Profile
llustrator, painter. Born in 1988 in Sopot, Poland, graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw in 2011. In 2018, she created the visuals for Vogue magazine's launch in Poland. As an art director and designer, she created the last two visual identities for TVP Kultura, a cultural television channel operated by the Polish Broadcasting Corporation. Julia is a long-term collaborator of the National Library in Warsaw and is responsible for the visual identity of their annual book fair 'Imieniny Jana Kochanowskiego' and Polona, the digital extension of the Library's collections. She also designed the opening credits and festival posters for the award-winning movies by Agnieszka Smoczynska - 'The Lure' & 'Fugue’. Julia's work is often focused on posters, press illustrations, animations and music cover art. Most of her artworks are handmade, often stylised like analogue paper cut-outs, rich in elements with brush strokes and hand-drawn typography. Her clients include the likes of National Opera in Warsaw, Warner Music Poland, Documentary and Feature Film Studios (WFDiF), Przekrój Magazine, National Film School in Lodz, Polish Filmmakers Society and POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, among many others. Awards: 4x Silver Sword in 2014 and 2015 at KTR Awards for Best Illustration Project of the Year in 2013 at KTR Awards for Best Illustration KTR Awards are the most important Polish advertising & creative competition. Featured international exhibitions: Pologne, Une Revolution Graphique - ECHIROLLES, FRANCE 2018 WantedDesign - NEW YORK, 2015
Style/Techniques
Abstract, Acrylic, Animation, Calligraphy, Collage, Conceptual, Cut Paper, Design, Digital, Engraving, Figurative, Fine Art, Gouache, Graphic, Lettering, Line with Color, Mixed Media, Painterly, Pastel, Pen & Ink, Pencil, Photoillustration, Realism, Silhouette, Stylized, Tempera, Texture, Type Design, Watercolor, Decorative, Film/Entertainment, Motion
Subject/Specialties
Humor, Adventure, Animals, Children, Editorial, Family, Fashion/Cosmetics, Food, Historical, Holidays, Music, Nature, People, Portrait, Posters, Sports, Travel, Americana, Food/Beverage, Lifestyle, Vintage / Retro, Feminine, Spiritual, Ethnic, Edgy, Grunge