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Julia Green is an author, illustrator, and creative educator who proudly refuses to specialize. She considers herself a brand ambassador for the phrase “specialization is for robots” — and has built her career around following curiosity wherever it leads.

With a BFA in Musical Theatre from Sam Houston State University, Julia began her creative life in New York City before settling in the Hudson Valley, where she now works at Scenic Art Studios in Newburgh, NY — a premier Broadway drop shop. There, she collaborates on large-scale theatrical backdrops, blending fine art, storytelling, and spectacle.

Julia is the founder of Wing Woman Press, an independent imprint dedicated to creating unconventional books without compromise. Her debut graphic novel, Francesca the Fabulous Feminist Flamingo, merges humor, feminism, theatricality, and what she calls “nonboring nonfiction.” She continues to publish quirky, oversized picture books and imaginative coloring books that refuse to fit neatly into traditional boxes.

Through her platform, Wing Woman Studio, Julia shares practical tutorials and candid insights for aspiring illustrator-authors who want to turn messy creative ideas into real, finished books. Her mission is simple: to be the creative wingwoman she once needed — equal parts encouragement, humor, and practical know-how.

At home, Julia juggles her creative pursuits with motherhood, marriage to her endlessly patient husband Craig, life with her stepdaughter, new baby girl, and her semi-abusive pet conure named Pebbles.

She believes creativity is not a straight line — it’s a collection of bold experiments. And she plans to keep experimenting.