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Creative Technologist — building tools brands run on.

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Justin Finkelman

A Creative

Technologist

Building Tools

Brands Run On

BACKGROUND

The Work Behind

the Work

Started making things by hand — illustration, game art, graphic design — before building and running a screen printing studio for a decade.

Now working at the intersection of art and machine intelligence. Building AI tools, 3D pipelines, and UX-driven products where technical rigor meets creative instinct.

10

+

YEARS OF STUDIO PRACTICE

04

CORE DISCIPLINES

EXPERIMENTS IN PROGRESS

Capabilities

What I do
01

Creative Technology

AI tools, ML pipelines, Python, and automation — building systems where machine intelligence is part of the medium.

02

3D & Motion

3D pipelines, generative art, and motion design for interactive and narrative experiences.

03

Visual Design

Illustration, game art, graphic design, and typography — a decade of visual craft as the foundation.

04

Craft & Print

Screen printing, hand fabrication, and physical production — ten years of running a studio.

01
Capability 01
Creative Technology

2012 — PRESENT

The Journey

2012

Illustrator & Artist

FREELANCE

Started with pencil and ink. Built a visual language through game art, editorial illustration, and graphic design commissions.

2014

Founder & Owner

SCREEN PRINT STUDIO

Built and ran a screen printing operation for a decade. Hands-on production, client management, and creative direction.

2022

Design Career Advisor

COLUMBIA COLLEGE

Mentored the next generation of visual thinkers and makers.

Now

Creative Technologist

INDEPENDENT

Custom AI-powered tools and interfaces that solve real business problems — built for how a company actually works.

Let's build

something

real

_

AVAILABLE FOR CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY WORK

© 2026 JUSTIN FINKELMAN

FINKTHEARTIST · CHICAGO, IL

Smooth Scroll
This will hide itself!

Creative Technologist — building tools brands run on.

// CHICAGO, IL — SCROLL TO INSPECT THE WORK ☞

Justin Finkelman

A Creative

Technologist

Building Tools

Brands Run On

BACKGROUND

The Work Behind

the Work

Started making things by hand — illustration, game art, graphic design — before building and running a screen printing studio for a decade.

Now working at the intersection of art and machine intelligence. Building AI tools, 3D pipelines, and UX-driven products where technical rigor meets creative instinct.

10

+

YEARS OF STUDIO PRACTICE

04

CORE DISCIPLINES

EXPERIMENTS IN PROGRESS

Capabilities

What I do
01

Creative Technology

AI tools, ML pipelines, Python, and automation — building systems where machine intelligence is part of the medium.

02

3D & Motion

3D pipelines, generative art, and motion design for interactive and narrative experiences.

03

Visual Design

Illustration, game art, graphic design, and typography — a decade of visual craft as the foundation.

04

Craft & Print

Screen printing, hand fabrication, and physical production — ten years of running a studio.

01
Capability 01
Creative Technology

2012 — PRESENT

The Journey

2012

Illustrator & Artist

FREELANCE

Started with pencil and ink. Built a visual language through game art, editorial illustration, and graphic design commissions.

2014

Founder & Owner

SCREEN PRINT STUDIO

Built and ran a screen printing operation for a decade. Hands-on production, client management, and creative direction.

2022

Design Career Advisor

COLUMBIA COLLEGE

Mentored the next generation of visual thinkers and makers.

Now

Creative Technologist

INDEPENDENT

Custom AI-powered tools and interfaces that solve real business problems — built for how a company actually works.

Let's build

something

real

_

AVAILABLE FOR CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY WORK

© 2026 JUSTIN FINKELMAN

FINKTHEARTIST · CHICAGO, IL

Smooth Scroll
This will hide itself!

Creative Technologist — building tools brands run on.

// CHICAGO, IL — SCROLL TO INSPECT THE WORK ☞

Justin Finkelman

A Creative

Technologist

Building Tools

Brands Run On

BACKGROUND

The Work Behind

the Work

Started making things by hand — illustration, game art, graphic design — before building and running a screen printing studio for a decade.

Now working at the intersection of art and machine intelligence. Building AI tools, 3D pipelines, and UX-driven products where technical rigor meets creative instinct.

10

+

YEARS OF STUDIO PRACTICE

04

CORE DISCIPLINES

EXPERIMENTS IN PROGRESS

Capabilities

What I do
01

Creative Technology

AI tools, ML pipelines, Python, and automation — building systems where machine intelligence is part of the medium.

02

3D & Motion

3D pipelines, generative art, and motion design for interactive and narrative experiences.

03

Visual Design

Illustration, game art, graphic design, and typography — a decade of visual craft as the foundation.

04

Craft & Print

Screen printing, hand fabrication, and physical production — ten years of running a studio.

01
Capability 01
Creative Technology

2012 — PRESENT

The Journey

2012

Illustrator & Artist

FREELANCE

Started with pencil and ink. Built a visual language through game art, editorial illustration, and graphic design commissions.

2014

Founder & Owner

SCREEN PRINT STUDIO

Built and ran a screen printing operation for a decade. Hands-on production, client management, and creative direction.

2022

Design Career Advisor

COLUMBIA COLLEGE

Mentored the next generation of visual thinkers and makers.

Now

Creative Technologist

INDEPENDENT

Custom AI-powered tools and interfaces that solve real business problems — built for how a company actually works.

Let's build

something

real

_

AVAILABLE FOR CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY WORK

© 2026 JUSTIN FINKELMAN

FINKTHEARTIST · CHICAGO, IL