Hi! My name is Julia Barnes and I'm an illustrator based in Philadelphia. My main interests are in editorial, book cover design and independent publishing. Feel free to send messages of any kind, I'd love to talk! 💚

I am owner and operator of Commonweal gallery. Commonweal exhibits emerging and mid-career artists from the Philadelphia community whose works reflect topics important to our city while actively engaging with regional, national and global conversations. The gallery curates a series of intimate programs intended to broaden an appreciation of how and why featured makers and their colleagues in the creative community engage with the world.

Designer / Animator / Illustrator

Art Director

Writer, teacher, director of Shakespeare plays. Author of the novels The Song of Achilles and Circe. Lover of cities, stories and myth.