Jean Jullien
"Graphic design showed me that there is a whole different aspect to image-making outside of entertainment or gallery shows. There is a certain practical aspect to it that is engaging and interesting…"
Jean Jullien is a French graphic artist currently living in London. He comes from Nantes and did a graphic design degree in Quimper before coming to London. He graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2008 and from the Royal College of Art in 2010. He works closely with the musician The Coward. His practice ranges from illustration to photography, video, costumes, installations, books, posters and clothing to create a coherent yet eclectic body of work.
He has worked for the New York Times, the New Yorker, The Guardian, Beams, RCA records, the Connaught, Colette, SZ magazin, National Geographic, Le Grand Palais, Le Centre Pompidou, Amnesty International, Esquire, Le Coq Sportif, Le Bon Marché, Hermès, Mr Porter, Champion USA, Salomon, Petit Bateau, Vogue, and more.
He has shown work all around the world, from Paris to London, Los Angeles, New York, Berlin, Tokyo, Seoul, Bangkok and other places.
He’s published numerous children books with Phaidon, Walker Books and Comme des Géants. He has also published a monography and series of books gathering his humorous visual puns.
In 2011, he founded Jullien Brothers, a duo specialised in moving image: jullienbrothers.com
In 2012, he created News of the Times with Yann Le Bec and Gwendal Le Bec
In 2016, he created the brand Nounou with Jae Huh, a label producing a wide range of things, from clothing to dolls and rugs.
