After graduating from Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, MI. in 2000, he went to work in two print shops, offset and silkscreen, in order to learn the printing process from the inside out. In 2003 he became a Graphic Designer and Contributing Illustrator for the Metro Times in Detroit, MI.

In 2008 he left the Metro Times briefly to go to work for the Palace of Auburn Hills in their in house Creative Group.

Shortly thereafter in 2009 Justin was offered the opportunity to return to the Metro Times where he is currently employed as the Production Manager. His responsibilities include managing a talented staff of designers and overseeing the print and production of the largest alternative paper in Michigan. In addition, Justin is an active freelance artist.

Justin is a husband and the father of two. He and his family live in New Baltimore, MI.