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Julius Wiedemann

Julius Wiedemann was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the 23rd of February of 1974. After studying Graphic Art and Marketing, Julius moved to Japan in 1997, in principle to accompany his wife Ana Cristina Barbosa Medeiros. Willing to pursue a career in Editorial, he joins the JTB Corporation, a Nipo-Brazilian publishing house with few titles of magazines and local newspapers. After six months as a designer, Julius is upgraded to Art Editor, supervising half dozen designers.

In 1999 he is hired by Agosto corporation in Tokyo, a mixed media company in Yotsuya, that had grown with inventive design magazines as well as content distribution such a photography, music and fonts. This time as an editor and responsible for the international relationship at the company, Julius sets out to write artcles and feature international artists in the magazines published, as well as to organize events focused on the emerging digital art scene in Japan.

His big step forward happens in 2001, when Julius meets Benedikt Taschen (www.taschen.com) and this hires him to be the editor in charge for the digital-themed titles, later on becoming the editor in charge for design and pop culture. After 2001 Julius Wiedemann has edited more than 15 titles including Digital Beauties, 1000 Game Heroes, Animation Now!, Advertising Now Print, Illustration Now!, and the Web Design Series.

He is currently leaving in Cologne, Germany with his wife, his son Pedro, and his daughter Joana.