About inkyplume and Julie
Julie Futoran-Ulsted, is the founder, primary artist and product designer at inkyplume. She is originally from the Pacific Northwest, where she spent the first eighteen years of her life and developed her profound love and appreciation of the natural world. Influenced by her artistic family and experiences working at her parents’ women’s boutique, Julie honed her aesthetic vision from a young age. Her extensive travels across Europe, Southeast Asia, and life abroad in Japan, Mexico, and Albania have enriched her artistic repertoire and provided a unique artistic perspective. Always growing and refining her art process, her art is strongly influenced by diverse cultural aesthetics and flora and fauna, which she paints with vibrant color, texture, and pattern. Julie aims to bring joy and curiosity through her art. Your can explore her work further in this shop on a variety of products including canvases and art prints or on social media @inkyplume. Julie currently lives with her husband Adrian, 12-year old daughter Sonja, and their two puppies, A Cuppa Coffee and Biscotti in Rochester, New York.
Meet The Team
Adrian Ulsted
IT and Operations
Adrian’s main job at inkyplume is that he creates the webpage and collaborates on strategy. Two! His two main jobs are that he creates the webpage, collaborates on strategy, and edits art in Photoshop. His three main jobs are that creates the webpage, collaborates on strategy, edits art in Photoshop, and manages projects.
Aaaamongst Adrian’s main jobs, as they pertains to inkyplume, are that he creates the webpage, collaborates on strategy, edits art in Photoshop, manages projects, and produces videos… Ooohhhhh! I’ll come in again.
Sonja Ulsted
Head of Childhood Imagination and Inspiration
A constant source of inspiration both professionally and personally, Sonja is also a budding artist in her own right.
Biscotti
Head of Energy & Work/Life Balance
A constant source of inspiration both professionally and personally. Biscotti helps the team focus on Work/Life balance. Her primary expertise being in the area of exercise and outdoor recreation.
A Cup Of Coffee
Head of Personal Sustainability and Joy
Cuppa Coffee landed her first position here at inkyplume and we are so happy with her work. We have a feeling she’ll be with us for life.
