Who is Justin?
Recently, I did “23andMe” and discovered I'm 23% British.
Does this mean I could play James Bond or join Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible team? Probably not. With passports from Canada and Italy, I have the right credentials, but instead of being a secret agent, I've found my true passion is advertising. I have more fun creating ideas and campaign work, and I truly love it.
I'm Justin – an Art Director with a twist. Before diving into advertising, I spent 3+ years as an Automotive Industrial Designer. Few creatives can say they've designed cars, but I have. My journey's taken me from the excitement of Las Vegas, to New York, Florida, and Detroit's Motor City (Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI – and yes, I'm authorized to work in the U.S).
There's more to this young ad man's story that meets the eye.
Programs/Software
Adobe Creative Suite
Premiere Pro
Photoshop
After Effects
Lightroom
Illustrator
Keynote
AI
Runway AI
MidJourney AI
Perplexity AI
Chat GPT
What I Do
Art Director
Former Automotive Industrial Designer
Art Direction, Strategy, Advertising, Conceptual Ideation, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem Solving, Design Thinking, Branding, campaigns, Content, Industrial Design, Design, Sketching and Rendering, Storytelling, Experiential, Print, Online, TV & Video, Digital & Social, Video Editing, Animation, Illustration, Photography.
My Experience
ART DIRECTOR INTERN
Founders (Miami, FL)
Joan Creative (New York, NY)
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER
(prior career track)
Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI)
Bordrin Motor Company (Detroit, MI)
Don’t be shy, say Hello
You’re in luck:
He’s on the lookout for new AD roles
Open for Relocation
Authorized for Employment in U.S.
Canadian Citizen
Apollo AI Studios
(Pro Bono initiative)
Recently I created Apollo AI Studios, a Pro Bono AI initiative aimed at sharing knowledge and teaching creative professionals in all creative fields how to use AI. I’ll post a conceptual idea, execute the visuals using AI, then encourage followers to ask me questions, and I respond to their comments. I don’t charge fees, I’ve created this to share my learnings learnings from AI.
+ Socials
Apollo AI Studios Instagram
+ Check it out to learn more
Apollo AI Studios page link
