Julie Bowman Resume

Independent Creative Director/Copywriter | USA | April 2016 to present

Remote and onsite freelancer for clients including Athene Financial, Avrea Foster, Culture Farm, FAS Chicago, GTB Detroit, Huawei USA, Paycom, Persuasion Minneapolis, Poopourri, Rain For Growth Portland, Susan G Komen, Slingshot, The Marketing Arm and extended stints with…

Firehouse | Dallas | March 2023 – Sept 2023 | Onsite full time freelance for this 40-person creative boutique on Hooters, Lennox Air, Bimbo Bakehouse, Mary Kay and Elevate Youth Shelter. Facilitated new business. Mentored junior talent.

Electro Creative Workshop | San Francisco | Sept 2020 – Dec 2022 | Remote full time freelance for the Clorox in-house agency leading the Vitamin, Minerals & Supplements division including Renew Life Probiotics, Natural Vitality Calm and NeoCell Collagen. Additional project work on Hidden Valley Ranch, Burt’s Bees, Kingsford Charcoal and Glad. Full time freelance from Sept 2020 to March 2022, then returned from Sept – Dec 2022.

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas | June 2017 – May 2020 | Onsite full time freelance and remote fractional freelance for one of the most influential non-profits in North Texas. Created integrated, fundraising, social and direct campaigns that increased awareness and charitable contributions.

 

Slingshot | Dallas | Senior Creative Director/Copywriter | July 2014 to March 2016

Lured back into agency life as a full time Sr Creative Director/Writer at this 80-person independent shop. Partnered with ECD to lead a creative department of 28 integrated creatives and producers. Pitched and won Texas Tourism and Susan G Komen, doubling agency revenue. Other clients included Borden Dairy, Petco Foundation, White Cloud and Dallas Museum of Art.

Giant Noodle Freelance Network | USA | Creative Director/Copywriter, Founder | Oct 2008 to July 2014

Founded and managed a national network of 75+ elite freelance creatives while freelancing both remotely and onsite for such agencies as CP+B Boulder, BBDO (NY, Minneapolis & Chicago), Co Collective NY, Fascinate Inc, Barrie D’Rozario Murphy Minneapolis, Olson, Publicis, Persuasion Minneapolis and Slingshot.


DDB | Dallas | Copywriter to Group Creative Director | Jan 1996 to Oct 2008

Cut my creative teeth at the 200+ person Dallas branch of this global Omnicom agency, rising from copywriter to Group Creative Director leading an overall team of 27 while performing working Creative Director/Writer duties over a core team of 8. Clients included Tabasco, Susan G Komen, 7-11, Pizza Hut, Omni Hotels, Del Monte, Texas Lottery, NHL All-Stars, Dean Foods and the US EPA

    • Promoted to Associate Creative Director in 2002
    • Promoted to Creative Director in 2005
    • Promoted to Group Creative Director in 2007

 

Awards & Merits

  • Adweek Print Campaign of the Decade finalist 2010
  • Cannes Bronze Lion Winner 2003 | Cannes Advertising Festival delegate 2005
  • Communication Arts 2004, 2005 and the 2010 edition of 50 years of Outstanding Advertising
  • Communication Arts Judge 2007
  • MPA Kelly Awards Finalist 2003, 2004, 2005, Silver Winner 2004, 2005
  • NY Festivals Print Grand Prix Winner 2004 | Lurzer’s Archive 2004, 2007
  • Clio finalist 2007 | Radio Mercury Awards finalist 2004, 2007

 

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