Julee Bode

Award-winning Senior Graphic Designer with 25+ years of experience creating strategic branding, marketing campaigns, and print and digital communications that engage audiences and strengthen brands. Skilled in translating complex ideas into clear visual solutions from concept through production, with expertise in packaging, illustration, and surface pattern design. Proven success partnering with clients across corporate, healthcare, nonprofit, consumer products, and recruitment marketing industries to deliver effective creative solutions.

Senior Designer and Owner - Dragonfly Design - Minneapolis, MN

(2000-06)

Graphic Design • Branding • Surface Pattern Design • Illustration

• Built and managed an award-winning independent design studio serving corporate, nonprofit, healthcare, and small business clients for more than 25 years.
• Led branding, marketing, and visual communication initiatives from discovery through production, partnering directly with executives, marketing teams, and stakeholders.
• Designed brand identity systems, logos, packaging, and marketing collateral that helped organizations build recognizable and consistent visual brands.
• Developed original surface pattern collections for licensing across fabric, wallpaper, stationery, gift products, and home décor, blending fine art with commercial design.

Recruitment Marketing Graphic Designer - AgileOne - Torrance, CA

(2023-06 - 2024-12)

Client Facing Design Campaigns • Internal Graphic Communications

• Designed marketing campaigns supporting Fortune 500 recruiting initiatives.
• Designed and produced hundreds of client-facing marketing assets across print, digital, presentation, and social media platforms.
• Managed multiple concurrent projects while maintaining quality, accuracy, and aggressive production deadlines.

Layout Designer - Natural Awakenings Magazine - Naples, FL

(2008-10 - 2022-08)

Monthly Publication Layout • Ad Design

• Produced publication layouts, advertising, and editorial design for multiple regional editions over a 14-year engagement.

Senior Graphic Designer - University Health Care System - Augusta, GA

(1997-10 - 2000-05)

Graphic Design for Corporate Communications Department

• Developed internal and external marketing campaigns supporting healthcare communications from concept through production.

Production Graphic Artist - Thymes - Minneapolis, MN

(2016-02 - 2016-06)

• Supported packaging production and prepress for nationally distributed consumer products.

Graphic Designer - Red Door Designs - Augusta, GA

(1997-06 - 2015-09)

• Developed logo concepts, stationery systems, and marketing materials for regional clients.

Prepress Production Designer - Tidwell Printing & Design - Augusta, GA

(1996-09 - 1997-09)

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Design - Minnesota State University, Mankato