Julie Fujii is the artist behind Create In Me. Her children, Daniel and Emi Fujii, help run the business.
At the age of 27, Julie was given the opportunity to continue to either climb the corporate ladder in Beverly Hills as a computer systems manager or trade in her childhood crayons for professional art supplies. Her husband chose to push her over the edge of her comfort zone and into the depths of the uncharted waters of her childhood dream: “When I grow up, I want to be an artist.”
What started as a small table at a local arts and crafts event has evolved into an international business featuring creative multi-cultural characters that delight kids and adults alike.
As the business grew, Create in Me created cultural workshops for organizations like The Japanese American National Museum, The Japanese American Community and Cultural Center, Long Beach Children’s Museum of Art, and The Temecula Matsuri Festival. Julie says it was a blessing to be able to use her art as a tool to educate people about the rich Japanese American culture.
