Jean Jullien (born 14 March 1983) is a French graphic designer and illustrator.
Biography
Early life Jullien was born in Cholet. He lived in Nantes and then moved to London in his twenties; he studied at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and the Royal College of Art. His work has appeared in publications including Télérama, Le Nouvel Observateur, The New York Times and The Guardian, showcased in multiple galleries including Meraki Gallery and M.E.M.E. Art Gallery,https://memegallery.co.uk/jean-jullien and his clients have included the Pompidou Centre, Yale University and Nike.
Peace for Paris
In the wake of the November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris, Jullien created a variation of a classic peace symbol invoking the Eiffel Tower.Twitter posting of "Peace for Paris" , 13 November 2015 The image swiftly went viral through social media and news coverage of worldwide sympathies and affirmations of solidarity against terrorism. He also published a drawing in solidarity after the Charlie Hebdo shootings in January 2015.
The French embassy in Berlin used his symbol in an exterior lighting installation, accompanied by the slogan #NousSommesUnis (we are united).DER SPIEGEL: Künstler Jean Jullien: Eine Zeichnung geht um die Welt (Artist Jean Jullien: A drawing goes around the world), retrieved 20 November 2015
International uses of Peace for Paris
Awards and honors +Awards for Jullien's booksYearTitleAwardResult2015Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise (as illus.)Cybils Award for Fiction Picture BooksFinalist2016Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise (as illus.)Charlotte Zolotow AwardHonor2018Why The Face?Cybils Award for Board BooksFinalist2021This Is Still Not A BookCybils Award for Board BooksFinalist
Publications
As author and illustrator Des mots globe-trotters (2012, with Sylvain Alzial) Ralf (2015, Juventud, ) Alceste-la-chouette, roi du camouflage (2015, with Sean Taylor) Low Glow (2016, Hato Press, ) Modern Life (2016, Te Neues Publishing Company, ) Release Your Anger: Swear Word Coloring Book for Adults (2016, Lee Copeland, ) This Is Not A Book (2016, Phaidon Press, ) Before & After (2017, Phaidon Press, ) Under Dogs (2017, Hato Press, ) Why The Face (2018, Phaidon Press, ) Still Not A Book (2021, Phaidon Press, ) Jean Jullien (2022, Phaidon Press, )
As illustrator only
Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise, written by Sean Taylor (2014, Candlewick Press, ) Die trinkende Frau, written by Elisabeth Raether (2016) I Want to Be in a Scary Story, written by Sean Taylor (2017, Candlewick Press, ) Imagine, written by John Lennon (2017, Frances Lincoln Children's Books, ) Peter, le chat debout, written by Nadine Robert (2017, Comme des géants, ) Mon Petit Papa, written by Davide Calì (2022, Sarbacane, )
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