& smoothies wall mural
julie’s bubble tea
overview
Julie’s Bubble Tea & Smoothies is a family-owned bubble tea and smoothie shop. Officially opening in 2022, Julie’s has quickly become a local favorite spot. With the growing success of the business, the owners continue to find new ways to market themselves within the community. As part of their efforts to bring more color and uniqueness to the inside of the shop, I was given the opportunity to design and paint a mural on one of their big walls.
seeking opportunity
The owners of Julie’s were eager to add some color to the large, beige, blank wall in their shop. As a way to attract customers and encourage them to share pictures with their drinks on social media, the large, beige, blank wall became a canvas with potential. The owners wanted a painted mural that would not only eliminate the wall’s beige-ness, but to also serve as a backdrop for photos.
designing the mural
First, I created the mural in Illustrator to lay out my ideas and test if the colors I chose would pop against the beige wall paint. I used the bright color palette of Julie’s logo as inspiration.
the painting process
the final mural
51.5 hours, 3 gallons, and 4 quarts of paint later, the design was brought to life. I used Behr interior semi-gloss paint to ensure the colors were premium quality.
awareness and outreach
As I painted the mural, customers got to see me work on it first-hand, which created a lot of excitement within the community. Julie’s also posted updates of my progress on their social media accounts. The announcement of the final mural became their most successful social media post.