Julian Rucker Brand Designer & Visual Strategist in Los Angeles
I'm a multidisciplinary brand designer and strategist based in Los Angeles. I help companies bring their ideas to life through strategic visual systems—grounded in story, motion, and identity. With over eight years of experience across branding, motion design, environmental graphics, and narrative strategy, I work with teams who are shaping the future—whether in tech, culture, fashion, or civic design.
My Approach
Here’s A Look At How I Develop Ideas Into Striking Visuals: Insight Discovery I start by diving deep to understand the brand, its audience, and goals. This solid base helps me design effectively. Strategic Concepting After gathering insights, I sketch different concepts, exploring creative paths that fit the brand’s vision. Visual Design & Systems With a chosen concept, I meticulously craft visuals that resonate with the audience and tell the brand’s story. Collaborative Feedback Collaboration is key. I work closely with clients to refine and improve the design based on their input. Refined Delivery The journey ends with a polished design that exceeds expectations and sparks excitement.
What I Do
Clarity Through Story — I help brands communicate complex ideas through meaningful visual narratives.
How I Work
Concept-Driven Craft — My work begins with strategy, then moves to form. Every design choice is intentional. Vision With Discipline — I think in systems, plan for growth, and deliver with consistency and focus.
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My Career
Multidisciplinary designer and art director with 8+ years of experience shaping brand identities, digital campaigns, and content systems for global brands including, Papa John’s, Old Spice, and Hartbeat. Skilled in leading cross-functional collaboration, translating complex ideas into compelling visuals, and delivering scalable design systems across print, digital, and experiential platforms. Core Skills: Brand Strategy · Art Direction · Visual Storytelling · Typography · UX/UI Design · Social Media Design · Content Systems · Motion & Video Direction · Packaging Design Tools & Platforms: Adobe Creative Suite · Figma · Design Systems · Keynote · Notion · CapCut · AI-Integrated Workflows (Midjourney, ChatGPT) Other Strengths: Creative Leadership · Presentation Design · Cross-Functional Collaboration · Prototyping · Copywriting for Visual Media.
Senior Graphic Designer
Lee Andrews Group — Los Angeles, CA | Oct 2024 – Jun 2025 Built a modular content system that improved design efficiency by 30% and reduced turnaround time by 12%. Directed visual design across campaigns for clients in government, environmental, and community sectors, ensuring brand consistency while adapting for diverse audiences. Partnered with cross-functional teams to deliver high-stakes event branding and digital collateral under compressed deadlines My day-to-day tools included Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Canva.
Brand Communications Manager
CLO Virtual Fashion — Los Angeles, CA | Oct 2022 – Jun 2023 Spearheaded global launch campaigns for Marvelous Desiner’s 3D garment visualization software, aligning messaging across U.S. and Korean markets. Drafted and negotiated production agreements for photo, video, and event assets, ensuring quality and budget alignment. Developed brand stories and creative direction that positioned CLO as a Web3-adjacent, future-forward company in fashion and gaming spaces.
Brand Content Designer
Fever Content — Los Angeles, CA | Mar 2022 – Oct 2022 Designed social and digital ads for film and music clients. Worked with the Creative Director to sharpen messaging and keep visuals on-brand. Helped grow engagement across platforms.
Production Designer
Haus Los Angeles — Los Angeles, CA | Oct 2021 – Apr 2022 Designed promotional thumbnails, key art, and digital collateral for Netflix Originals, optimizing for clarity and engagement in crowded streaming platforms. Collaborated with producers and editors to ensure visuals aligned with both series tone and platform performance standards. Delivered creative assets on tight turnaround cycles, helping secure campaign readiness for global content drops.
Visual Designer
Spodio — San Francisco, CA | May 2021 – Oct 2021 Built the visual identity for a sports betting startup. Created motion and social content that boosted LinkedIn reach. Worked with developers to design for the web product.
Graphic Designer
Laugh Out Loud Network — Los Angeles, CA | Jul 2020 – May 2021 Designed pitch decks and visuals for shows, partnerships, and digital content. Worked on projects seen by over 100K viewers. Managed creative assets for social, web, and broadcast.
Content Designer
Camp + King — San Francisco, CA | Sep 2019 – Jul 2020 Revitalized e-newsletters and created branded content for RE/Max, Papa John’s, and Del Taco. Helped increase open rates by 20% through strategic creative refreshes.
Graphic Designer
Laugh Out Loud Network — Los Angeles, CA | Jul 2020 – May 2021 Designed pitch decks and visuals for shows, partnerships, and digital content. Worked on projects seen by over 100K viewers. Managed creative assets for social, web, and broadcast.
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