Julius started drawing as a child, studied art nd design in school, later joining University of Nairobi and majored in industrial design. He has taught artists and designers in Nairobi and Mombasa colleges, mainly handling illustration, textile design, portfolio, display and multimedia craft subjects. He designed commercial crafts (wood carvings, jewellery, leatherwork, printed textile, etc) for 22 export destinations within Fair Trade network; and working jointly with corresponding designers in Canada, Japan, UK, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Sweden and Australia. Julius has handled all kinds of art as a trainer and practitioner.