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I am an illustrator, specializing in the digital medium, who loves stories. My work, animations, colored pencil drawings and digital illustrations, exemplifies relatable emotions on human experiences and visualizes how mindfulness of our environment can save the world. I have continued to make narrative-driven artwork in artist residencies, creating an adult comic book and working on a children's comic book called Man. This comic book is about a blue alien coming to terms with his recent discovery of consciousness which changes his behavior, lifestyle and philosophy.…I am an illustrator, specializing in the digital medium, who loves stories. My work, animations, colored pencil drawings and digital illustrations, exemplifies relatable emotions on human experiences and visualizes how mindfulness of our environment can save the world. I have continued to make narrative-driven artwork in artist residencies, creating an adult comic book and working on a children's comic book called Man. This comic book is about a blue alien coming to terms with his recent discovery of consciousness which changes his behavior, lifestyle and philosophy.

Julian Cross

Artworker, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, +3

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I am an illustrator, specializing in the digital medium, who loves stories. My work, animations, colored pencil drawings and digital illustrations, exemplifies relatable emotions on human experiences and visualizes how mindfulness of our environment can save the world. I have continued to make narrative-driven artwork in artist residencies, creating an adult comic book and working on a children's comic book called Man. This comic book is about a blue alien coming to terms with his recent discovery of consciousness which changes his behavior, lifestyle and philosophy.…I am an illustrator, specializing in the digital medium, who loves stories. My work, animations, colored pencil drawings and digital illustrations, exemplifies relatable emotions on human experiences and visualizes how mindfulness of our environment can save the world. I have continued to make narrative-driven artwork in artist residencies, creating an adult comic book and working on a children's comic book called Man. This comic book is about a blue alien coming to terms with his recent discovery of consciousness which changes his behavior, lifestyle and philosophy.

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I am an illustrator, specializing in the digital medium, who loves stories. My work, animations, colored pencil drawings and digital illustrations, exemplifies relatable emotions on human experiences and visualizes how mindfulness of our environment can save the world. I have continued to make narrative-driven artwork in artist residencies, creating an adult comic book and working on a children’s comic book called Man. This comic book is about a blue alien coming to terms with his recent discovery of consciousness which changes his behavior, lifestyle and philosophy.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Adobe Lightroom

Intermediate

Blender

Beginner

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Layout Editor at Synapse Magazine

November 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025

Edited Issue 41 of the Synapse Magazine as a layout editor; designed multiple pages; worked with design programs such as InDesign, Photoshop, and Procreate to organize the magazine's layout.

Media Lab Assistant at Oberlin College Media Lab

September 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025

Helped students operate Epson printers for photocopying and Risograph printing; assisted students with technology (iPads, MacBooks) and Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator; answered questions about the media lab equipment and helped unlock cabinets for art materials.

Research and Artistic Assistant at Michael Roman Studio

June 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024

Assisted Michael Boyd Roman by researching historical elements for his designs and choosing references; edited reference photos in Photoshop and printed out for the final product; prepared and stretched six 24” x 36” papers, glued them down on mat, hung them on the wall, and traced starting images using projection.

Mural Assistant at Firelands Association for the Visual Arts

June 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022

Assisted Martha Ferrazza with the south wall mural inside the Oberlin F.A.V.A building; sketched, proportioned, and painted the mural; led painting workshops for F.A.V.A community members and children.

Artist Residency at Risograph Residency

February 1, 2026 - March 1, 2026

Illustrated 24 pages of a comic book titled The Vampire Pill; Printed a total of 70 copies with the Risograph machine; Presented work to the Intro to Risograph Class taught by Kristina Paabus at Oberlin College.

Mural Assistant at Fire Lands Association for the Visual Arts

May 28, 2022 - July 28, 2022

Assisted Martha Ferrazza with the south wall mural inside the Oberlin FAVA building; Sketched, proportioned, and painted the mural; Led painting workshop sessions for FAVA community members and children.