ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY
Justin Lee is a multidisciplinary visual designer who loves combining different mediums and technologies in collaborative spaces. Born on the east coast and raised in the west, he left home to seek a BA at San Diego State University. After working as a fisherman in Alaska, he returned home to pursue an MFA in Graphic Design at Academy of Art University. For his thesis, he designed a hypothetical, youth-centric mobile bank focused on jumpstarting a healthy credit history for young consumers. When Justin is not designing, you can find him cooking in the kitchen.
WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?
Born in Baltimore MD and now live in San Francisco CA
LEFTY OR RIGHTY?
Righty
MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?
Both
FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH?
Ratatouille
FAVORITE MOVIE?
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
FAVORITE TV SHOW TO BINGE WATCH?
Chef’s Table and Chef’s Night Out
FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC?
Smooth funk and chillwave
FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?
Twitter
FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?
Chuck Close
LAST BOOK YOU READ?
Think Wrong by Greg Galle, John Bielenberg, and Mike Burn
FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?
High-intensity interval training. Designers, get active!
IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER…?
A plant-based chef
A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?
If it’s easy, it’s been done before. True innovation comes from hard work.
