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.

External Links

Contact details

Telephone 07507418669
Email JulieAnn.Monks@falmouth.ac.uk
Book cover of a illustrated mouse on a punt
Julie monk Marcello Mouse
Artwork of tall trees and the moon
Julie monk artwork trees
A boy wearing a white t shirt with a painting of a street at night
Julie monk tshirt
double page spread of a book with an illustration of a smoking plate
Julie monk artwork Book
artwork spreads in pink and grey
Julie monk artwork Zine

    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