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Hi, I'm Julie — an illustrator helping editorial teams and creatives tell their stories through vibrant, narrative-driven visuals.

Using watercolors and digital tools, I craft expressive illustrations that blend soft textures, delicate lines, and vibrant color palettes.

Topics like ecology, social issues, and mental health are close to my heart, and I aim to amplify underrepresented voices in a poetic and sensitive way. I'm always curious and open to new illustration challenges !

Soft gradients and vibrant pigments are central to my visual language — I am fascinated by colors and build my drawings with a carefully selected color palette. Since 2021, I’ve also embraced risograph printing, adding a tactile and experimental layer to my work.

I regularly collaborate with magazines, publishers, non-profits, and institutions. If you have a project or just want to chat, drop me a line — I’d love to connect!  

Get a free quote and explore my process here.

A bientôt

You can buy my prints in my online shop or in the following shops in Brussels :

Opifex galery, Tandemm, Sanlemo Galery.

I am a member of the Association of Illustrators, Directory of Illustration, ADBIL et the collective Guilde-Griet.

☁ What you might also like to know...

I grew up in Eastern France and I work and live in Brussels, my beloved city. I have a background in political science and human rights advocacy.

I like clouds, morning mist and hot, spicy chocolate. And cats. I sketch in purple and cannot draw hands. Or feet. I like round shapes and a wobbly perspective.

Wind makes me nervous and thunderstorms make me want to hide. Rainbow colours make me happy.

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