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Memberships
2017+ PAVA - Professional Association of Professional Artists
2017+ Authors & Experts
2016+ Independent Authors Network
2016+ Society of Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators
2014-2017 California Writer’s Club, Vice President East Sierra Branch
About Julianne Black
Julianne is a Certified Life Coach, Time Management Coach and author of the upcoming book Wicked Epic Real on the power of authenticity. Watch for it!
She is also a also a children's literacy fanatic and created and developed BookTurnip.com a blog dedicated to promoting new releases and special author interviews. The platform helps celebrate and promote creativity and originality in the children's book market.
Julianne Black has authored and illustrated over a dozen children’s books, including the Augmented Reality enhanced Sleep Sweet, exhibited at BookExpo 2017 in NYC and being used nationwide in children’s hospitals for relaxation and distraction therapy.
The recipient of multiple awards for writing and artwork, most recently the 2017 Jack London Award from the California Writers Club, her work as an internationally recognized graphic designer and digital/print promotion specialist has earned her to opportunity to work with clients including Sears, Mitsubishi, Fujitsu, and Quebec’s Place Des Arts and can be viewed worldwide.
Her art has been published several years in a row in ComicCon International’s Souvenir Book, Art 278, Story Monsters Ink Magazine, and multiple travel and trade publications.
Her blog with new updates and news is www.JulianneBlack.blog
FINE ART EXHIBITIONS
2017 - May 19th, Me and My Shadow, Dunedin Fine Arts Center, Dunedin, Florida
2017 - May 12th +, 7th Annual Art to the Rescue Benefit for Dunedin Doggie Rescue, Stirling Art Studios Dunedin, Florida
2016 - November 7th through December 31st, Solo Show, Fine Art, Maturango Museum, Ridgecrest, CA
Education
2017 - Certification in Life Coaching
2017 - Certification in Time Management Coaching
2007 - Bachelor of Science, Computer Animation, Westwood College, Denver
2006 - Associates Degree, Multimedia & Web Design, Westwood College, Denver
1999 - Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art, Flagler College, St Augustine, FL
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Awards
2017 Jack London Award, California Writers Club
2016 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards - Honorable Mention in the Picture Books Age 5 & Younger, Sleep Sweet
2016 Peggy Connelly Scholarship for aspiring writers
2015 Gittle Publishing List Top Indie Children's Book List - Sleep Sweet
Skype for Classrooms, Student & Mentorship Meetings!
Pre-K - 6th Grade Topics:
What is inspiration?
How to create your own book
Why art is important / art jobs
What does an author do?
Creative exploration
Writing (and reading) for fun
Middle Grade / High School Topics:
Living and working as a professional artist
Creative professional preparation (Classes I wish I took in college...)
The significance of Art History classes in future occupations
The value of pushing your creative limits
How to get a "real job" while still being an artist
Getting past self-criticism
College Topics:
Staying creative under deadline pressure
Creative collaboration - working in team creative situations.
Creative employment - resumes, style and being professional without selling out
How to combine creative disciplines to be a new (and in demand) animal
Motivation and inspiration tips for entry level employment opportunities
Corporate Topics:
Finding your creative side
Rekindling a passion for your job
Bringing fun to work
Personality for Engineers, 101
For Artist and Writers Groups:
Indie (Self) Publishing
Marketing for non-marketers
Social Media strategies for the creative professional
Createspace / Amazon selling
Publications
2017 Illustrations Published: San Diego ComicCon International, 2017 Souvenir Book, Batgirl - 50th Anniversary of Batgirl & Hulk - 100th Birthday Celebration of Jack Kirby , Digital Paintings
2017 August Issue, Story Monsters Ink Magazine, Q & A with Lesléa Newman
2017 August Issue, Story Monsters Ink Magazine, Book Reviews
2017 July Issue, Story Monsters Ink Magazine, Book Reviews
2017 June Issue, Story Monsters Ink Magazine, Book Reviews
2017 Coloring Book, Artist & Author, My Dunedin Coloring Book
2017 Color Speak!: Using Synesthesia to Improve Your Life, Illustrator, Cover Artist, Layout
2017 March Issue, Story Monsters Ink Magazine, Featured Article, Raising A Mighty Girl
2017 Squirrels, Socks & Stolen Crowns, Co-Author and illustrator, Cover Artist, Layout
2017 Jan Issue, Story Monsters Ink Magazine, Lesson Plan: Coloring Books
2016 Coloring Book, Artist & Author, My Thank You Coloring Book
2016 Coloring Book, Artist & Author, My Desert Coloring Book
2016 October Issue, Women In Art 278 Magazine, two page illustration spread
2016 October Issue, Story Monsters Ink Magazine, Featured Article, Scoring Goals: Momentum Aids for Busy Creatives
2016 Visitors Guide to Inyo County , This is My Inyo, story published
2016 Illustration Published: San Diego ComicCon International, 2016 Souvenir Book, 75th Anniversary of Wonder Woman, Portrait of Linda Carter, Digital Painting
2016 Illustration Published: San Diego ComicCon International, 2016 Souvenir Book, 50 Years of Star Trek, Portrait of Gorn, Digital Painting
2016, Picture Book, Author & Illustrator, Spiders Big Idea
2016, Poetry Picture Book, Author & Illustrator, Grandkids’ Brigade Parade
2015 Illustration Published: San Diego ComicCon International, 2015 Souvenir Book, 50th anniversary of Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Portrait of Nick Fury, Digital Painting
2015, Picture Book, Author & Illustrator, Sleep Sweet
2014, Picture Book, Author & Illustrator, The Mermaid Box, The Curious Collection Vol 1
2014, Picture Book, Author & Illustrator, Bringing Flowers to the Moon
2012, Picture Book, Illustrator, What's for Dinner?: A Delightfully Disgusting Menu
2012, Poetry Picture Book, Author & Illustrator, Hide or Flee from A to Z
2011, Textbook / How-To, Author & Layout, Social Media: An Idea & Etiquette Field Guide for Small Businesses