11 + years of hair design  in the salon and on set   

OWNER/STYLIST   Zuzu Organic Salon   

LICENSES   Oregon, Hair Design   Oregon, Facility License Holder   Maryland, Cosmetologist     

SALONS    2013 - Present  Zuzu Organic Salon      2010-2013 Sprout: An Organic Salon    

2004-2006 2008-2010 Bishops Barbershop     2006-2008 Gilly's Salon    

CERTIFICATIONS/ADDITIONAL TRAINING   Certified Organic Colour Systems Hair Colorist  Goldwell & KMS technique trained  

PUBLICATIONS   MO Magazine, The Punk Issue: Editorial titled, Utilitarian Uprising. December 2013  Baltimore City Paper  13 Minutes Magazine    48 hr. Film Festival    The Portland Mercury    The Oregonian, Guide for Brides    Estamos- Publication out of Ecuador    NW Stylist    NW Woman’s Magazine    Willamette Week    Stock Photography  Neighborhood Notes  

FILM    The Funeral, 2014, Hair & Makeup, Directed by Ciro Fusco & Jeanluc   Count, 2014, Directed by Jesse Larson and Anthony Lopez  Overdrawn, 2009,  Directed by Sean Mcgrath   Produced by Andy Batt and Therese Gietler      

THEATER    Murdercastle, 2013 A Baltimore Rock Opera Society production, The Autograph Theater, Baltimore, MD

RUNWAY   Cirque Squelettique, Maryland Institute College of Art, Naomi Davidoff, 2013     Be Adorned, Baltimore, 2011    Nicole Shops Portland, 3rd Annual Party, 2009    Portland Seafood and Wine Festival, 2008    Power of the Purse, Girls inc. ,2008, 2009    Portland Art institute, Senior collection, 2006   Doom Town 4, 2008    Doom Town 3, Stylist coordinator, 2007    Doom Town 2 ,  Stylist coordinator, 2006    Fashion Faux , 2006   Mercury Summer Fashion Show, 2006  

DESIGNERS/BOUTIQUES   Margaret Hope    Naomi Davidoff       Lisa Garcia-Rivera    Holly Stalder        Kate Towers        Seaplane       Leann Marshall    Anna  Cohen    Diana Pingul        Frocky Jack Morgan       Liza Rietz        Damali Ayo        Emily Katz        Le Train Bleu      DisorderRevolver Revolver Clothing   

MUSICIANS   Dirty Martini    Valediction  

MUSIC VIDEOS   Dirty Martini, Waiting for Magic, 2007     

TESTIMONIALS

          I have worked with Julie Ruckman on several on location editorial fashion shoots and she is one of my favorite hair stylists. She is calm and easy to work with- even in the face of splashing through mud or having to carry gear up a hill in 90 degree weather. She takes direction well and can interpret my often nonsense descriptions of hair into real styles. She never loses her creativity and imparts my ideas with new life and understands how hair can enhance an overall look without necessarily being the center of attention.

                                                                                                                                        - Photographer, Kathrine Gaines  ambienteye.com

         I would highly recommend Julie Ruckman to any professional organization. She is a fantastic hair stylist that I have collaborated with on a number of creative projects, including a fashion show, photo shoot, hair styling class and theater production.  While working on each of these diverse projects, Julie has proven to excel in her craft and has  brought a new level of creativity to the overall aesthetic of the looks. She has always taken direction positively while adding her own unique voice to each hair style. She is fast, confident, precise and creative, a great teacher, and I would recommend her work to any new clientele.

                                                                                                  -Fashion and Costume Design   Naomi Davidoff     www.naomidavidoff.com

Julie is the full package; super warm, with a relaxed confidence and able to achieve very high quality work at a fast pace. Her co-workers, clients and I greatly enjoyed working with her.  

-Alan Kolb   Sprout, An Organic Salon