Brief Biography
An avid cartoonist since childhood, Julian Lawrence is an award-winning artist and illustrator specializing in comic books and filmmaking. Born in England and raised bilingual English-French in Québec, Julian has a deep knowledge and love of comic books and animation. His work has been published and displayed internationally.
He is an instructor at Emily Carr University of Art and Design teaching students the skills for creating fictional and non-fictional comic books and graphic novels. Julian has created numerous lessons and professional development workshops for adults and for younger students that integrate educational curriculum with the techniques of cartooning and comic books. He has also worked as a production artist, illustrator, writer, storyboard artist, character designer, animator, project manager and editor. Julian’s film and television credits include work with the Cartoon Network’s Ed, Edd ‘n’ Eddy, the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network’s The Adventures of Artie the Ant, The National Film Board’s The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam, as well as directing and animating Drippy th’ Newsboy in: Party! and the documentary short Class Action.
He is an instructor at Emily Carr University of Art and Design teaching students the skills for creating fictional and non-fictional comic books and graphic novels. Julian has created numerous lessons and professional development workshops for adults and for younger students that integrate educational curriculum with the techniques of cartooning and comic books. He has also worked as a production artist, illustrator, writer, storyboard artist, character designer, animator, project manager and editor. Julian’s film and television credits include work with the Cartoon Network’s Ed, Edd ‘n’ Eddy, the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network’s The Adventures of Artie the Ant, The National Film Board’s The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam, as well as directing and animating Drippy th’ Newsboy in: Party! and the documentary short Class Action.
