Member Spotlight: Justin Adams

At Humans.net, we value our community of skilled members! For our first Member Spotlight, we sat down with Justin Adams, a talented freelance artist and member of our Humans Network! Learn about his skills, background and why he loves what he does!

HUMANS: To kick things off, can you tell us about your talent and when you first started working in your field?

JUSTIN: I am a multi-disciplined artist but my strongest area of focus has always been illustration; namely in the genres of fantasy and science fiction art.

I started working professionally as a freelance artist about nine years ago. Right at the time I decided to remain a stay-at-home dad (or as I like to say, “professional dad.”)

 

HUMANS: Tell us about your background and past work experiences?

JUSTIN: My artistic background has been varied. If I had an interest in something I went for it completely immersing myself in whatever area of study I was curious about. Sculpture,   photography, dance, martial arts, glass work, leather work, motorcycle building, tattoos, the list goes on…! 

 

HUMANS: What is your favorite thing about the work that you do?

JUSTIN: Favorite parts of my job include the flexibility of time; if I don’t feel like painting I don’t have to, or conversely if I feel like painting until 3am I can do that too. I also enjoy the varied projects I get—I’m very thankful I don’t have to do the same thing day after day. Another great aspect to my work is the creative process. I love the back and forth, the hashing out of ideas and watching my client get excited as our project develops.

 

HUMANS: Why do you want to share your skills on Humans.net?

JUSTIN: This is two-fold for me: On one hand I want to share my skills to simply grow my own business. On the other hand, I feel like social platforms are changing the way we approach work. To me there seems to be a growing sense of community amongst artists and employers, a willingness to help others move forward and to connect people in order to push projects along. I hope that I can help companies find great art either through me or someone I know on Humans.net.

 

Stay tuned for more profiles of different skilled members of the Humans.net community. To learn more about Justin and his artistic talents, visit his Humans.net profile and his website.