Julie 晶晶 Gillis

Based in New York

Specializing in book design, bilingual typography, and multipage layouts. My work focuses on cultural storytelling through a mix of archival research, graphic design, and illustration

Graphic Design fellow at Accent Sisters

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Graphic Design

Publications

Illustrations

 

Dust to Dust
01

Dust to Dust

A three-volume print thesis and multidisciplinary cultural study utilizing bilingual typography to explore rituals, loss, and mourning practices across cultures.

Publications & Editorial
Desire
02

Desire

A 36-page spiral-bound publication exploring human longing through anonymous surveys and an interactive, layered page-size system.

Publications & Editorial
Cooking with Friends
03

Cooking with Friends

A personal cookbook zine documenting shared culinary traditions through a tactile system of fluid illustrations and hand-drawn elements.

Illustration & Book Design
Reading Road
04

Reading Road

A speculative visual identity for a mobile library service, featuring a cohesive branding system and custom community-focused illustrations.

Identity & Branding Systems