ABOUT

Executive Creative Director. Brand-Builder. Team Leader. ID Master. Strategic Partner. Growth Fanatic. Culture Champion. AI Envoy.

CONTACT

Need a creative lead to sculpt your brand into a market threat? Contact or Email me: j@julianayes.com

A turquoise sneaker sole shaped like a hand making a peace sign on a black background.
Stack of newspapers with 'Science Times' header and graphical design, featuring a black bookmark with the New York Times logo, emphasizing science content.
Military helicopter in flight with soldier rappelling from rope
Close-up of a motorcycle headlight with LED indicators and metal framework against a dark background.
3D topographic map of snowy mountains, labeling peaks as Peak_001, Peak_002, and Peak_003, with contour lines and highlighted trails.
Chocolate sprinkles on lips with text 'Love Molecules'
Cut paper credit card illustration labeled "DEBT" on pink background
Office interior with dark blue wall displaying 'Avail protected by Allstate' logo, a wooden desk with a chair, retro flip clock, airplane model, and industrial floor lamp.
Château Marmont logo with "Est. LA 1929" text
White French Bulldog jumping in the air against a light blue background.

DISCOVERY

PROJECT RESEARCH, PROOF-OF-CONCEPT, BRANDING FIELDWORK, PERSONAL EXPLORATION, AND OTHER DESIGN REVELATIONS.

Oppenheim Group × F1

APRIL 2025

OPPENHEIM Brings Panache to the Miami Grand Prix
BWT ALIPNE FORMULA ONE™ Livery for Jack Doohan

Blue and pink Formula 1 race car on a blue background.

STRUGGLE: 10th PLANET
× DARK SIDE UNITED

JANUARY 2025

Branding Beverly Hill’s most notorious
Jiu Jitsu studio.

People practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on a mat indoors, focusing on grappling and submission techniques.

AN AMERICAN TOUR

2019 — 2022

Understanding the American Audience through travel.

Street view of Mister J's fast-food restaurant with yellow signage advertising char-broiled chicken, burgers, hot dogs, and Italian beef. The restaurant has an illuminated "Open" sign and a person standing nearby.

DUNE

2021

Conceptual creative direction and merchandising for the stories that started by career.

Abstract image of swirling brown and cream ink in a clear sphere against a white background.

FOR-SITE FOUNDATION

2020

ID, Experience design, wayfinding, and collateral for the Haines Gallery’s Artist Residency, deep in the woods.

Close-up of a poster with an artistic letter 'f' at the top, followed by text about the FOR-SITE Foundation and a list titled 'Proper Gear & Food.' The background is dark, and the information is printed in white.

Bubble Up.

Building a healthy business today means telling a hypnotic story, creating audience-driven brands, and cultivating the teams that can do it all. I’m a creative leader, and a strategic partner who balances design excellence with business urgency. I believe that every brand MUST be different; that every project is an opportunity to turn heads. I nourish your culture by grounding success in repeatable process, helping your best ideas — and people — bubble up.