fbpx
Preaload Image

"Tell your story in a way that it connects with your audience. At the end of the day, they will choose you because of the story you tell and how you tell it.

~ JustinJ

JustinJ is the CEO & Chief Creative Officer of KDG Advertising and Professor of Communication and Digital Media Arts at Notre Dame University of Maryland. For nearly two decades, Justin has been providing marketing and brand management solutions to businesses delivering creative solutions which develop and manage strong relationships between the brand's identity and its audience.

Justin is also the founder of the online apparel store NVRSTLE, and NVRSTLE University; the online course provider assisting individuals and businesses with the brand management issues they are facing related to their corporate identity, value, image, and reputation.

A specialist in Brand Architecture, Justin has worked or consulted with various organizations directly or indirectly including; Coca Cola, D.C. Department of Disability Services, US Department of Labor, US Office of Personnel Management, Wesley College, Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT), The Ubiquitous Woman's Expo, and Netflix’s House of Cards. Recognized as an expert in the industry, Justin is also a professor of digital media design and advertising at the Notre Dame University of Maryland.

Has Worked With

AN ENTREPRENEUR SINCE THE AGE OF 17, JUSTIN BREATHES BRANDING. THROUGH HIS FULL-SERVICE ADVERTISING AGENCY, KDG ADVERTISING, HE HELPS COMPANIES LEVERAGE CONSUMER ATTENTION THROUGH IMPACTFUL BRAND MESSAGING WITH A STRUCTURED FRAMEWORK IN BRAND MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY.

Giving back to the community where he lives and serves, Justin has been a member of and sat on various non-profit boards and organizations past and present including Ad 2 D.C., a division of the American Advertising Federation of Washington D.C., Stevenson University's Alumni Relations Board, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Golf to End Cancer, and The Columbia Association's Millennial Advisory Committee which advises the Columbia Association on how to tailor its programs and activities to millennials in Columbia, Maryland. Justin is also currently the Vice President of The Columbia Business Exchange, the business networking non-profit organization dedicated to giving businesses an informal, economical, and highly accessible networking forum through which to meet other area professionals and leaders.

Partnered With
testimonial-1
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc finibus, diam et hendrerit lobortis, diam tortor gravida dolor, ut vulputate libero ex vel justo. Donec sodales euismod mollis. Phasellus varius lacus tincidunt, aliquet odio congue, mollis ligula. Suspendisse malesuada tellus vel faucibus scelerisque. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos.
_Andrew,Front-end Developer
testimonial-2
Justin has a unique understanding that great design is less about making something "look pretty" and is more about creatively communicating a message and working with his clients to meet their professional goals. A passionate entrepreneur, Justin works hard and produces quality work. I wouldn't hesitate to refer a client to him or his agency and would feel more than confident they would be in strong, capable hands.
_Mandy,Designer
testimonial-1
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc finibus, diam et hendrerit lobortis, diam tortor gravida dolor, ut vulputate libero ex vel justo. Donec sodales euismod mollis. Phasellus varius lacus tincidunt, aliquet odio congue, mollis ligula. Suspendisse malesuada tellus vel faucibus scelerisque. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos.
_John Doe,Art director

Author of the upcoming book, 5 Ways To Build A Better Brand: Tips & Tricks On Building Profitable and Successful Brands That Companies, CEO's, & Influencers Don't Want You Knowing, Justin is also the host of The BrandUp, a monthly business and advising podcast serving topics and segments on business & marketing, interviews, and thoughts on current news and events. Justin is also a brother of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and a long time member of the Taproot Foundation

Justin has spoken at numerous institutions and events such as The John Hopkins University Carey School of Business, Advertising Week D.C., Baltimore Innovation Week, and Stevenson University, ranging on topics from brand management to advertising in the modern age. He has been interviewed for podcasts and publications such as The Be Real Show, The Spiral Marketing Podcast, and Thalamus (now the Kochava Media Index).