About this Item

Title
Nettles, Tiny Terrains
Contributor Names
Hogendorf, Julia (Creator, Designer)
DiFazio, Tom (Thesis advisor)
Date
2025
Summary/Artist Statement
Julia Hogendorf is a Queens-based illustrator and designer with a passion for character-driven toy design and imaginative worldbuilding. Inspired by Eastern European folklore, childhood nostalgia, and the quiet magic of nature, her work blends soft surrealism with intricate detail. With a background in illustration and toy design, she creates playful, story-rich visuals across traditional and digital media—bringing whimsical creatures and dreamlike environments to life through thoughtful design and a love for narrative play.
Toy Design Genre: Storybook Playset Concept Board
Type
Still Image
Children's books
Play sets
Concept art (initial studies)
Medium
Digital illustration
Course/Degree Information
Course: TY 467 Professional Portfolio (Spring 2025, Semester 8)
Professor: Tom DiFazio
Program/Degree: Toy Design BFA
Rights
In Copyright
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Identifier
FIT Repository ID: ty_000117

Citation

Hogendorf, J. (2025). Nettles, Tiny Terrains. FIT Institutional Repository. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/634026
Hogendorf, Julia. Nettles, Tiny Terrains. 2025. FIT Digital Repository, https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/634026
Hogendorf, Julia. "Nettles, Tiny Terrains." FIT Digital Repository, 2025. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/634026