Julie is a creative thinker, a resourceful consultant who provides value based on what a strong background in - as well as a passion for - marketing and strategic thinking. Her enthusiasm is contagious and will get you to think differently and "out of the box" about your business and plans.
Her background lies in brand and innovation marketing and research, as well as strategy development, social media development, marketing strategy, and development. Julie has worked in many different industries - both on the client and vendor side which garners her a unique perspective on any project and bring a story teller’s touch to building a case.
She is a pleasure to work with, and brings a vast experiential set to any project and helps develop a richer perspective as a consultant.
Julie has extensive management experience in all her past roles. From managing a team of ten at Dell Computers or McDonald’s Canada in the New Food Research/Consumer Insights Department, Julie has always had an awarding team. But she knew that she could do more. Thurgood Marketing was born in 2015 and in 2017, joined ventures with her business partner Jess to form Green Monkey Creative.
Julie oversees all marketing strategy, branding, account management, website projects and still, manages to run a couple of social media accounts. With her strong project management skills and her ability to see the bigger picture, she has always driven her team to achieve more than they set out to do. A manager is only as good as their team, and that is Julie’s motto - stand behind your team, and your team will stand for you.
We are still trying to figure out what is in her coffee, because, besides this business, she still snaps some pretty fine art photography, has an amazing family that she keeps organized, two doggies that need lots of love, a serious shoe and car addiction.....maybe she should start selling what she is on. Just kidding. It is coffee. Lots of it.
As a Registered Graphic Designer (RGD) with the Association of Registered Graphic Designers, Jess is a strong advocate of good design.
Jess brings over a decade of professional knowledge in a variety of brand avenues, including; web design, corporate identity development, print, social and digital marketing design as well as motion graphic experience.
There is no question as to why Jess fits the role of Creative Director. Jess is the mastermind behind all branding campaigns, logo designs, and marketing materials. She is a master of email newsletters and manages most of the social media at Green Monkey Creative. Her eye to detail brings something to the table by creating eye-catching designs every time.
Prior to starting Green Monkey Creative, Jess was the founder of Spring Studio, a creative studio in Dufferin County. Prior to this, she was the lead creative designer at a full-service marketing agency for over 5 years where she led the design department as well as designed websites, digital advertisements, logos and print material for clients of all sizes. In addition to managing the design team, she worked with the marketing team to develop effective social media campaigns and also worked alongside the development team to execute complex website projects.
Outside of our office, Jess enjoys spending time at home with friends, family and her lovable chocolate lab Ellie and that other breed Nora. Oh, and she loves coffee too (even more than Julie).
Ian has his hands full. Not only does he work on all our stuff, he also runs his own company, I.C. Designs.
Ian specializes in WordPress, and brings to the table more than just his design experience. He recommends things that the rest of the team doesn’t even think about. He is always thinking out of the box... which is key here. He takes a step back and his main goal is to always make sure things will work properly. He never stops researching, finding plugins, themes, whatever it may be, he finds a better option... every.... single... time.
Ian’s background in layout design is evident in everything he touches: he likes things clean and makes sure the type is what it should be. Years of experience have made him proficient in designing functional sites that are not only visually appealing, but easy to navigate.
He is a low key guy and you can sense that in any of his work: his websites are the best designed sites out there (we are biased....)
