Julia Reich
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Julia Reich is the CEO (Chief Easel Officer) of creative consultancy Stone Soup Creative. She is a graphic recorder, brand strategy consultant and visual strategist who makes conversations visible by listening to people talk during meetings, workshops and other events, and capturing what they say live in real time, using pictures, words and color. The drawings that emerge help individuals and groups think, process, collaborate, and communicate better.

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About My Work:

“As an artist I listen to people talk, and capture the conversation live in real time, on a large scale, using pictures, words and color. There are three aspects to my process: listening, thinking, and drawing – and I have to do all of these things in quick succession since I am working live. Although some people think what I do is a performance – and I don’t mind if they enjoy my process in this manner – I don’t see it that way. My predominant goal is to serve the group with accurate content that is easy to remember and digest, that leads the eye in an arc to tell a clear story and that captures everyone’s voice equally – not just the loudest and most frequent talkers.”

Julia makes conversations visible, helps drive discussions and decisions, and adds color to a normal and maybe less colorful day. Afterwards, the client immediately receives a drawing for everyone to see, share, remember and keep the conversation going.

The materials used when working typically include large sheets of white bond paper (4-ft x 8-ft), tape, and magic markers. 

Pricing Information:

Live in-person events and digital scribing for virtual events: $3000/day for up to six hours of drawing time; $1600-$1800/half day for 3-4 hours of drawing time

Other session durations can be negotiated on an individual basis.

Custom studio work is also available; such as:

  • Agenda and template development
  • Animated presentations
  • Whiteboard videos
  • Presentation slide design
  • Custom hand-drawn illustrations
  • Process maps
  • Graphic design
  • Brand identity
  • Brand strategy
Education:

Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN | MFA Graphic Design, Fall 2020

Pratt Institute, New York, NY | AOS Graphic Design, 2000

Hampshire College, Amherst, MA | BA, 1992

Affiliations:

• Chair, Marketing Committee, Friends of Griffin Bike Park Advisory Committee, Terre Haute, IN | 2015 – present

• Member, Nonprofit Alliance of Monroe County, Bloomington, IN | March 2014 – present

• President, Cayuga Club Toastmasters, Ithaca, NY | July 2012 – July 2013

• President, Aurora Arts & Merchants Association, Aurora, NY | October 2009 – 2011

Referral Institute of Ithaca, The Certified Networker | 2011 graduate

• Board Member, Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty, Ithaca, NY | January 2009- January 2010

• Leadership Cayuga, Auburn, NY | 2009 graduate

Awards:

• Certified Structured Facilitator, MG Rush | March 2019

• Certified Branding Expert, Brand Academy | April 2014

• Toastmasters International, Advanced Communicator Gold | 2013

• Design work featured in Recycling and Redesigning Logos, Rockport Publishers | Summer 2010

• Design work featured in The Big Book of Green Design, Rockport Publishers | October 2009

• Winner, 2009 Cayuga County Small Business of the Year Award | June 2009

PHOTOS

VIDEOS

  • Capturing a talk by John MacDonald, CEO of ClearObject, speaking about the Internet of Everything

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