Julia O'Brien

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About

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  • Joined November 2025

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • Spanish; CastilianIntermediate

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Healthcare
  • Education
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Professional Services

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Projects · 7

Sleek Designs

Crisp lines. Inking. blackandwhite. graphicdesigner illustrator

  • Artist
  • Illustrator
Artistic Card Deck

Colored pencil aesthetic. Made for print. Animal themed. illustration print art

  • Artist
  • Illustrator
Book spread

Excerpt from my original graphic novel. Colored pencil on paper style digitized. Beautiful floral nature elements. Art with text. Custom font. narrative typography bookillustration peencilstyle illusration

  • Artist
  • Writer
Coloring Page

Printable PDF for adult coloring. Mindfulness Zen art activity. lineart design artactvity

  • Artist
Comic Excerpt

page from Lazara volume 1. fight scene illustrator comic narrative

  • Artist
Custom Mural

Garage home gym stained glass mural. mural artist

  • Art Director
  • Creative Producer

Work experience· 5 roles

Intern · Streetwise ArtsJul 2024 – Jul 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

I created marketing material for instagram and print. I produced engaging activities. I assisted artists in mural production and photographed work.

Illustrator · South Side WeeklyOct 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

Create content-specific illustrations for an online arts journal on tight deadlines.

Illustrator Intern · South Side WeeklySep 2023 – Nov 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Create content-specific illustrations for an online arts journal; meet tight deadlines.

Illustrator Intern · American Medical Association Journal of EthicsSep 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 3 mos
Illustrator Intern · South Side WeeklySep 2022 – Nov 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Education

bachelor of fine art · School of the Art Institute of Chicago2019 – 2023

Studio Arts with a focus in creative storytelling (comics) and psychology

Certifications and awards· 6

ASB Graphic Design Contest Award2030 – 2025
PB & J Leadership Grant2030 – 2025
Body Builder Writing Award2030 – 2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction2030 – 2025

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