Julian was a freelance theatrical lighting designer whose career was primarily based in Chicago, IL. He attended Alma College in Alma, MI as a Psychology Major before switching to Theatre & Dance, with an Emphasis in Theatre. After graduation he moved to Kansas City, MO to attend the University of Missouri -Kansas City M.F.A. program in Theatrical Design & Technology.

 

While in Chicago Julian designed for several companies of varied genres of performance. In addition to freelance design Julian: was a company member of Irish Theatre of Chicago (formally Seanachai Theatre Company) for which he was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award in Lighting Design for The White Road, worked three seasons at the Lyric Opera of Chicago as a Lighting Assistant, worked two seasons at Chicago Opera Theater as the Lighting Director & Assistant Lighting Designer, assisted his mentor, Victor En Yu Tan at the Goodman Theatre, been the Master Electrician of Writer's Theater for one season, and worked as the Rental Manager of Chicago Spotlight, Inc. & Designlab Chicago.