Bored Panda reached out to Julie with some questions! First, we asked the artist to tell us how she started making comics.
“I started making them with inside jokes about me and my friends and it just grew from there. I still make inside joke drawings but they stay in the group!”
Given how many comics the artist has published, we were wondering if perhaps she had some sort of routine based on how often she publishes them. “Not as much as I would like, to be honest. I get overwhelmed when many things are going on and if I'm doing other creative stuff at the same time, it drains my brain real quick.” Said Julie.
More often than not, Julie's comics go viral across social media, so we wanted to know how she feels about that, “It's a great feeling that something you spend so much time on to be seen gets seen by many people. It’s also nice that I can make more people laugh with my work. Though, at times, it does suck when your name gets cropped out so people can't find your page.”
Artists tend to get demotivated at times, especially if they feel underappreciated, so, we kindly asked Julie if she had any advice to share in that situation.
“You neeeever know what's gonna go viral so keep throwing stuff out there. I can be super happy with a comic and it does bad, then I make one I don't think much about and it gets shared like crazy. A lot of it is luck, but if you have something you know is solid, then keep going.”
We asked the cartoonist if there were any series of works we should be looking forward to, and here's what Julie revealed to us, “I'm always trying to come up with new comics, but I did make some special ones that are going to be in a magazine in Norway or on my Patreon. Other than that, everything will be posted as normal. Sometimes I also post my paintings.”
We also asked Julie, if perhaps she had a favorite comic of hers, and she was quick to share her thoughts!
“Uh, that's a hard one, but one of the newer ones I love is the one about bed space! You can find it by clicking here. With that being said, he (my boyfriend) helps me make the shaking effect whenever it's in the comic, haha.”
Artists are always looking for ways to improve or perhaps even try something new, we asked Julie if she had a specific art genre she'd love to try.
“I've started painting the last year. Colour theory is HARD but fun to try something other than comics. And it makes for great gifts!”
Speaking of art, we were wondering if the cartoonist had any tips to share with those of you who might be just starting out in the field.
“The biggest thing, I think, is making clear what is going on visually. It can be as simple as stickmen but still be clear about what's going on. Also, one needs to make sure the point comes across so everyone understands it and it is not just an inside joke.”
Most creators tend to receive some type of comments about their work pretty much every day, but sometimes some of them stand out more so than others.
“There are so, so many sweet and funny ones telling me to keep making comics and they are so motivating! This spring I made a comic about how I was upset as a kid because it turned out some dinosaurs had feathers... People started arguing about it in the comments, haha.”
Lastly, we were curious to find out if Julie had any other hobbies besides making art.
“Making art is not my full job YET! But that would be sweet. I love movies, video games, playing with Panini (the cat), annoying my boyfriend with my amazing jokes, and scrolling way too much TikTok. Could those count as a hobby?”
