Portfolio Oomph Reviews 

Having not been to Uni myself, and having a daughter determined to get into Edinburgh College of Art I knew we needed a bit of help to maximise her chances.

Julie was an absolute god-send - Friendly, outgoing, and fabulous at gently prodding an easily distracted teen, she set a series of projects going that absolutely transformed J's work, and they built a portfolio that got her an unconditional offer for Fine Art at ECA.

Thank you so much Julie, and if anyone is hovering over the 'contact me' button - just do it!

This review is long overdue, I have to share that this is one of the best things I have ever done for myself!

Julie was fantastic in supporting me with process and portfolio development. I learnt so much from her. It turly helped me with refining my creative interests, strengthening my skills, improving my processes. Her knowledge and teaching ability is second to none, and isn't something that you unfortunately don't get during education. It's luck if you do!

Working with Julie was a worthwhile investment which I still use to this day! It's now been 2 years since I completed the course with Julie. I got into all of my university choices, and I'm now in my second year at Central Saint Martins and loving every second of it. Thank you so much Julie! You are so skilled, talented, and an absolute joy to have worked with! I can't thank you enough. 💛

When we first contacted Julie we were feeling overwhelmed. My daughter had decided that it was her dream to study set and costume design. We knew she had the drive and the talent but with there only being a handful of places that offer this course, and with limited spaces, we felt completely out of our depth as parents knowing how best to support her. She was not keen on the idea of doing a foundation year and was determined she wanted to go to Uni next year.

From the first meeting, Julie put us at ease, she is warm, enthusiastic and nurturing which is exactly what our daughter needed to build her confidence. It was amazing to see her go from being anxious and overwhelmed to being proud and confident in the designs she was producing. They worked together to produce a portfolio which helped secure her a place at Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts to study for a BA in Theatre and Performance Design. This is a dream come true for her and she is so excited to be studying something that she loves.

I cannot recommend Julie highly enough - we would have been lost without her!