About Julia Gorlovetskaya – Julia Gorlovetskaya

Get to know me

An oil painter by craft, a multidisciplinary designer by profession, and a curious global citizen by nature, I am fueled by the desire to tell stories that need to be heard.

Whether that involves creating compelling content that evokes empathy and action, or explaining difficult concepts in simple terms, there is nothing more fulfilling than empowering individuals to become their most informed and best selves.

My professional background

With a B.A. in Public Policy and Fine Arts from Hamilton College, I bridge my passions for global affairs and design through work with IGOs and social good clients. My interest in technology policy has led to me the UN specialized agency for ICTs, the ITU, where I work in a hybrid role between the office of the Secretary General and the Broadband Commission.

I am the design “team of one” for the Broadband Commission, a joint ITU/UNESCO initiative that brings together top CEOs, government, and IGO leaders around a shared goal of reaching universal connectivity. Here, I lead all aspects of visual communications and project management, and work across web, print, and motion. Currently, I am also in charge of all AI related work streams, including organizing events at AI for Good and the UN STI Forum, and creating supporting social campaigns.

Additionally, I bring to the table experience managing multistakeholder projects, having worked with a number of UN agencies like ITU, UNESCO, and UN-OHRLLS, as well as private sector partners like Vodafone, Nokia, and Huawei. Overall, I find that I’m happiest in team environments, coming together to reimagine processes and create multidimensional concepts that merge the artistic and strategic.

Skills and Tools

Visual Design
Branding
Creative Direction
Motion graphics
Style and brand guides

UX/UI
Wireframes
Interaction Design
Information Architecture
Web Development

Strategy
Project management
Data analytics
Social media management
Email marketing

Tools
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Premiere
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop

Canva
Elementor
Figma
Google Analytics
HTML/CSS
Hootsuite, Sprout Social
MailChimp
Microsoft Office
Tableau
Trello
WordPress

What I'm up to now

...Creating art for friends

Whether it be painting a birthday present, hosting a DIY craft circle, or teaching kiddos in my neighborhood how to paint (I’ve been doing this since 7th grade!), I find art is most fulfilling when its shared with others.

...Learning Spanish

Shoutout to my teacher Salwa for putting up with my, at times, incomprehensible rants twice a week. But what kind of Spanish student are you if you don’t practice your chisme?

...Gearing up for Fall

I come from a long line of botanists and though its sad to see my summer florals take their last breaths, I’m excited to decorate my Brooklyn balcony with Mums, pumpkins, and not-very-spooky decorations.

...Recording my family history

As a first-generation American, I’m incredibly proud of my Ukrainian-Jewish and Russian heritage and immigrant background. Speaking to relatives near and far about our family history has given me perspective like no other.

...Notionboarding

I can’t express enough how much Notion has changed my life. With all my million-dollar ideas, personal thoughts, and design inspiration so neatly organized in one place, I feel smarter, more creative, unstoppable.

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...Reading a new book

I just finished Beartown and thought I’d switch it up with an old favorite worth a re-read: The New York Nobody Knows, by William B. Helmreich.