With a passion for authentic storytelling and almost two decades of creative experience, I have worked with clients across different industries, including: tourism, retail, ecommerce, nonprofit and healthcare. I am a results-driven creative leader with a strong track record in developing and executing high-impact marketing campaigns and strategies. I am skilled across the creative spectrum including: digital marketing, brand positioning, broadcast and creating full 360° integrated campaigns. I am a creative contributor as well as a mentor and leader who thrives on fostering a positive collaborative approach to both conceptual and more design-driven work. I'm passionate about finding the simple, relatable truth in every creative idea.…

Julie Estrella

With a passion for authentic storytelling and almost two decades of creative experience, I have worked with clients across different industries, including: tourism, retail, ecommerce, nonprofit and healthcare. I am a results-driven creative leader with a strong track record in developing and executing high-impact marketing campaigns and strategies. I am skilled across the creative spectrum including: digital marketing, brand positioning, broadcast and creating full 360° integrated campaigns. I am a creative contributor as well as a mentor and leader who thrives on fostering a positive collaborative approach to both conceptual and more design-driven work. I'm passionate about finding the simple, relatable truth in every creative idea.…

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With a passion for authentic storytelling and almost two decades of creative experience, I have worked with clients across different industries, including: tourism, retail, ecommerce, nonprofit and healthcare.

I am a results-driven creative leader with a strong track record in developing and executing high-impact marketing campaigns and strategies. I am skilled across the creative spectrum including: digital marketing, brand positioning, broadcast and creating full 360° integrated campaigns.

I am a creative contributor as well as a mentor and leader who thrives on fostering a positive collaborative approach to both conceptual and more design-driven work. I’m passionate about finding the simple, relatable truth in every creative idea.

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English
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Director + Owner at Aloha Lovely
January 1, 2016 - Present
Started Aloha Lovely as a blog in 2016 to document life and adventure while living in Hawaii. The blog has since evolved into a lifestyle brand with products carried in local Hawaii shops and beyond.
Senior Art Director at Anthology Marketing Group
September 1, 2013 - May 31, 2019
Spent six years working on integrated campaigns and art directing photo and video shoots across the Hawaiian Islands. Part of project teams for concepting and executing creative for a wide range of clients. Clients included Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii Pacific Health, HMSA, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, Hawaii Gas and ProService Hawaii.
Creative Director at Avoq (formerly Subject Matter)
October 15, 2019 - August 20, 2025
Joined the agency in 2019 as a Senior Art Director and led creative teams on projects including 360° advertising campaigns, brand redesigns and experiential marketing. Led creative teams on award-winning projects and managed direct reports, mentoring and supporting career growth. Clients included eBay, AdCouncil, Women's Heart Alliance, Live Wildly, Hopkins Bloomberg Center and Tobacco Free Kids.

Education

MFA Advertising at Academy of Art University
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2013
BFA Fine Art at Corcoran College of Art and Design
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2004

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Industry Experience

Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services, Energy & Utilities, Consumer Goods, Retail, Software & Internet

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