About Julia

Working at the crossroads of art and commerce in advertising for 17+ years, Julia Parris is a multi-discipline Artist, Founder, Photographer and Director bringing vibrant storytelling to tech, lifestyle and beauty brands. Along with her commercial work, Julia’s creative practice includes conceptual fine art works combining photography and cut-paper collage to create vibrant dreamlike worlds she shows internationally.

In addition to running Analog is Heavy, a concept-to- capture creative studio, Julia is an adjunct professor at School of Visual Arts teaching Art Direction in the Advertising Department. She served on the Board of Directors at AIGA NY, from 2018 - 2020 art directing community initiatives and overseeing the Comms Team.

She leads Independent cut-paper collage workshops, self-publishes a photography print magazine, and speaks to creative teams and students on creativity and entrepreneurship around the country. Julia is an alumn of Rhode Island School of Design, BFA Photography, 2004.