Get in touch →
hello@julienicholls.design
My CV
Here's the agency career that shaped how I work
Senior Designer
A fully integrated media agency working across branding, advertising, print and digital. As senior designer I led a team, managed projects from brief through to artwork, and worked across a diverse mix of accounts helping brands stand out and campaigns land.
Clients:
Bensons For Beds, Decathlon, Merlin Entertainment, Floradix, SEH BAC, Essex County Council, Chelmsford Racetrack, Oddbods
Senior Designer
A creative agency with a strong track record across branding, advertising and marketing. I worked on brand identity, campaign design, print and digital projects for clients across the leisure and hospitality sectors, always with an eye on results as well as aesthetics.
Clients:
Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, The Cheviot Trust, Magic Mushroom Restaurant, Beluga Seafood Restaurant, Southend Carnival
Senior Designer
A boutique creative agency specialising in luxury travel and professional services. I worked across print and digital, helping brands tell their story and engage audiences through considered, well-crafted design.
Clients:
Abercrombie & Kent, The Royal British Legion, The FT, CASS Business School, Vascular Society
Senior Designer
A strategic design consultancy working with clients across the public and private sector. My role combined brand thinking with creative execution: positioning, messaging, print and digital design, and marketing materials. I also contributed to the agency's own rebrand, developing their marketing strategy and sales materials, and was a regular contributor to the company blog.
Clients:
UKTI, Ofcom, Defra, TMF Group, Robert Gerrard, Havering Council, Hertfordshire County Council
Senior Designer
A design and marketing agency working with SMEs across Essex. As the creative lead I was responsible for all design output and creative direction, taking on everything from branding, brochures and annual reports to advertising, direct mail, event materials and website design. I also took on copywriting, print production and occasional photography when needed.
During my time at Garda I helped shape and grow the business, bringing in more than 60 new clients and establishing the agency's reputation for combining creative quality with commercial thinking.
Clients:
Brown & Carroll. Anglia Tours, Historic Houses Association, BPP Business School, Acclaim Handling, HBC, John Anthony Signs
Head of Design
Led and mentored a team of designers, taking projects from initial briefing through concept development to final artwork and production. Also acted as project manager to keep jobs running smoothly and profitably.
A key responsibility during this period was acting as brand guardian for the launch of Openreach, ensuring brand integrity across internal teams and multiple external agencies.
Clients:
BT, Openreach, Department of Health, Audi, BP, European Parliament
Senior Designer
Worked across a broad mix of public and private sector accounts with a particular focus on financial services. Projects spanned branding, advertising, brochures, digital media and sales and promotional materials.
Clients:
HSBC, Investec, Gartmore, The Body Shop, The Welsh Development Agency, Camden, Bromley, Lewisham, Greenwich and Southwark Councils
Junior to mid-weight designer
My first job in the industry and the one that shaped how I work. Joining as a junior designer working alongside a copywriter, I learned quickly the value of strong copy, the discipline of meeting tight deadlines and the creative focus that comes from working in a fast-paced agency environment. I progressed to mid-weight designer before moving into the marketing division, where I created branding, sales and event materials for global pharmaceutical companies.
The habits I developed at Medicus — speed, calm under pressure, precision — have never left me.
