Julia Kaye

Julia Kaye (born June 15[1]) is an American artist and illustrator. Kaye currently works on the Disney Television Animation show Big City Greens, and is the creator of the webcomic Up and Out.[2] She has also done work for Maxim, Cosmopolitan, BuzzFeed, GoComics, College Humor, along with other graphic design work.[3]

Julia Kaye
BornJune 15
OccupationArtist, illustrator
Notable work
Up and Out
Websiteupandoutcomic.tumblr.com

Personal life

Kaye was raised in San Jose, California, and is currently based in Los Angeles.[4]

Nominations and awards

Julia Kaye was nominated for Outstanding Collection by IGNATZ in 2018 for her Up and Out Comics. [5]

Up and Out

Up and Out was started in May 2013,[6] but it wasn't until October 2016[7] that her comic series began to focus on experiences specific to her transition. She originally intended for her autobiographical comics to remain unreleased, but she saw her online following for gag comic strips as a chance to raise awareness about the experience of transgender individuals.[3] Her comics also aim to provide content for transgender individuals and others questioning their gender identity to connect with.[8] The comics share her major milestones as a trans woman, while also documenting her moments of insecurity and self-doubt.[9][10] The three-panel comics cover a variety of topics, such as the experience of being misgendered and undergoing hormone replacement therapy, while utilizing a range of tones from comedic to serious.[7]

Kaye's comic is updated every Thursday on her website and various social media accounts that include Tumblr, Instagram, and Twitter. She originally started posting the comic on her Twitter in July 2016. The comic was first posted on Instagram in October 2016.[11]

Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

Kaye's first collection of comics was released on May 1, 2018.[12][13] The comics tell her story through her first year on hormone replacement therapy and her social, physical, and mental changes during that time.[13]

Publishers Weekly called it "blunt yet precise; straightforward but nuanced; simple but beautiful. ... Kaye skillfully and effectively relates the daily indignities borne by trans women and the triumphs and quiet joys as well. Her tenacity in this hopeful story will be resonant for readers going through personal transitions of many kinds."[13]

References
  1. @@upandoutcomic (15 June 2017). "The day we found out we shared a birthday Happy birthday @SarahCAndersen you absolutly incredible lady you! pic.twitter.com/AZdkl1KTac" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. "Away We Go! Should You Be Reading 'Up and Out'?". Comics Alliance. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  3. "Trans Comic Artist Julia Kaye Has a Message: 'You Are Not Alone'". Unicorn Booty. March 25, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-02-25. Retrieved March 4, 2017.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Transgender artist creates amazing online comic strip about her transition". Gay Star News. December 21, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  5. "SPX 2018 Ignatz Nominees | SPX: The Small Press Expo". Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  6. Warner, Claire (December 22, 2016). "'Up And Out' Comic Series About Life During Gender Transition Is Deeply Personal". Bustle. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  7. Dupere, Katie (December 14, 2016). "Transgender artist bravely chronicles her transition in simple comics". Mashable. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  8. Frank, Priscilla (December 9, 2016). "Artist Chronicles Her Transition In Hilarious And Heartfelt Comics". The Huffington Post. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  9. Scott, Ellen (December 17, 2016). "This cartoonist is illustrating her transition". Metro. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  10. Truong, Kimberly (June 27, 2017). "A Transgender Woman Documented Her Transition Through Moving Comics". Refinery29.
  11. "Instagram post by Julia Kaye". Instagram. October 25, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  12. Kaye, Julia. Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition. Andrews McMeel. 2018. ISBN 978-1-4494-8962-5.
  13. "Comics Book Review: Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition". Publishers Weekly. March 19, 2018.
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