Julia Hass is an illustrator, social media manager for the American Gerbil Society, and - when the need for pointless incessant barking overtakes her - blogger who lives outside of Boston, MA with her two gerbils/assistants. In 2020 she graduated from UMass Amherst with a degree in Digital Media and Communications, and in her past life she's worked at dog daycares, coffee shops, and libraries, been everything from a freelance writer and copyeditor, to an HR and payroll coordinator to a a wholesale and shipping manager at a stationery company, and been a babysitter for many small humans, dogs, cats, and even one particularly long-lived gecko. Her favorite things are walks in the woods, noodles from every culture, picture books, and the colors blue and yellow. If you want to follow her, her personal Instagram is @juliamhass and her art Instagram is @kozemaus.studio.