I’m a creative strategist and visual designer with 25+ years of experience delivering high-impact communications for executive audiences and emerging brands. I specialize in visual storytelling across presentations, reports, proposals and marketing collateral—clarifying complexity and elevating perception. My design approach is now enhanced by AI-powered workflows that enable faster iteration and strengthen narrative impact. My background includes an MBA in Marketing from Rice University and a graphic design career spanning real estate, energy, large network telecoms, and healthcare. Recent work integrates scalable design systems and editorial illustration for corporations, solo professionals, and boutique ventures. I am currently open to part-time remote roles, serving as a go-to creative partner for managers, teams, or departments seeking both brand strategy and graphic design support. I bring clarity, craft, and creative fire to every collaboration.…

Julian J. Samuel

I’m a creative strategist and visual designer with 25+ years of experience delivering high-impact communications for executive audiences and emerging brands. I specialize in visual storytelling across presentations, reports, proposals and marketing collateral—clarifying complexity and elevating perception. My design approach is now enhanced by AI-powered workflows that enable faster iteration and strengthen narrative impact. My background includes an MBA in Marketing from Rice University and a graphic design career spanning real estate, energy, large network telecoms, and healthcare. Recent work integrates scalable design systems and editorial illustration for corporations, solo professionals, and boutique ventures. I am currently open to part-time remote roles, serving as a go-to creative partner for managers, teams, or departments seeking both brand strategy and graphic design support. I bring clarity, craft, and creative fire to every collaboration.…

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I’m a creative strategist and visual designer with 25+ years of experience delivering high-impact communications for executive audiences and emerging brands. I specialize in visual storytelling across presentations, reports, proposals and marketing collateral—clarifying complexity and elevating perception. My design approach is now enhanced by AI-powered workflows that enable faster iteration and strengthen narrative impact.

My background includes an MBA in Marketing from Rice University and a graphic design career spanning real estate, energy, large network telecoms, and healthcare. Recent work integrates scalable design systems and editorial illustration for corporations, solo professionals, and boutique ventures.

I am currently open to part-time remote roles, serving as a go-to creative partner for managers, teams, or departments seeking both brand strategy and graphic design support. I bring clarity, craft, and creative fire to every collaboration.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Director at JulianDesign
January 1, 2024 - Present
Freelance, Zionsville, Indiana. Deliver executive-facing presentations, reports, illustrations and brand collateral using AI-powered workflows. Build scalable design systems for strategic ventures and investor-facing initiatives.
Principal / Brand and Presentation Designer at Julian Samuel Design
January 31, 2003 - December 25, 2023
Freelance, Houston, Texas. Directed design for real estate, energy, and tech clients. Produced investor decks, brochures, catalogs, and internal publications. Lead designer for Momentum, M-I SWACO's employee magazine, distributed internationally.
Director of Corporate Communications at Orillion Corporation
July 6, 1997 - January 28, 2003
Managed global brand identity and marketing communications for a telecom software firm. Coordinated cross-functional teams in Houston, Tokyo, and Hyderabad to maintain brand consistency and effective communication strategies.
Principal at Whitespace Design
September 30, 1995 - June 30, 1997
Provided strategic design and marketing support for high-tech and real estate clients including MCI/WorldCom and Hines.
Manager, Strategic Planning at WilTel, Inc.
April 27, 1993 - August 28, 1995
Led market research and analysis for telecom technology deployment.

Education

MBA at Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University
August 1, 1987 - May 31, 1989
Concentration in Marketing
Bachelor of Science, Finance at Indiana University
August 1, 1980 - May 31, 1985

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Industry Experience

Real Estate & Construction, Healthcare, Energy & Utilities, Software & Internet, Telecommunications
    paper Presentation Template with Integrated Brand Identity
    Catacore Capabilities Overview Deck Objective: Catacore, a boutique consulting firm, needed a professional presentation deck to introduce the company to donors and clients. With no established brand identity, they needed a cohesive solution on a limited budget. Solution: I developed a streamlined identity package and custom presentation template that gave Catacore all the essentials for consistency and a cohesive company image. Designed a modern logo and flexible color palette Created business cards using the new identity system Built a 12-slide PowerPoint template, with content and data layouts Delivered a lightweight style guide for future use The result was a basic, but complete identity package that gave the client a strong visual foundation for their business. pitchdeck powerpoint executivecommunicatons…
    paper Comprehensive Sales Materials Overhaul
    ClaimPilot – Sales Materials Upgrade for Bluebyrd Strategic Sales & Marketing Objective: ClaimPilot, a comprehensive claims processing software for insurance companies, wanted to upgrade the design of all their sales materials with a cohesive look that extended their existing logo, color scheme and flight themes. Solution: I upgraded their look with a more modern design and more integration of their sky and flight imagery. Used type and color to crete visual hierarchies in the content. Designed a more professional, less congested PowerPoint template that made use of all their brand colors Created a complementary format for their two-page case studies. (only front pages shown here. Transferred design conventions to other pieces including their social media campaign. salesdeck graphicdesigner illustrator powerpoint…
    paper Medical Concierge Services Brochure
    Sydenham Clinic – Concierge Medical Brochure for a Luxury Health Brand for Bluebyrd Strategic Sales & Marketing Objective: Translate a luxury healthcare brand’s wide range of services into an elegant, digestible brochure that reflects exclusivity and trust. The brand’s colors and general style were originally established by another designer, but this brochure required a level of detail and information density that hadn’t been tackled before. I extended the existing brand system to accommodate a more complex, content-rich marketing piece. Solution: Extracted the key messages from a lengthy text document and structured them into clear sections supported by icons and photos. Elevated brand refinement through strategic typography and subtle color pairings. Bookended the brochure with premium visuals (front and back covers) to signal quality from start to finish. graphicdesigner graphicdesigner adobeindesign adobeillustrator adobephotoshop…
    paper Product Catalog Redesign
    EW Pumps – Mud Pump Catalog for Bluebyrd Strategic Sales & Marketing Objective: Transform an outdated, overly complex 24-page catalog into a clean, customer-friendly document that makes product comparisons simple and buying decisions clear. The previous catalog lacked visual clarity and cohesion, making product comparisons difficult and the overall experience overwhelming. I stepped in as both graphic and brand designer—refining the layout, extending the brand’s visual language, and creating a consistent system for tables, illustrations, and page design. The result was a clean, customer-friendly catalog that supported sales efforts and elevated the brand’s professional image. Solution: Reorganized technical data into a consistent visual hierarchy using clear typography and color-coding. Created layouts for 11 pump models with a focus on digestibility and speed of reference. Delivered a polished catalog and complementary brochures that aligned with the brand’s industrial yet professional image. graphicdesigner catalog indesign…
    paper Promo Web Illustration for Halloween T-shirt Drop: The Black Codex
    ImagineYou eCommerce Website (to be launched mid-September As an affiliate brand of JulianDesign, ImagineYou commissioned a collection of original T-shirt artwork for a Halloween release series. That’s me commissioning me. I developed The Black Codex™, a cohesive set of horror-themed illustrations styled in stark ink and parchment tones—each featuring an iconic or imagined figure appropriate for All Hallows’ Eve. For thirteen nights, under the flicker of one desk lamp and the sound of a desolate wind clawing at the windows, the images came. I don’t fully understand how... graphicdesigner photoshop leonardo.ai AIartist…
    paper Team-Building AI Baseball Cards
    Civicap Partners Employee baseball cards for a team-building retreat. Goal: Civicap wanted to create baseball cards for each employee as a fun icebreaker at their annual retreat. Their initial concept was to drop employee photos into a basic card frame. Solution: I took the idea a bit further. Using Photoshop AI, I built custom uniforms, hats, and accessories for each employee to show off their personality. The backgrounds were generated separately and then composited with all elements in Adobe InDesign, complete with player “stats” on the back. The finished cards were a hit at the retreat—sparking conversation, laughter, and a sense of team pride. graphicdesigner illustration AIworkflow photoshop…