CV 2025 (PDF)
Health Affairs
Washington, DC
Design Director 2022–Present
Graphic Design Manager 2016–22
Health Affairs is the leading peer-reviewed publisher of health policy research and serves as a nonpartisan forum for improving health and health care.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT Manage project timelines and deliverables while working with multiple teams across Health Affairs; mentor junior colleagues on best practices and project implementation; reconfigured team’s work flow to accommodate an expanding production team that sits across several time zones and around the DC metro area by introducing cloud file management solutions, as well as streamlined existing workflows with software such as Adobe InCopy, Bridge, and Acrobat; created a unified archive of digital assets from many disparate photo libraries and servers, that is now key term searchable; provide standards, guidance, and best practices for ethical photo usage; lead staff across Health Affairs on brand use, design project request process, file management, and naming conventions.
BRANDING Keeper of the brand; designed and implemented overall brand strategy and provided creative direction and brand management across multiple platforms and teams; designed look and feel of new web platform launch, and advised and directed web team and external vendors on stylistic choices for periodic refreshes; designed and coordinated Health Affairs periodic brand refreshes across print and web collateral materials, including signage, brochures, ads, and Microsoft templates; art directed or designed all advertising and marketing materials with periodic refreshes; provided standards, best practices, and guidance for implementing new SOPs for logo and branding usage.
DATA VISUALIZATIONS Interpret, edit, and style data from authors and researchers ensuring accuracy and legitimacy of data; lead creative review of possible datasets eligible for interactive visualizations; interpret and edit figures submitted by authors/researchers to better illustrate their findings more clearly; create original vector illustrations for complex, data-based infographics; collaborate with editors, authors, and researchers to achieve a cohesive look that accurately portrays the data across all products and platforms, web, mobile, and print.
DIGITAL Plan, develop, and implement an overall visual design strategy for all digital assets; new brief template for online pdf use; design web ads, home page feature graphics, user modules, and vector illustrations for icons on new web platform; create Adobe Illustrator template files for monthly assets and train and art direct digital team members on use.
PRINT Coordinate and manage all external print vendors, both digital and off-set; design flyers, postcards, brochures, banners, and other conference materials; design book covers; create templates for funder reports, briefs, and price sheets.
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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI/CGIAR)
Washington, DC
DESIGN TEAM MANAGER 2012–16,
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER 2010–16
TEAM MANAGEMENT Coordinated workflow between editors, researchers, and designers; attended initial client meetings to make recommendations and developed scope of new projects; mentored junior staff in creative and logistical workflow; advised and directed designs on all projects; coordinated with partner organizations such as USAID, DFID, FAO in joint branding efforts.
INFOGRAPHICS Created original vector illustrations for complex, data-based infographics; interpret, edit, and style data from authors and researchers ensuring accuracy and legitimacy of data; customized branding and over all look and feel of interactive online data tools and dashboards; designed social media graphics with infographics to promote new research.
PUBLICATIONS Designed, art directed, and published (online and print) Insights – IFPRI’s quarterly magazine; designed book covers, briefs, brochures, conference programs, fliers, newsletters; created InDesign templates for publications to be used by team members and external vendors; produced multiple versions of a publications suitable for different online platforms and in multiple languages.
BRANDING Keeper of the brand; designed and implemented a brand refresh in 2012 across print and web collateral, in offices around the globe; designed new logos and materials for programs and projects; created branding for large conferences such as Building Resilience For Food And Nutrition Security global conference, Global Nutrition Report launch, and other international events, including all event collateral, print and web.
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Julia Vivalo Designs
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Freelance Graphic Designer 2008–10
BRANDING Created logos and entire suites of branded material, as well as branding guidelines, for multiple clients across broad ranging industries.
PUBLICATIONS Designed, art directed, and published (online and print) programs, briefs, and reports for several NGOs and small local businesses.
MARKETING Designed and helped craft messaging for flyers, pamphlets, mailers, signage, and other printed materials.
WEBSITE DESIGN Designed and maintained updates for local businesses’ websites using Adobe Dreamweaver and Flash.
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Stanley Associates (Now CGI)
Washington, DC
Multimedia Graphic Designer 2001–08,
MARKETING MATERIALS Designed and wrote content for brochures, maps, large format printing, store front posters, and press packets.
PUBLICATIONS Designed and edited company newsletter, annual report layout, retirement and promotion programs, and proposal covers.
WEBSITE DESIGN Designed unique online communities within client’s intranet using Adobe Dreamweaver.
PHOTOGRAPHY Official company photographer; photographed large events; supplied images for website, marketing, and recruiting material.
LARGE EVENT COORDINATION AND GRAPHICS SUPPORT Planned, organized, and provided graphic support for large scale events with international, high ranking, government officials in the US and Europe; streamlined project management by creating request forms and timelines for all products.
Julia Vivalo Creates 