All about me
(or almost)
All about me (or almost)
Hi, I'm Julie, a freelance illustrator who works with editors and art directors to turn concepts and ideas into evocative and colourful imagery, using narrative and visual poetic metaphors.
I combine homemade watercolours, ink and digital drawing to create illustrations that convey emotions and resonate with the voices that whisper inside us. Biodiversity, society issues and mental health are very dear to my heart and I try to amplify voices that need to be heard in a playful, emotional and sensitive way. Vibrant pigments, gradients and delicate layers are at the heart of my work, as I believe in the power of the right colour combination to help us tackle the most difficult subjects. Since 2021, I have also included risograph printing into my practice.
I regularly draw for magazines, publishers, charities and institutions. You can check out my work process and get a free quote here. If you have a project in mind or just want to say hi, drop me an email, I would love to hear from you !
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What you might also want to know…
I grew up in the countryside of Eastern France and I work and live in Brussels. I have a background in political sciences and human rights advocacy.
I like clouds, morning fog and hot spicy chocolate. And cats. I always sketch in blue. I cannot draw hands, nor feet. I like the grainy look of risography and the smell of ink. Wind makes me nervous and thunderstorms make me hide. Rainbow colours make me happy.
Get in touch
hello@juliepernet.com
+32 486 304 405
Instagram : @julie.pernet
Member of the Association of Illustrators, ADBIL et the collective Guilde-Griet.
Exhibitions and selections
Solo shows
Avant l'orage - Tandemm, Brussels, 2023
Cohabitations - Galerie Illustra Femmes, Toulouse, 2022
Group shows
Anonymous Drawing Berlin - Kunstraum Kreuzberg, Berlin, 2024-2025
Tandemm, 5 ans - Tandemm, Brussels, 2024
Expressions Mixtes - Hôte Galerie, Brussels, 2024
In Touch - On Boards Biennale, Antwerp, 2023
La Guilde de Griet - Sterput, Brussels, 2023
Utopia - International Exhibition of Contemporary Illustrators, Tapirulan illustrators contest, 2021
Jump - Kaunas Illustration Biennial Exhibition, VAA KF gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania, 2021
10 femmes, 10 visions - Folles saisons, Toulouse, France, 2021
Au nom des femmes - Galerie Le Bocal, Toulouse, France, 2021
The Power of Us - Galerie Le Bocal, Toulouse, France, 2021
Feminism, Nu voor Morgen, Amazone, Brussels, 2018
European Lesbian Conference - Palais Epstein, Vienna, Austria, 2017
Illustration festivals
Print, Print festival - Cultural center Jacques Franck, Brussels, 2024
Nîmes s’illustre, Nîmes, France, 2024
Print, Print festival - Cultural center Jacques Franck, Brussels, 2023
Mauvais caractère, Bonnes résolutions - Ice Screen, Brussels, 2023
The Sketchy Fest - La Vallée, Brussels 2023