Julian Brown RGD
Julian Brown is ON THE CHASE! Julian creates ‘motion-first’ brands and content for smart clients (Sport Chek, University of Toronto, Cineplex, World Wildlife Fund). His motion design & branding projects have been awarded by Graphis, The Webbys, Adobe and many more. Julian is a speaker on motion design, running a solo studio, and, sometimes, telling people why their offices f*cking suck. He serves as a VP on the Board of Directors for RGD, Canada’s largest design association. Julian is a York/Sheridan Toronto alumni, a world traveller, and this one time he starred alongside his dog in a TV ad for pet food. It was adorable.
Toronto, ON
Member since February 13, 2013
Principal @ ON THE CHASE! Motion Design
Skills
- Branding
- Creative Direction
- Motion
- Art Direction
- Brand Strategy
- Video
My favourite RGD memory is..
“At DesignThinkers 2018, I had 10 minutes to speak on-stage in front of 1000+ people, right before graphic design legend Michael Bierut. No pressure. When I met him backstage, I had a mouth full of chocolate chip muffin. He followed me on Twitter later, which is pretty much the only reason I haven't deleted my Twitter/X account...”
You should hire me because...
“"Less eye candy, more brain food." As an solo motion design consultant, collaboration with your team is vital to utilize your valuable experience and insight. You know your goals and audience, and I know how to use the motion design to reach them. No hours wasted playing agency telephone—the result is killer motion design at a great value.”
Join Julian as he takes advantage of this happy hour time slot to lead these speakers in a game of "Never Have I Ever" for designers. Stories will be shared. Truths will be reveal- ed. Careers will be destro—er... fun will be had. And don't...
At DesignThinkers 2018, Julian told everyone to go f*ck their offices (video evidence) . Since then, the world has changed. This talk is a reminder that we can't afford to revert back to our old dysfunctional relationship with the workplace...
Moderated by: Julian Brown RGDJulian is ON THE CHASE! He creates ‘motion-first’ brands and content for smart clients (Cineplex, University of Toronto, World Wildlife Fund). His motion design and branding projects have been awarded by Graphi...
In this installment of Show Me The Money, Blair Enns, author of oft-referred-to books Win Without Pitching and Pricing Creativity, shares practical advice for going beyond the billable hour. Blair chats with host Julian as they discuss how ...
Spec. Contests. Skills tests. Internships. Pro bono. When is it okay to work for free? And how the $$$$ do you respond when it’s not? Sometimes it’s hard to tell whether a project is worth doing or if someone is just taking advantage of you...
We've all heard tons of tips for promoting ourselves and our design services, but how often do we discuss the dollars and cents? When does in-kind become out-of-pocket? How do you put a price on followers? What is a design award worth? How ...
Julian talks money with Dan Mall, Founder and CEO of SuperFriendly, and author of Pricing Design. They’ll chat about why hourly rates don’t work, and what clients are really willing to pay for. Watch Julian try to get on super-friendly term...
