About

At a very early age, Julio was drawn to art.

Born in New York, raised in Detroit, and now based in Chicago, Julio has worked across virtually every art, design, and marketing discipline. Throughout his career, he has led the development of comprehensive brand, digital, mobile, social, event, promotional, multicultural, and global campaigns for a wide range of notable clients, both large and small. His contributions and achievements have earned him a few accolades and awards along the way.
AGENCIES

Leo Burnett/Chicago
DDB/Chicago
Havas/Chicago
FCB/Chicago + SF
Burrell Communications/Chicago
Harpo Studios/Chicago
The Marketing Store/Chicago
McgarryBowen/Chicago
Ogilvy/Chicago
Latinworks/Austin
Eversana InTouch/Chicago
GTB/Detroit
Doner/Detroit + Chicago
Davis/Virgina Beach

AWARDS/RECOGNITION

ADDYs
Ad Age A-List
Clios
Digiday 
D Show
The Drum
Effies
Reggies
Shorty 
Telly
Mobius
NY Festivals
The One Show

PUBLICATIONS

Ad Age
Ad Forum
Adweek
Agency Spy
CBS
Chicago Tribune
C/Net
Fast Company
Gaper's Block
Huffpost
People Magazine
Reel Chicago
Reuters
Shoot Magazine
The Drum
The Onion
USA Today
WSJ

DISCIPLINES

Brand Strategy
Advertising
Digital Marketing
Content Marketing
Social Media
Experiential & Events
Shopper & Retail Marketing
Direct Marketing / CRM
Entertainment & Branded Content
+ More

SKILLS

Art Direction
Brand Development
Campaign Development
Content & Editorial
Copywriting
Creative Strategy
Design
Digital UX/UI
Editioral
Experiential
Illustration, Practical/Digital
Motion Graphics
Photography, Film/Digital
Print & Environmental
Retail & Shopper
Social Content
Video & Motion
+ More

SOFTWARE

Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Photoshop 
Adobe Illustrator 
Adobe InDesign 
Adobe After Effects 
Adobe Premiere
Adobe XD
Figma
Sketch
Keynote
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
ChatGPT*
Claude*
Midjourney*
Adobe Firefly*
Many, Many Video Games
+More

*A.I.-assisted capabilities (non-consumer facing, non-generative)

EDUCATION

Michigan State University, B.A.
Graphic Design (Advertising) 

BRANDS

AUTOMOTIVE, MANUFACTURING & AEROSPACE

Boeing
Ford Motor Company (Focus, Fusion) 
General Motors (Buick, Oldsmobile)
Maven Car Sharing (GM)
Midas
Toyota

EDUCATION, ARTS & NONPROFIT

Alcuin Montessori
American Freedom Foundation
Chamberlain University (Adtalem)
Ask HR Green
Streetwise Giveashirt
Joffrey Ballet Chicago
National Society of Black Engineers
Third Coast Percussion

ENTERTAINMENT, GAMING, & PUBLISHING

Disney
Electronic Arts
Jennifer Mathieu
Mattel
Oprah Winfrey Network
Scarlett St. Clair
Valve Corp.
Jon Batiste/World Music Radio 

FOOD, BEVERAGE & CONSUMER GOODS

Belvita
Burts Bees
Coca-Cola
Coors Banquet
Coors Light
Ice Mountain
KFC
Killian's Irish Red
Kingsford
Kraft
McDonald's
Miller Lite
Modelo Beer
Nestle's Pure Life
Poland Springs
Red Lobster
Sprite
Stir Crazy Restaurants
Zima

HEALTHCARE

Adynovate
Advate
Baxalta
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Nature's Bounty
Planmeca
Tylenol
Zyrtec

RETAIL, HOSPITALITY, & TRAVEL

General Growth Properties
Hallmark
Lowe's Home Improvement
Marriott International
Sears
QVC Retail Group

SPORTS

FIFA World Cup (McDonald's)
NFL (McDonald's, Coors Light)
Reebok
Saucony
USTA/U.S. Open

TECHNOLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE & UTILITIES

AKG
ComEd
JBL
Ventra
Verizon


TEN RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME

01 - I build computers for fun. 02 - Owned over 80 smartphones and currently use three. 03 My dog is named Asher, after the New York Times best-selling author. 04 - Later became friends with Jay Asher, the New York Times best-selling author. Awkward. 05 - Got a kiss from the original Foxy Brown. 06 - I was the fastest high school hurdler in the Midwest for a day. 07 - I once was a bodyguard for Whitney Houston. 08 - I know basically four chords yet can play over 100 songs on my acoustic guitar. 09 - I directed an award-winning short film. 10 -  I'm a compulsive doodler.

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