Julia graduated from Academy of Art University in San Francisco with a BFA in Illustration. After school she moved to LA and worked for Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products for 2+ years creating artwork for various games. Julia then went to Paramount Pictures Animation to do visual development work for 2+ years for animated features Rumble (2021) and Tiger's Apprentice (2022)

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Outside of visual development Julia illustrate children's books and book covers. Her first fully illustrated children's book is titled The Mess That We Made with Flashlight Press. The Mess That We Made explores the environmental impact of trash and plastic on the ocean and marine life, and it inspires kids to do their part to combat pollution.

You can see Julia's work in Spectrum 23 Fantastic Art, 3DTotalPublishing Beyond Art Fundamentals – A guide to Emotion, Mood, and Storytelling, and Simon and Schuster Publishing. Julia currently resides in Los Angeles, California.