Wildman Designs Clients
Graphic Design & Lettering Services
AFSCME (Chicago, IL)
Albert's Diamond Jewelers (Schererville, IN)
American Greetings (Cleveland, OH)
Bari Zaki Studio (Chicago, IL)
Ben Mollin Hair Education (Griffith, IN)
Chicago Calligraphy Collective (Chicago, IL)
ChrisTina's Homemade Goodies (Lansing, IL)
City of Blue Island (Blue Island, IL)
CLM BBDO (Boulogne-Billancourt, France)
Eagle Express Lines (South Holland, IL)
Erich Schrempp Photography (Chicago, IL)
Govino, LLC (Newport Beach, CA)
Homewood Bat Company (Homewood, IL)
Hoosier Bat Company (Valparaiso, IN)
Hoosier Highlander (Highland, IN)
Indiana State Fair Judge (Indianapolis, IN)
James Street Associates (Blue Island, IL)
Joe Name (Indianapolis, IN)
Joliet Fire Department (Joliet, IL)
Kindle Communications (Chicago, IL)
Living Word Church (Lansing, IL)
Loyola University (Chicago, IL)
Lurie Garden (Chicago, IL)
Madelin's Massage (Highland, IN)
Matthew Hunniford & Company, P.C. (Highland, IN)
Mercy Hill Church (Munster, IN)
Michael Abrams Limited (Chicago, IL)
Mont Blanc (Chicago, IL)
Pavement (San Francisco, CA)
Pope & Young Club (Chatfield, MN)
Private Commissions
Region ATA (Highland, IN)
Roman Holiday 2024 International Calligraphy Conference
Sarava (Indianapolis, IN)
Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother (Oshkosh, WI)
Smalltown Coffee Co (Highland, IN)
Smart Cities Council (Reston, VA)
St. Damian Church (Oak Forest, IL)
St. John Knits (Chicago, IL)
Twoxfour (Chicago, IL)
Workshops & Presentations
Admiral Retirement Home (Chicago, IL)
Ann Arbor Art Center (Ann Arbor, MI)
Atlanta Friends of the Alphabet (Atlanta, GA)
Bari Zaki Studio (Chicago, IL)
Bartlett Public Library (Bartlett, IL)
Big Sky Scribes (Billings, MT)
Birmingham Calligraphy Guild (Birmingham, AL)
Calligraphic Arts Guild of Toronto (Toronto, Canada)
Calligraphy Guild of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)
Calligraphy Guild of Indiana (Indianapolis, IN)
Calligraphy Guild of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
Calligraphy Society of Arizona (Phoenix, AZ)
Calligraphy Society of Victoria (Melbourne, Australia)
Capital City Scribes (Austin, TX)
Carolina Lettering Arts Society (NC & SC)
Chesterton Art Center (Chesterton, IN)
Chicago Calligraphy Collective (Chicago, IL)
Chicago Ridge Public Library (Chicago Ridge, IL)
Colorado Calligraphers’ Guild (CO)
Cream City Calligraphers (Milwaukee, WI)
DraftFCB (Chicago, IL)
Dyer Park District (Dyer, IN)
Edmonton Calligraphic Society (Edmonton, Canada)
Escribiente Calligraphy Society (Albuquerque, NM)
Fabulous Las Vegas Scribes (Las Vegas, NV)
Fairbank Calligraphy Society (Victoria, Canada)
Fort Worth Calligraphers Guild (Fort Worth, TX)
Freedom Lutheran Church (Ottawa, IL)
Friends of Calligraphy (San Francisco, CA)
Genesee Valley Calligraphy Guild (Rochester, NY)
Gentle Penman, The (Hong Kong)
Glenstar Properties (Chicago, IL)
Hamilton Calligraphy Guild (Hamilton, ON, Canada)
Handwriting Success (Dubay-Getty Handwriting)
Highland Christian School (Highland, IN)
Hinsdale Public Library (Hinsdale, IL)
Hoosier Highlander (Highland, IN)
Houston Calligraphy Guild (Houston, TX)
IAMPETHvirtual (Online conference)
Imagination Spot, The (Goshen, IN)
Kelowna Calligraphers’ Guild (Kelowna, BC, Canada)
Lacare Art League (Highland, IN)
Lake County Public Library (Highland, IN)
Lansing Historical Society (Lansing, IL)
Lansing Public Library (Lansing, IL)
Legacies III Internat’l Calligraphy Conference 2021
Lettering Arts Guild of Red Deer (Red Deer, Canada)
Letters California Style Conference 2023 (Pomona, CA)
Lettersong Calligraphy & Art Studio (Louisville, KY)
McGarry/Bowen Ad Agency (Chicago, IL)
Memphis Calligraphy Guild (Memphis, TN)
Michiana Calligraphy Guild (South Bend, IN)
Michigan Association of Calligraphers (Detroit, MI)
Morton Arboretum (Lisle, IL)
Muttart Conservatory (Edmonton, Canada)
Nashville Calligraphers Guild (Nashville, TN)
Ocala Calligraphy Guild (Ocala, FL)
Pacific Scribes (Santa Clara, CA)
Pen Dragons Calligraphy Guild (Kalamazoo, MI)
Philadelphia Calligrapher’s Society (Philadelphia, PA)
Pope John XXIII School (Evanston, IL)
Portland Society for Calligraphy (Portland, OR)
Prairie Trails Public Library (Burbank, IL)
Rebuilding Exchange (Chicago, IL)
Red Poppy Studio (Lafayette, IN)
River Twist Homestead Retreat (Jamestown, NC)
Royal City Calligraphy Guild (Guelph, ON, Canada)
Schaumburg Public Library (Schaumburg, IL)
Scribes of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)
Sea Scribes (Monterey, CA)
Shake Rag Alley (Mineral Point, WI)
Sixteen Restaurant (Chicago, IL)
Skokie Public Library (Skokie, IL)
Society for Calligraphy (Los Angeles, CA)
Society for Calligraphy (San Diego, CA)
Society for Calligraphy (Solar Nibs, South L.A., CA)
Society of Scribes (New York, NY)
South Florida Calligraphy Guild (Miami, FL)
South Shore Arts (Munster, IN)
St. Louis Calligraphy Guild (St. Louis, MO)
Studio 659 (Whiting, IN)
Tippecanoe County Public Library (Lafayette, IN)
Travelle at the Langham (Chicago, IL)
Triangle Calligraphers Guild (Raleigh, NC)
Upshot (Chicago, IL)
Valley Calligraphy Guild (Eugene, OR)
Various homeschool organizations
Wheaton College Church Art Fair (Wheaton, IL)
Write On Calligraphers (Seattle, WA)
Zoom classes for students in over 23 countries
and counting
Publications
2022 Letter Arts Review: The Annual Juried Issue, Volume 36:1
2021 Calligraphy Crush Magazine, Issue 12, "Rock Your Handwriting"
2021 Letter Arts Review: The Annual Juried Issue, Volume 35:1
2020 Letter Arts Review, Volume 34:2, Interview and Featured Article
2020 Letter Arts Review: The Annual Juried Issue, Volume 34:1
2019 Letter Arts Review: The Annual Juried Issue, Volume 33:1
2018 Allt om Tidskrifter (All about Magazines) Swedish magazine for journalists, marketing professionals and decisions makers in Swedish media companies. November issue. Page 6.
2018 Communication Arts Design Annual #59. Annual juried issue. Novaolo' wine label. Designed and art directed by Pavement (pavementsf.com). Calligraphy by Julie Wildman.
2018 Voyage Chicago, an online magazine featuring Chicago creatives and influencers. July 3 issue.
2018 TYPE Magazine #2, Spring 2018. Article: 'Sleight of Hand' by Peter Fraterdeus. A feature story showing the work of 13 calligraphers from around the world.
2018 Letter Arts Review: The Annual Juried Issue, Volume 32:1
2017 Letter Arts Review: The Annual Juried Issue, Volume 31:1
2014 Bound & Lettered, Volume 11, Number 4. Featured Article: ‘An Alphabet Book’
2013 Letter Arts Review: The Annual Juried Issue, Volume 27:2
2013 Spirits, an arts magazine published by Indiana University Northwest
2012 Letter Arts Review: The Annual Juried Issue, Volume 26:2
Videos
2018 'Designers in the Archives' at the Newberry Library in Chicago. A Facebook Live video on June 28, 2018.
Summer, 2017 'Calligraphy with Julie Wildman' video for 'Eye on the Arts,' a special feature program for Lakeshore Public Media, Northwest Indiana.
Julie's Education
Columbia College, Bachelor of Arts–Graphic Design, Chicago, IL
Workshops and/or extended classes with:
Georgia Angelopoulos, Canada
Yukimi Annand, US
Luca Barcellona, Italy
Timothy Botts, US
Liesbet Boudens, Belgium
Marsha Brady, US
Denis Brown, Ireland
Annie Cicale, US
Ewan Clayton, UK
Nancy Culmone, US
Georgia Deaver, US
Monica Dengo, Italy
Laurie Doctor, US
Lisa Engelbrecht, US
Martha Ericson, US
Reggie Ezell, US
Claudio Gil, Brazil
Mike Gold, US
Paul Herrera, US
Thomas Ingmire, US
Mike Kecseg, US
Rosie Kelly, US
Yves Leterme, Belgium
David McGrail, Ireland
Judy Melvin, US
Suzanne Moore, US
Brody Neuenschwander, Belgium
Carol Pallesen, US
Pamela Paulsrud, US
Charles Pearce, US
Friedrich Peter, Canada
Massimo Polello, Italy
Stephen Rapp, US
Carl Rohrs, US
Wissam Shawkat, Dubai, UAE
Marina Soria, Argentina
John Stevens, US
Jacqueline Sullivan, US
Elmo van Slingerland, Netherlands
Jurgen Vercaemst, Belgium
Julian Waters, US
Sharon Zeugin, US
Collections
2023 'Merton Quote' – purchased by the Harrison Collection at the San Francisco Public Library
2023 'Psalm 97:1' – purchased by a private donor for the Harrison Collection at the San Francisco Public Library
2014 'Alphabet Book' – purchased by the Newberry Library in Chicago
2007 'Psalm 117' – purchased by the Newberry Library in Chicago
Exhibits & Awards
2023 ‘Exploration' – Chicago Calligraphy Collective’s Juried Virtual Show at ChicagoCalligraphy.org
2022 ‘Exploration' – Chicago Calligraphy Collective’s Juried Show at the Komechak Art Gallery, Benedictine University ~ Lisle, IL
2019 ‘Exploration' – Juror awards for Best Expressive Lettering–'Psalm 117' and Best Use of Color–'Psalm 97:1'
2019 ‘Exploration' – Chicago Calligraphy Collective’s Juried Show at the Oesterle Library, North Central College ~ Naperville, IL
2018 Communication Arts Design Annual #59. Annual juried issue. Awarded for 'Novaolo' wine label. Designed and art directed by Pavement (pavementsf.com). Calligraphy by Julie Wildman.
2018 ‘Hand Lettering' – An exhibit of calligraphy at Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL
2018 Type Director's Club Certificate of Typographic Excellence awarded to 'Novaolo' wine label. Designed and art directed by Pavement (pavementsf.com). Calligraphy by Julie Wildman.
2017 ‘Exploration' – Chicago Calligraphy Collective’s Juried Show at the Newberry Library ~ Chicago, IL
2016 ‘Exploration’ – Chicago Calligraphy Collective’s Juried Show at the Newberry Library ~ Chicago, IL
2016 ‘Exploration’ – Extended show held at Northwest Cultural Council ~ Arlington Heights, IL
2015 ‘Exploration’ – Chicago Calligraphy Collective’s Juried Show at the Newberry Library ~ Chicago, IL
2015 ‘Exploration’ – Extended show held at Thomson Allstate Gallery ~ Arlington Heights, IL
2014 ‘Exploration’ – Chicago Calligraphy Collective’s Juried Show at the Newberry Library ~ Chicago, IL
2014 Newberry Library Purchase Prize Award for ‘An Alphabet Book,' which is now part of their permanent collection.
2014 ‘Creative Correspondence’ – Chicago Calligraphy Collective’s All-Members Show ~ Arlington Heights Library, Arlington Heights, IL
2014 ‘Beautiful Writing: The Art of Contemporary Calligraphy’ at Tall Grass Gallery ~ Park Forest, IL
2014 Lettering Exhibit at South Shore Arts ~ Munster, IN
2013 ‘Exploration’ – Chicago Calligraphy Collective’s Juried Show at the Newberry Library ~ Chicago, IL
2013 'In Miniature: Lettering on Small Objects' – Chicago Calligraphy Collective's All-Members' Show – Arlington Heights Library, IL
2012 ‘Exploration’ – Chicago Calligraphy Collective’s Juried Show at the Newberry Library ~ Chicago, IL
2012 ‘An Exploration of Words & Letters’ at South Shore Arts ~ Munster, IN
2012 ‘Eight by Ten’ – Chicago Calligraphy Collective’s All-Members Show ~ Skokie Public Library ~ Skokie, IL
2012 'Scribes of Hope II' – a juried traveling exhibit by Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA) that began in November, 2012 and ended in January, 2018
2011 ‘Exploration’ – Chicago Calligraphy Collective’s Juried Show at the Newberry Library ~ Chicago, IL
2010 ‘Exploration’ – Chicago Calligraphy Collective’s Juried Show at the Newberry Library ~ Chicago, IL
2009 ‘Exploration’ – Chicago Calligraphy Collective’s Juried Show at the Newberry Library ~ Chicago, IL
2008 ‘Exploration’ – Chicago Calligraphy Collective’s Juried Show at the Newberry Library ~ Chicago, IL
2007 Newberry Library Purchase Prize Award for ‘Psalm 117,' which is now part of their permanent collection.
2003–2007 ‘Exploration’ – Chicago Calligraphy Collective’s Juried Show at the Newberry Library ~ Chicago, IL
Recommendations available upon request