Louise Julig

Brochure: ArtWorks art classes

This tri-fold brochure was created in the fall of 2009 for artist Gila Uziel to promote her art classes for children. I interviewed Uziel and condensed her artist's philosophy into a succinct paragraph for the back of the brochure, which the graphic designer, Courtney Lawver from Pop X Graphics, enhanced by pulling out some essential words to emphasize the key concepts. We continued the same idea for the inside of the brochure, where I created a short bio and class descriptions from the information that came out in my discussions with her.

The challenge for this brochure was to condense a lot of specific concepts that the artist wanted to convey into a very small space that is still visually appealing with a good amount of white space. See the full brochure in my portfolio.

 

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School's Mosaic Project Makes a Splash: Carlsbad Magazine

An ambitious mosaic mural project at the Montessori Arts and Sciences School in Carlsbad entitled "Tribute to What Came Before Us" brings together schoolchildren, local artists, and the Carlsbad community—through the ArtSplash program—to create a work of art that also pays tribute to local history and environment. This was a fun article to do and my first for Carlsbad Magazine, published by the parent company that also publishes Encinitas magazine.  

Download CarlsbadMontessoriSchoolMural (PDF, 2M) from the September/October issue of Carlsbad Magazine. 

"Encinitas' Hula Heritage: 50 Years of Aloha" in Encinitas Magazine

This piece about Encinitas hula icon Ginger "Keahi" Allen was very close to my heart. I only met Ginger once, but heard of her often from my daughter's hula teachers, who were students of hers. What I learned from anyone who knew Ginger was that she was filled with the aloha spirit and that she was also practically an institution in my little beach town that's not so little anymore. I wanted to let more people know about what she brought to our community through her generous spirit and the hula halau (dance school) that she ran from her home in Encinitas for 45 years. Thanks to the Allen family for interviews and photos, as well as to the Kehulili O Kailani halau and the Ke Polani Ohana E Kai halau for their stories of Ginger. 

Click here for Encinitas Hula Heritage: 50 Years of Aloha in an online version with additional photos not included in the print edition of Encinitas Magazine.

"Locals only" column in Encinitas Magazine

I am very pleased to be publishing my first piece in Encinitas Magazine in the Winter 2009 issue. I had the opportunity to interview local artist and organizational consultant Jack Lampl for the "Locals Only" column, subtitled "Neptune's Portal Creator Lives on the Edge." Mr. Lampl invited me to his home to discuss his work, philosophy and art, which I am happy to share with my neighbors and friends. Encinitas is full of fascinating people, and I love talking with and writing about the people I find here.

Click here to download "Download LocalsOnlyJackLampl" (PDF, 1.5M) from the Winter '09 issue. 

"Sway, Shimmy and Stamp to the Beat" in San Diego Family

An article I wrote on cultural dance classes for all ages is featured in this month's San Diego Family Magazine. "Sway, Shimmy, and Stamp to the Beat" is even featured on the cover headlines. This article was really enjoyable for me to research and write. I got to interview teachers from many different cultural dance traditions, including Juanita Franco of the Academia de Baile Espanola, Kathy Gore Stanley of Healii's Polynesian Revue, and Teri Arenz of MeYoMa and Shimmy Dance Studio who discussed flamenco, hula and and belly dancing, respectively, as great ways for different generations to get together and enjoy the cultural and physical benefits of dance.

Note: The AOL Homepage web site for the Flamenco Dance Classes has been discontinued, so the web address listed in the printed article is no longer valid. Here is information on the Academia de Baile Espanola.

Download Sway, Shimmy and Stamp (PDF, 1.4M)

Cultural Connections: Hawaii and the Pacific Islands

I really enjoyed researching the Hawaii and the Pacific Islands piece I did for the Cultural Connections column that appears in the September issue of San Diego Family Magazine. I learned about the origins of the Pacific Islander Festival (coming up soon!) and the Hui o Hawaii, which will be hosting their 39th Annual Luau next month. The generosity of the Pacific Islander culture is the real deal, as I experienced while interviewing for this piece. Check the SDFM web site for distribution sites where you can pick up a copy of the magazine, including Henry's, Borders and many other San Diego locations, and find out where to get the most authentic Hawaiian and Pacific Islander food in San Diego county, fresh flowers leis, lau hala purses and kukui nut handicrafts. UPDATE: 9/28/08 Read today's post about our day at the Pacific Islander Festival 2008.

Download CulturalConnectionsSm.pdf (496K) 

Lux Art Institute in AAA Westways

A short piece I wrote on the new Lux Art Institute in Encinitas was published in the "What's New Lifestyle" column of AAA Westways Magazine in the July/August issue. Encinitas is fortunate to have an innovative, outward-looking arts venue such as Lux right here in town. 

Download LuxWestways.pdf (196K)

The Fanciful World of Niki de Saint Phalle

I had a lot of fun researching this article about all the different places in San Diego County you can find publicly accessible Niki de Saint Phalle sculptures. The renowned artist made San Diego her home for the latter portion of her life and we are fortunate to have so many of her works here, including Queen Califia's Magical Circle, the only American sculpture garden she created. Some of the works have moved since this article was published in September 2005 in San Diego Family Magazine, but many of them are in the same locations.

 Download The Fanciful World of Niki de Saint Phalle (PDF, 940K)