Julie Ann Monks
Lecturer
Since graduating from Kingston University in 1996, Julie worked as a freelance illustrator based in central London writing and illustrating several children's books for prominent publishers including Macmillan, Scholastic and Simon & Schuster USA.
As well as her children's book work, she also produced illustrations for a range of editorial and advertising projects including a series of advertisements for Royal Mail.
In 2005 she received a gold award for her children's book 'Winter Magic' by Scholastic at the Best of British Illustration awards UK. In 2008 she moved to Paris, France where she continued her freelance work whilst teaching in art schools based in central Paris. More recently she returned to further her study of Illustration by completing the Masters course at Falmouth University where she continued her interest in narrative, producing a short story for adults. Julie continues to teach on the BA(Hons) Illustration course, recently completing her PGCHE certificate in teaching as well as undertaking freelance commissions - her most recent for a clothing company Graniph based in Japan.
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Qualifications
Qualifications
| Year | Qualification | Awarding body |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | PGCHE Certificate in Higher Education | Falmouth University |
| 2017 | Masters in Illustration Authorial Practice | Falmouth University |
| 2014 | Cambridge certificate of teaching English to speakers of other languages | Sheffield Hallam |
| 1996 | BA(Hons) Illustration | Kingston University |
Honors and awards
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Best of British Illustration Gold Award children's book category |
| 2003 | Best of British Illustration Silver Award for children's book category |
Research Interests
Research interests and expertise
- Representations of the feminine
- Folktales and narrative Illustration
- Children's books
Teaching
Areas of teaching
- Contextual studies
Courses taught
- BA(Hons) Illustration
Policy engagement within Cornwall
Engagement with organisations which contribute to the development of educational, cultural or socio-economic policies in Cornwall
- FOMO publishing event 2017 Falmouth Art Gallery
Professional Engagement
Independent professional practice
- Published by Ganiph.com, Japan
- The Best of British Illustration Awards 2003, 2005
- Scholastic publishing UK
- Macmillan Children's Books
- Simon and Schuster USA
- Hodder Children's Books
- CDT Design
- Bologna Children's Book Fair
Social, community and cultural engagement
- Exhibited at the ENCHANTED ENVIRONMENTS Exhibition, University of Worcester, March 2020
- Exhibited at LDC Comics event at Free Word, London 2019
Engagement with professional associations and societies
- LDC Comics Events
- The Association of Illustrators
Professional esteem indicators
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2005 | AOI Best of British Illustration Gold Award children's book category |
| 2003 | AOI Best of British Illustration Silver Award for children's book category |
