CIAO!
I am Giulia, an illustrator, strategic brand designer and content creator. I’m supporting businesses and individuals elevate their messages through sharp illustration, meaningful branding and engaging content.
MY BACKGROUND
I was born and raised in a small town on the shores of Lake Garda, Italy. After high school, I moved to Milan, inspired by the work of Ettore Sottsass and studied Product Design at Politecnico di Milano. Following my bachelor’s degree, I left beautiful Italy for Berlin, where I completed a Master’s in Strategic Design. During that time, I discovered visual thinking and illustration—that turned out to be my greatest love.
After two years of agency experience, I began freelancing, supporting companies and individuals with brand design, illustration and content creation. Alongside client work, I run my own online shop, where I sell designs and products inspired by my illustrations. Over the years, I’ve grown a community of more than 130,000+ followers across platforms.
Pink is my favorite color, I’ve been rocking bangs for 24 years and you can take anything from me except stracciatella ice cream. If you think we’d be a good match, drop me an email and say hi!
I’m proud to be part of LOIS.
I HAVE WORKED WITH…
PUBLICATIONS
Giulia Hartz and the illustrations that mix pop culture and irony, article, Collateral.al, 2019
Giulia Hartz: ansiedad milénica sobre fondo pastel, article, Yorokobu, 2021
Tra colori pastello, ironia e cultura pop: a tu per tu con Giulia Hartz, la talentuosa illustratrice e strategic designer berlinese, interview, Berlino Magazine, 2022
Kreative einer neuen Generation, Article, Monopol, 2022
Von der Portfolio-Website zum eigenen Online-Business, PAGE Magazine, 2022
BRILLO NR. 13, feature, Brillo Magazine, 2022
Percorso II: Giulia Hartz, interview, To To Mag, 2024
EXHIBITIONS
Love In Translation, collective exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, 2017
Laughin’, collective exhibition, Black & Ginger, Liverpool, 2019
Millecent Ways To Art, collective exhibition, Rivoli59, Paris, 2021
Giulia Hartz: An Exhibition About Food Love and Falling for Both, solo exhibition, Meme Gallery, Milano, 2021
In Her Shoes, duo-exhibition with Marie Cloppenburg, Berlin, 2024
Poster Art, collective exhibition, Milan, 2024
Nike: Form Follows Motion, contribution, Vitra Design Museum, Basel, 2024
TALKS
An Illustrator Who Never Studied Illustration, Joseph Binder Symposium, Vienna, 2022
How owning my digital real estate has helped me to succeed as an independent illustrator and designer, Forward Festival, Berlin, 2023
Be the Character, Panel Talk, Pictoplasma, Berlin, 2024