About

Justin Gabbard lives and works in the East Village, NY. Across the street is the Deli of Life, which is pretty spectacular.

Drawing inspiration from pop music, new york storefront signs, bright colors and loud people, he creates likenesses from a combination of strong shapes and graphic hand made details that capture the eye.

His drawings and paintings have been commissioned by various clients for magazines, books, advertising and music. His work has been recognized by American Illustration, 3x3, Creative Quarterly and Communication Arts.

Clients include: Wired/ The New Yorker/ New York Magazine/ American Lawyer /Businessweek/ Kiehl's/ Spin/ The New York Times/ D2/ Wax Partnership/ Uppercase Magazine/ Syntax Editions/ Tablet/ Edutopia/ Gulf Life/ JWT/ Microsoft/ Scion/ Harvard Business Review/ University of Iowa Press

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