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Freelance

Marketing support

• Brochures & leaflets
• Press advertising
• Social media
• Event materials
• Factsheets & guides
• Blog graphics
• Presentations
• Canva templates
• Powerpoint templates

Long-term design support, without the long-term contract

Some of the best working relationships I have are with clients I've been supporting for years. When you work with someone regularly you get to know their brand, their audience, their preferences and their deadlines. That means faster turnarounds, fewer questions and work that hits the mark first time.

I work with a range of businesses and agencies as their go-to designer, producing whatever they need across print, digital and social. No retainer, no minimum commitment. Just reliable design support when you need it.

Complete suite of rebranded Mullis and Peake Solicitors leaflets covering all practice areas displayed as a grid, showing brand consistency across the full range, designed by Julie Nicholls

Mullis & Peake LLP Solicitors

Client since 2019

Mullis & Peake are a well-established law firm covering East London and Essex. I've been their sole designer since 2019, producing materials across all areas of the business including leaflets for every practice area, press advertising, social media content, digital guides and a full suite of branded event materials. In 2025 I led a full brand refresh, giving the firm a modern, cohesive identity to take them into their next chapter.

"After nearly a year of using the social media toolkit we think it looks so much better and engagement is up so I am keen to expand this."

Joanne Britton, Marketing Manager

Mullis and Peake Solicitors rebranded pull-up banners in the new bold colour palette, designed for use at business networking events by Julie Nicholls

Knebworth House

Client since 2017

Knebworth House is one of England's most famous historic houses and a major visitor attraction in Hertfordshire. During the open season I produce something almost every week — brochures, educational materials, event promotions, local press advertising and social content. It's one of those accounts where knowing the brand inside out means I can turn things around quickly without a lot of back and forth.

"If you ever need a designer recommendation, we work with a really good one! She is amazing and works really well with our content."

Charlotte Tsamados, Marketing & PR Manager

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Suite of Easter trail promotional materials for Knebworth House including event posters and activity sheets in spring green and yellow brand colours, designed by Julie Nicholls
Knebworth House illustrated parkland map displayed on an outdoor information board in the estate grounds, designed by Julie Nicholls

License to PR

Client since 2023

License to PR are an award-winning independent PR agency working with some of the world's biggest entertainment and commercial lifestyle brands. What started as a Keynote presentation brief grew into a full rebrand and an ongoing creative partnership. I regularly design and artwork presentations, pitch decks and client case studies for the team, and help polish anything the team has put together themselves.

"Huge thank you, we definitely have something here that we're all so excited about and can't wait to see this come to life."
Hayley Ticehurst, Account Director, License to PR

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License to PR credentials presentation template designed in Keynote showing the brand identity applied to slide layouts, by Julie Nicholls

OneLondon

Client since 2019

OneLondon is a major London health and care programme working across the NHS, social care, GP practices and beyond. I've been working on the account on behalf of Verve Communications since 2019, producing a continuous stream of materials at short notice: reports, presentations, leaflets, infographics and social content. Knowing the brand inside out and having all the assets to hand means I can turn things around fast without asking a lot of questions.

"Thanks for all your work on the report, looks absolutely brilliant. I love it. It looks fantastic.
I think we have succeeded in making it even better than last year's report!"

Iain Sear, OneLondon

Suite of four OneLondon sub-brand logos showing Universal Care Plan, London Care Record, London eMHA and London Secure Data Environment, each featuring the OneLondon starburst motif in different colour treatments, designed by Julie Nicholls
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Sense

Freelance design roster

Sense support deafblind children and adults with complex disabilities across the UK. I work with Sense as part of their freelance design roster, producing materials across fundraising campaigns, awareness initiatives and social media throughout the year. Working within their established brand system, with strict accessibility requirements and a comprehensive set of guidelines, means the work needs to be produced accurately and efficiently every time.

"Thank you so much for all your great design work. You've helped us to double the number of people we support over the past year."
Karen Griffiths, Head of Brand and Content, Sense

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Penntech

Penntech are an IT company with a refreshingly human approach to their marketing. Working with their operations director I helped refresh and evolve the brand, developing a bright and lighthearted illustrative style that gives all their materials a less technical, more approachable feel. I designed and artworked client onboarding packs, guides, blog graphics, infographics and a monthly newsletter.

"I love it all! Thanks for all your help as ever. Great to see it all start to come together. We are certainly going to be keeping you busy..."
Elaine Ladyman, Penntech

The Penntech Buzz monthly newsletter shown on a mobile phone and as a desktop header, featuring the Penntech brand identity with illustrated technology icons and a Happy Christmas seasonal edition, designed by Julie Nicholls
Three pages from the Penntech Small Business Guide to Cyber Security showing policy actions, training and awareness guidance with illustrated infographic elements, designed and artworked by Julie Nicholls

Services

Come to me for one thing
and stay for everything else

Need a designer who just gets on with it?

Whether you need help with a specific project or someone to call on regularly, I'd love to hear from you.

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I’m Julie Nicholls, a freelance designer based in Essex, UK. I work remotely for design, digital and media agencies whenever they need a little extra support. I also work directly with all kinds of businesses to help them connect with their audiences through good design. Let's chat about how I can help your business.

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