Julia Suarez
© Julia Suarez 2026.

Hello!

Julia Suarez is a Filipino-American Book Designer and Illustrator based in New York City. She graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) with a B.F.A. in Illustration. Her work centers around themes of memory and companionship, explored through flowing lines and shapes (and probably the color blue). When she’s not drawing cool creatures, she’s thinking about outer space and yapping about Elden Ring lore.


Julia is currently looking for opportunities in publishing in NYC or LA. Thanks for stopping by!


Email: juliaisuarez@outlook.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/suarezjulia

Instagram: @kijunaut

Resume

Education

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)

2020 – 2024

• Major: Illustration, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)


Underpaint Academy

2024

Select courses:

• Mentorship with Yuhki Demers

• Painting VisDev Sets and Vehicles

Work History

Book Designer and Illustrator

2023 – Present

Independent and academic projects


Graphic Designer

08/2025 – 02/2026

Bam Kazam


Exhibition Director

2024

RISD ISB Gallery

Into the Wild



Lead Background Artist

2024

RISD

Grandma in Hell


Freelance Illustrator

2022

Low Speed Gear LLC


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Software

  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • • InDesign
  • • Photoshop
  • • Illustrator

Blender

Procreate

Microsoft 365

Google Workspace

MacOS

Windows OS



juliaisuarez@outlook.com