
Production Technician
1991-1993
EDUCATION
ETON Technical Institute
Everett, WA
Certification in Business Communications
with a focus on Computer Graphics
1990-1991
Everett Community College
Everett, WA
Major: Commercial Art/Communications
1982 / 1986-1987
Centralia Community College
Centralia, WA
Major: Commercial Art/Communications
1978-1979
SKILLS
Project Development, Design & Management
Print Publication Layout & Design
Graphic Design/Illustration
Copy Writing/Editing/Research
Web Design & Site Maintenance
Creative Promotional Packaging Environmental Graphics
Communications/Public Relations
MAC & PC Computer Programs: Quark; Adobe Creative Suite 5 (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat; DreamWeaver); MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); and much more!
Resumé Details
EMPLOYMENT
visualize.design
Art Director/Lead Designer
1991-present
visualize is my personal business, from which I work with a variety of clientele to create marketing and promotional materials to begin and to grow their businesses. As well, through visualize, I offer a virtual network of experts and professionals for every marketing and design need. Types of projects include: web site design & maintenance; marketing materials (print & web) for all types of products and services; copy writing; marketing research; publication design and production; environmental graphics; packaging; promotional; branding; trade show booth design; PowerPoint & HTML presentations; vehicle graphics; and so much more!
Maxon Furniture Inc. (contract job through Filter Talent)
Renton, WA
Graphic Designer
2006-2007 (1-year contract work)
Maxon is a national office furniture manufacturer, with corporate office headquartered in Renton, WA. I worked with them as a contractor (through Filter Talent). Duties included: creating materials that incorporated their branding & messaging for events, sales and showrooms (including brochures, design guides, updating catalogs, sales tools, event invitations/save-the-dates (for print and web), PowerPoint presentations, layout of online and email newsletter, display ad design; show room banners, lobby signs, NeoCon annual tradeshow booth design, etc.).
Washington Health Foundation
Seattle, WA
Creative Services Manager
2001-2006 / ongoing contract work
WHF is a non-profit health foundation, with a focus on a campaign to make Washington the Healthiest State in the Nation. Over the almost 6 years I was with them, I moved up from Publications Coordinator to encompass all communications as well as graphic design, with a final title of Creative Services Manager. My work included mentoring other graphic designers and working with staff from various programs to assure all materials consistently portrayed the look and message of WHF. Duties included: branding & messaging (from redesign of logo to assuring all materials had a consistent look and message); design of materials for events and conferences (including brochures, save-the-dates, web pages with online registration capability, agendas/handouts, podium signs, table tents, centerpieces based on theme, etc.); PowerPoint presentations; art/illustration; design of materials for programs and departments; web design and web site maintenance; newsletters & magazine design, acting as editor as well as designer; e-newsletters; web newsletters; directing photo shoots for our publications; assisting with and directing video shoots, both on site and at a local TV station; display ad design; annual reports; programmatic reports and summaries; conference/event planning; sign, booth & banner design for events & conferences; working at the booths (PR) at events; trash & trinkets; working with vendors to assure cost efficiency as well as quality; all design was from concept through to print management and product delivery; customers service; much more…
THE FOX GROUP, INC.
Lynnwood, WA
Graphics Director
1996-2000
The Fox Group, a Practice Development & Medical Marketing company, hired me to be their in-house designer. We worked with high-end, specialty medical and dental clientele across the nation, and internationally. My duties included: branding (logo design); art/illustration; brochure design; design of office materials (stationery, forms, etc.); booth design for trade shows and conventions (scientific meetings); annual reports; directing photo shoots; conference/event planning; working the booth at conventions; public relations; display ad design; flyers; PowerPoint presentations; art direction on outsourced projects; high quality customer service (working directly with physicians and staff); much more…(this company is no longer in business)
Windermere Real Estate/HKW, Inc.
Lynnwood, WA
Graphic Artist for Agent Support Center (R.E. Mktg)
1993-1996
This office created a unique service for their agents in providing an agent support center they could use for any marketing need, for which I was the sole graphic designer. This position required I be licensed as a real estate agent, as one of the duties was sitting at open houses. My main duties during the 3+ years with Windermere were design of marketing materials and drawings of houses etc.: flyers; business cards; invitations; plat maps, floor plans; renderings (pen & ink drawings of the houses, either from photos or blue prints); sign design for plats; logo design for builder clients; display ads; any support required by the agents…as well I assisted with the front desk: answering multi-line phone system; updating listing information daily; internet management; etc.
Edmonds Community College
Edmonds/Lynnwood, WA
Assistant to Business Mgmt Dept/Small Business Administration
1994-1995
This was a dual position in assisting the SBA/SCORE on the campus of Edmonds Community College in helping to grow small businesses around the state of Washington, AND assistance to the professor of the Small Business Management Department of the college. My duties included answering phones; working up spreadsheets; assisting with the SBA classes; setting up SCORE schedule; creation of materials; etc.
The Auction Greensheet Newspaper
Woodinville, WA
Production Technician
1991-1993
This was a home-based business that hired me to help with production of a trade newspaper as well as to assist in seminars and classes. My duties included phone calls to the auction houses across the entire NW to get information on their upcoming auctions; answering phones; compiling and verifying information; design and layout of newspaper; display ad design; design and layout of class materials; working at the classes; PR & customer service; etc. (this company is no longer in business)