2023 RESUME

Julia Bruno Mello is a freelancer Illustrator and Character artist born in São Paulo, Brazil, on August 31st, 1996. Currently working as a freelancer illustrator and Character Artist.

Hello! I’m Julia and I have an enormous wish to make people see the best of themselves with my artwork. I think animation is a way to inspire others to feel the greatness of their existence in this world.

Citizenships: Brazilian citizenship, Italian citizenship.

Skills: loves to work in teams, character design, believes the key for a great partnership and work is great communication

FREELANCER ARTIST (COMMISSION WORK)

2010 - Present

Illustrations for personal use of the client.

COMIC ARTIST

2008-2016

Comic strips for a children’s newspaper “Correio do Estado”

Comic strips with original characters were published in “Correio do Estado”, a newspaper from Campo Grande, Brazil, in the kid’s section of the newspaper.

ILLUSTRATOR

2016-2019

Illustrations for a children’s book series — Illustrations for a children’s book series written by Neide Colete Bruno

ILLUSTRATOR

2019, 2021

Freelancing illustration work for Editora FTD for an English book project. Alongside another projects designed for children.

2D ANIMATOR

October, 2018 - January, 2019

At Split Studio, Brazil. 2D animator in “Turma da Mônica” animated series for television, working with cut-out animation at Split Studio.

LAYOUT ARTIST/BG ARTIST, CHARACTER DESIGNER & PROP ARTIST

January, 2019 - January, 2020

2D Background Artist, character designer & Prop Artist for “Turma da Mônica” animated series at Split Studio.

FREELANCER ILLUSTRATOR (EDITORA PEARSON)

April 2019 - PRESENT

lllustrator for children’s books (Educational)

CHARACTER ARTIST (CREHANA EDUCATION)

October, 2019

Online classes about how to approach your character differently, giving them cute designs, specifically.

FREELANCER ARTIST - FABER-CASTELL INSPIRARTE

2019

Interview about my own art process and what inspires me to create!

CHARACTER ARTIST AT DDRAIG HOUSE (FREELANCE)

JAN 2021-FEB 2021

Designing characters for a game project in development.

ILLUSTRATOR AT STUDIO ALASKA (FREELANCE)

2021

Illustrations for CNA children's books following the studio's chosen style.

POSE ARTIST (TRAINEE) - LIGHTSTAR STUDIOS, REMOTE.

JAN 2022 - MARCH 2022

Posing characters in Toon Boom Harmony

ART DIRECTOR (COMBO STUDIO)

May 2022 - Jul 2022

Art Director for an animation project currently in development.
My job as an art director is to guide the team to work smart, share tasks and meet schedules.

CHARACTER ARTIST (SPIN MASTER)

May 2022 - Aug 2022

I worked as character concept artist for two different Spin Master's projects.