Hello! I’m Julia.

I'm a registered nurse and former art director, graphic designer, and illustrator based in Brooklyn. I grew up in Westchester, NY and graduated from RISD in 2016 with a BFA in Illustration and Graphic Design.

I worked at Penguin Workshop, a children’s book imprint of Penguin Random House, designing and art directing content for ages 0-17 across many formats from 2016-2022. As Assistant Art Director, I art directed all book covers and interiors for the World of Eric Carle imprint and designed book covers and interiors for the Penguin Workshop imprint.

In 2022, I left the publishing industry to pursuse a career in healthcare. After continuing my education at CUNY Hunter College and SUNY Downstate, I graduated with my BSN in December 2024 and now work full-time as a nurse. I'm still open to occasional freelance work and am happy to answer questions or offer advice to anyone new to the design industry. Feel free to email me.

Email: julia@juliarosenfeld.com

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Accolades:
New York Times bestseller list
Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor
Licensing International Excellence Awards
Kirkus Starred Reviews
Kirkus Best Children’s Books List
Amazon’s Best of the Month List
Chicago Public Library’s Best Books List
New York Public Library’s Best Books List
ALA Rainbow Book List

Interviews:
The Illustration Department Podcast - 2020
Process Pieces Podcast - 2018