Julie Craft is a technical minded animator and broadly skilled 2D & 3D motion generalist.
From the day she first opened after effects in 2001 until now, she’s had her hands in almost every possible aspect of our industry. Julieis a highly successful freelancer, and has become a trusted creative for countless studios and clients throughout her career. She is self-taught and began growing her skills before Motion Design was even a defined career path. As a leader and founder of Boxfort, a thriving creative collective and co-working space in Detroit, she has been instrumental in fostering creative collaboration and community growth.
She also launched a successful motion design meetup, Mograph Mondays, which continues to meet every month. She is passionate about learning through mentorship, and is on the Board of Directors for the Gunner Trade School which has an in-studio program at Boxfort.
Beyond animation, she performs electronic music and DJs under her moniker CRAFTMATIK. She also practices Iaido, which is a Japanese/Samurai sword martial art. She lives with her wife and three pugs in the
