# Julia Y. Huang

> Julia Y. Huang is the founder and CEO of Intertrend Communications and founder of Imprint Lab. Based in Long Beach, California, she connects commercial work for Asian American audiences with creative ventures, public art and cultural gatherings.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at interTrend Communications, Inc.
- **Organizations:** interTrend Communications, Inc., Imprint Lab, Long Beach Public Library Foundation, KCRW, Long Beach 2028 Arts and Cultural Committee
- **Nationality:** Taiwanese American
- **Education:** Graduate study in communications, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- **Known for:** Founded Intertrend in 1991 and Imprint Lab., Helped establish the Long Beach edition of the POW! WOW! mural festival., Led Intertrend’s investment in restoring and occupying the Psychic Temple.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Founded Intertrend; Northwest Airlines was the first client.
- **2007** — Delivered the welcome and closing remarks at the Imprint Culture Lab conference.
- **2012** — Intertrend announced restoration plans for Long Beach’s Psychic Temple building.
- **2015** — Helped bring POW! WOW! to Long Beach.
- **2018** — Hosted the all-day Unexpected Connections gathering in Long Beach.
- **2022** — Joined the Long Beach Public Library Foundation board.
- **2026** — Served as a Grand Jury member for the ANA Multicultural and Inclusive Marketing Excellence Awards.

## Achievements

- Founded Intertrend in 1991 and Imprint Lab.
- Helped establish the Long Beach edition of the POW! WOW! mural festival.
- Led Intertrend’s investment in restoring and occupying the Psychic Temple.
- Named to the 3AF Hall of Legends in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Her ANA awards-judging interview appeared in LBBOnline on July 7.
- **2026-05** — Discussed Intertrend’s approach and long client relationships in an Entrepreneur interview published May 1.
- **2026-03** — Was announced as a speaker at Japan House Los Angeles’s March 19 pictograms talk with Daigo Daikoku; the biography identifies her as chair of the Arts and Cultural Committee for the 2028 Olympic Games in Long Beach.
- **2026-02** — Discussed Long Beach’s cultural identity and community connections in a Long Beach Business Journal interview.

## Links

- Website: https://www.intertrend.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-y-huang-178960

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Last updated: 2026-10-22