ABOUT
JULIA MUKAI
Mukai graduated in 2025 from Pratt Institute, earning her BFA in 2D Animation with a minor in Psychology. She is an organized and motivated 2D Animator who combines her research on the mind with her knowledge of film. With a central narrative in mind, she aims to evoke uncanny emotions and new perspectives. Currently, Mukai is working with Academy Award-nominated animators such as Signe Baumane and Maya Edeleman on upcoming projects. Her senior capstone film, On Time Off Time, is currently screening at film festivals and will be released to the public in 2026. Mukai’s efforts take the viewer to a world of absurdity and surreal space. Her work has been featured in the Andrea DeFelice Gallery in Brooklyn and on the board of The Yellow Tulip Project, a nonprofit she’s worked with since early high school.
contact at jmukai207@gmail.com
Mukai graduated in 2025 from Pratt Institute, earning her BFA in 2D Animation with a minor in Psychology. She is an organized and motivated 2D Animator who combines her research on the mind with her knowledge of film. With a central narrative in mind, she aims to evoke uncanny emotions and new perspectives. Currently, Mukai is working with Academy Award-nominated animators such as Signe Baumane and Maya Edeleman on upcoming projects. Her senior capstone film, On Time Off Time, is currently screening at film festivals and will be released to the public in 2026. Mukai’s efforts take the viewer to a world of absurdity and surreal space. Her work has been featured in the Andrea DeFelice Gallery in Brooklyn and on the board of The Yellow Tulip Project, a nonprofit she’s worked with since early high school.
contact at jmukai207@gmail.com
CV
Education
Pratt InstituteBFA 2D Animation, Psychology minor
Brooklyn, NY
2021-2025
Oxbow School Fine Art and Animation
Napa Valley, CA
Spring 2019
Programs
- Toon Boom Harmony- Storyboard Pro
- After Effects
- Photoshop
-Adobe Creative Suite
- ProTools
- Airtable + Monday
- Procreate
- Microsoft Suite
- Google Suite
Skills
- 2D animation- Cel animation
- Visual development
- Compositing
- Motion design
- Cameraless animation
- Design
-Set Design
- Leadership
- Organization
- Listening
- Production management
- Storyboarding
- Illustration
- Materials work
- Art direction
Featured Works
On Time Off Time Starfetch Selects: Cinema A, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY May 2025
On Time Off Time: Traditional Materials Trad-ish: Andrea DeFelice Gallery, Brooklyn, NY February 2025
Brain Scans: A Digital Triptych Veracity Process: Andrea DeFelice Gallery, Brooklyn, NY November 2024
Articles
Karmic Knot Movie
Included for her work on Signe’s upcoming feature film, Karmic KnotYellow Tulip Project AmbassadorInterviewed for her work in mental health as Pratt Institute’s chapter president
Professional Organizations and Awards
Princess Grace Award
Nominee, Pratt Institute, 2025Tom Schutte Award Nominee, Pratt Institute, 2025
Emerging Student Leader Award Nominee, Pratt Institute, 2024
Outstanding Student OrganizationNominee, Pratt Institute, 2024
Starfetch StudiosEvent Coordinator and Studio Artist
The Yellow Tulip Project at PrattPresident and creative ambassador
AQUIA
ASIFA East
Women In Animation
Presidential Merit Scholar
Awarded 2021- 2025
Freelance
Production Manager, Center for Popular Democracy Brooklyn, New York, 2023- Organized team of 6 to create a 1-minute ad
Studio Assistant, Pratt Institute Capstone Films
Brooklyn, New York, 2023-24
- Colored and fabricated materials for 5 senior capstone films
Illustrator, BEAM ArchitectsBrooklyn, New York, 2023
- Created watercolor renders of architectural spaces
Illustrator, You Are BeautifulChicago, Illinois, 2022
- Designed monthly YAB sticker
Illustrator, The Merchant Company
Portland, Maine, 2019-22
- Stocked and sold stickers at storefront
Illustrator, Blackbear B-12 Energy
Portland, Maine, 2019
- Designed nature-themed stickers in brand style
Illustrator, Yasko YogaPortland, Maine, 2019- Illustrated inside book cover
Animation Experience
Art Assistant, Signe Baumane, The Marriage Project LLCBrooklyn, NY July 2025 - Present
Animation Assistant, Maya Edelman Brooklyn, NY June 2025 - Present
Art Intern, Signe Baumane, The Marriage Project LLC Brooklyn, NY June 2024 - Aug. 2024
Studio Assistant, Pratt Institute, 5 Capstone FilmsBrooklyn, NY Dec. 2023 - Apr. 2024
Storyboard Artist, Bad Sun Studios Brooklyn, NY July 2023 - Aug. 2023
Studio Intern, New Apostle Gallery, World Trade Center Manhattan, NY Sept. 2022 - Dec. 2022
Other Experience
Peer Advisor, Pratt Institute, Student Success CenterBrooklyn, NY Sept. 2024 - May 2025
Studio Mentor, Pratt Institute, Pre-College Brooklyn, NY June 2023 - Aug. 2023
Art Director, The Yellow Tulip ProjectPortland, ME Sept. 2019 - Aug. 2022
Server/Hostess Becky’s Diner Portland, ME Nov. 2019 - July 2022
Sales Associate, Mexicali BluesPortland, ME May 2019- Aug. 2023
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