Justin W John was born on the U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay in the Philippines in 1981. He grew up on the East Coast in Virginia and Maryland. His artistic talents lead him to study art and graphic design at the Maryland Institute, College of Art in Baltimore, MD; he received his BFA the spring of 2003.

Shortly thereafter, Justin relocated to Washington, D.C. and began his career as a freelance graphic/web designer. While working with and agency he had opportunity to work with some colorful (and some not-so-colorful) clients. He gained experience in different areas like publishing and in-house corporate design. Soon his clients included B.E.T., The Peace Corps, McGraw-Hill Publishing and more.

As time passed Justin grew his range of talents and experience including being able to add retail fashion merchandising and rug design as some new found strengths to his resume. He held creative and management roles in the retail industry with Urban Outfitters, Pottery Barn, and FLOR (Interface) to name a few.

In true creative spirit, his passion for music lead him to engage with Baltimore and D.C.’s vibrant music scenes by working with a few production companies as a promoter.

In 2014, Justin moved cross-country to Boise, Idaho to be closer to family. Currently, he lives and creates the majority of his work in his studio in Boise’s historic Idanha Hotel. Often splitting his time to visit with his father in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.