Justin Ahrens
@justinahrens.bsky.social
Brand & Marketing Strategist @Rule29: Author, Cyclist, Speaker, Do Gooder, Host @designofpodcast, cohost @CreativeShitShw
Most conference swag is forgettable. We wanted something people would feel.
At Chipp Con, attendees tapped a simple NFC chip on a phone stand and unlocked an AI interaction built to spark real conversation. No apps. No friction. Just connection.
The future isn’t louder. It’s smarter.
#AIPowered
At Chipp Con, attendees tapped a simple NFC chip on a phone stand and unlocked an AI interaction built to spark real conversation. No apps. No friction. Just connection.
The future isn’t louder. It’s smarter.
#AIPowered
December 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Most conference swag is forgettable. We wanted something people would feel.
At Chipp Con, attendees tapped a simple NFC chip on a phone stand and unlocked an AI interaction built to spark real conversation. No apps. No friction. Just connection.
The future isn’t louder. It’s smarter.
#AIPowered
At Chipp Con, attendees tapped a simple NFC chip on a phone stand and unlocked an AI interaction built to spark real conversation. No apps. No friction. Just connection.
The future isn’t louder. It’s smarter.
#AIPowered
Dana and I had connected before, but he showed up when I needed it most. No coincidence. Time with him this week was grounding and good for the soul.
If you feel led to reach out to someone, do it. You never know what it might mean.
Grateful for this connection.
#gratitude #beinghumankind
If you feel led to reach out to someone, do it. You never know what it might mean.
Grateful for this connection.
#gratitude #beinghumankind
December 7, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Dana and I had connected before, but he showed up when I needed it most. No coincidence. Time with him this week was grounding and good for the soul.
If you feel led to reach out to someone, do it. You never know what it might mean.
Grateful for this connection.
#gratitude #beinghumankind
If you feel led to reach out to someone, do it. You never know what it might mean.
Grateful for this connection.
#gratitude #beinghumankind
Sign up today! www3.nasa.gov/send-your-na...
December 1, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Sign up today! www3.nasa.gov/send-your-na...
Love this color leaving the house #HomeSweetHome #Fall 🍂🍁
November 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Love this color leaving the house #HomeSweetHome #Fall 🍂🍁
A great week for @MamaAhrens6 and me being with @sleepingatlast, @DrJJPeterson, and now @JenHatmaker 👍😎
October 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
A great week for @MamaAhrens6 and me being with @sleepingatlast, @DrJJPeterson, and now @JenHatmaker 👍😎
Sometimes enough is wisdom.
Sometimes enough is fear.
This week on Running Ahrens, we sit down with our son Jackson, thoughtful, loyal, and honest about finding your own pace in a world that keeps pushing for more.
🎧 Ep 16:
👉 www.runningahrens.today/podcast/the-...
Sometimes enough is fear.
This week on Running Ahrens, we sit down with our son Jackson, thoughtful, loyal, and honest about finding your own pace in a world that keeps pushing for more.
🎧 Ep 16:
👉 www.runningahrens.today/podcast/the-...
October 14, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Sometimes enough is wisdom.
Sometimes enough is fear.
This week on Running Ahrens, we sit down with our son Jackson, thoughtful, loyal, and honest about finding your own pace in a world that keeps pushing for more.
🎧 Ep 16:
👉 www.runningahrens.today/podcast/the-...
Sometimes enough is fear.
This week on Running Ahrens, we sit down with our son Jackson, thoughtful, loyal, and honest about finding your own pace in a world that keeps pushing for more.
🎧 Ep 16:
👉 www.runningahrens.today/podcast/the-...
Woke up today to this glory and a reminder that each dawn is a chance to begin again. 🙏😎😍
September 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Woke up today to this glory and a reminder that each dawn is a chance to begin again. 🙏😎😍
If you had a robot and it could do one thing for you what would it be?
August 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
If you had a robot and it could do one thing for you what would it be?
Excited to preview my @chippdotai Con talk Creativity x AI on July 15!
💡 How to ideate, design & deliver faster—without losing the magic.
Want a front row seat? Sign up here: lnkd.in/g5q_VsXp
@ONeilPrinting @rule29 #AI #Branding #Creativity
💡 How to ideate, design & deliver faster—without losing the magic.
Want a front row seat? Sign up here: lnkd.in/g5q_VsXp
@ONeilPrinting @rule29 #AI #Branding #Creativity
July 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Excited to preview my @chippdotai Con talk Creativity x AI on July 15!
💡 How to ideate, design & deliver faster—without losing the magic.
Want a front row seat? Sign up here: lnkd.in/g5q_VsXp
@ONeilPrinting @rule29 #AI #Branding #Creativity
💡 How to ideate, design & deliver faster—without losing the magic.
Want a front row seat? Sign up here: lnkd.in/g5q_VsXp
@ONeilPrinting @rule29 #AI #Branding #Creativity
This week on #RunningAhrens, we flip the script our youngest, Ava, joins us for her first interview! Real talk, family laughs, & a brand new podcast launch. Give it a listen, share your thoughts, & let us know what family topics you want us to tackle next! 🎙️👇 www.runningahrens.today/podcast/baby...
July 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This week on #RunningAhrens, we flip the script our youngest, Ava, joins us for her first interview! Real talk, family laughs, & a brand new podcast launch. Give it a listen, share your thoughts, & let us know what family topics you want us to tackle next! 🎙️👇 www.runningahrens.today/podcast/baby...
Some nights aren’t just events—they’re reminders.
The second At The Table brought together leaders, creatives, and humans in all our in-progress glory. No slides. No spotlight. Just truth, laughter, and what’s next.
6 more this year → www.atthetable.is
#AtTheTable #Leadership #CreativeCommunity
The second At The Table brought together leaders, creatives, and humans in all our in-progress glory. No slides. No spotlight. Just truth, laughter, and what’s next.
6 more this year → www.atthetable.is
#AtTheTable #Leadership #CreativeCommunity
June 14, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Some nights aren’t just events—they’re reminders.
The second At The Table brought together leaders, creatives, and humans in all our in-progress glory. No slides. No spotlight. Just truth, laughter, and what’s next.
6 more this year → www.atthetable.is
#AtTheTable #Leadership #CreativeCommunity
The second At The Table brought together leaders, creatives, and humans in all our in-progress glory. No slides. No spotlight. Just truth, laughter, and what’s next.
6 more this year → www.atthetable.is
#AtTheTable #Leadership #CreativeCommunity
After hearing about the penny’s discontinuation, I dusted off my old coin collection, searching for a penny from every year of my life. Each one, a little copper marker of time. Some bright, some worn, each a story.
A reminder: life is precious. We should make every year count.
A reminder: life is precious. We should make every year count.
June 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
After hearing about the penny’s discontinuation, I dusted off my old coin collection, searching for a penny from every year of my life. Each one, a little copper marker of time. Some bright, some worn, each a story.
A reminder: life is precious. We should make every year count.
A reminder: life is precious. We should make every year count.
Everyone says “design drives results.” But what kind of results?
When a ballot design can impact democracy—when creative work gives people access, awareness, and action—
that’s the real power of design.
That’s what excites me. That’s the real job.
@keithbilous @morningsinthelab
When a ballot design can impact democracy—when creative work gives people access, awareness, and action—
that’s the real power of design.
That’s what excites me. That’s the real job.
@keithbilous @morningsinthelab
May 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Everyone says “design drives results.” But what kind of results?
When a ballot design can impact democracy—when creative work gives people access, awareness, and action—
that’s the real power of design.
That’s what excites me. That’s the real job.
@keithbilous @morningsinthelab
When a ballot design can impact democracy—when creative work gives people access, awareness, and action—
that’s the real power of design.
That’s what excites me. That’s the real job.
@keithbilous @morningsinthelab
Had a blast on Mornings in the Lab with Keith & Friends! 🎙️ We got into morning routines, Rule29, Wheels4Water, books, and more.
Watch from 1:13:35–1:35:16 👇
youtube.com/watch?v=jcPv...
Big thanks to @KeithBilous & @Jthejonandersen for the real talk! #Leadership #CreativeMatter #MorningRoutine
Watch from 1:13:35–1:35:16 👇
youtube.com/watch?v=jcPv...
Big thanks to @KeithBilous & @Jthejonandersen for the real talk! #Leadership #CreativeMatter #MorningRoutine
May 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Had a blast on Mornings in the Lab with Keith & Friends! 🎙️ We got into morning routines, Rule29, Wheels4Water, books, and more.
Watch from 1:13:35–1:35:16 👇
youtube.com/watch?v=jcPv...
Big thanks to @KeithBilous & @Jthejonandersen for the real talk! #Leadership #CreativeMatter #MorningRoutine
Watch from 1:13:35–1:35:16 👇
youtube.com/watch?v=jcPv...
Big thanks to @KeithBilous & @Jthejonandersen for the real talk! #Leadership #CreativeMatter #MorningRoutine
I was a QR code skeptic.
Now? I look for them—on packaging, signs, even my shoes.
But a QR code in a mobile social post?
Am I supposed to scan my screen with… my screen? 🤣
Use a link, folks. Context is everything.
#UX #QRCode #BrandStrategy
Now? I look for them—on packaging, signs, even my shoes.
But a QR code in a mobile social post?
Am I supposed to scan my screen with… my screen? 🤣
Use a link, folks. Context is everything.
#UX #QRCode #BrandStrategy
May 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I was a QR code skeptic.
Now? I look for them—on packaging, signs, even my shoes.
But a QR code in a mobile social post?
Am I supposed to scan my screen with… my screen? 🤣
Use a link, folks. Context is everything.
#UX #QRCode #BrandStrategy
Now? I look for them—on packaging, signs, even my shoes.
But a QR code in a mobile social post?
Am I supposed to scan my screen with… my screen? 🤣
Use a link, folks. Context is everything.
#UX #QRCode #BrandStrategy
Full-circle day: Flew to IWU w/ fellow alum Marc Talluto to judge the Innovator HS Competition—talked biz + giving back. Ended the day at @afterimagefilm Fest w/ @MamaAhrens6, catching an amazing film (proudly sponsored by @Rule29). Inspired by ideas + storytelling! #IWU #Leadership
April 13, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Full-circle day: Flew to IWU w/ fellow alum Marc Talluto to judge the Innovator HS Competition—talked biz + giving back. Ended the day at @afterimagefilm Fest w/ @MamaAhrens6, catching an amazing film (proudly sponsored by @Rule29). Inspired by ideas + storytelling! #IWU #Leadership
I couldn’t be more grateful for a great opening night for the fifth annual @afterimagefilm festival. Thank you to @Rule29, @ONeilPrinting and @chasingwonder for helping this might be special. And to all our friends that came out tonight!
April 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I couldn’t be more grateful for a great opening night for the fifth annual @afterimagefilm festival. Thank you to @Rule29, @ONeilPrinting and @chasingwonder for helping this might be special. And to all our friends that came out tonight!
A little AI fun with the action figure trend 😎🥃🤖#ActionFigure
April 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A little AI fun with the action figure trend 😎🥃🤖#ActionFigure
Check out: The Creative Shit Show dives into freelancing chaos, pricing, portfolios, niching down, referrals, and the skills that’ll keep you in demand.
Raw, real, and full of gold.
Listen now: lnkd.in/eSUpCWse
w/ @karenlarsonart @JamieLSaunders, @vonster, @justinahrens
Raw, real, and full of gold.
Listen now: lnkd.in/eSUpCWse
w/ @karenlarsonart @JamieLSaunders, @vonster, @justinahrens
April 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Check out: The Creative Shit Show dives into freelancing chaos, pricing, portfolios, niching down, referrals, and the skills that’ll keep you in demand.
Raw, real, and full of gold.
Listen now: lnkd.in/eSUpCWse
w/ @karenlarsonart @JamieLSaunders, @vonster, @justinahrens
Raw, real, and full of gold.
Listen now: lnkd.in/eSUpCWse
w/ @karenlarsonart @JamieLSaunders, @vonster, @justinahrens
Lots of window time this week! ✈️📸 @rule29.bsky.social + @oneilprinting #hustlin #building #branding
March 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Lots of window time this week! ✈️📸 @rule29.bsky.social + @oneilprinting #hustlin #building #branding
🚨 Season 10 is almost here! And we’re kicking it off with a special full-circle moment—our very first guest ever is coming back to launch this milestone season! Stay tuned for the release date—coming soon! 🎙️✨ @sleepingatlast @rule29 @ONeilPrinting
open.spotify.com/show/7vlyoNs...
open.spotify.com/show/7vlyoNs...
March 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
🚨 Season 10 is almost here! And we’re kicking it off with a special full-circle moment—our very first guest ever is coming back to launch this milestone season! Stay tuned for the release date—coming soon! 🎙️✨ @sleepingatlast @rule29 @ONeilPrinting
open.spotify.com/show/7vlyoNs...
open.spotify.com/show/7vlyoNs...
Three years ago, I hoped this would be a short-lived effort. Yet, while the war continues, so does the strength, creativity, & resilience of the Ukrainian people.
The need remains, and so does our commitment. Let’s keep showing up and making an impact. 🇺🇦
#SupportUkraine #DesignForGood #MattersToUs
The need remains, and so does our commitment. Let’s keep showing up and making an impact. 🇺🇦
#SupportUkraine #DesignForGood #MattersToUs
March 2, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Three years ago, I hoped this would be a short-lived effort. Yet, while the war continues, so does the strength, creativity, & resilience of the Ukrainian people.
The need remains, and so does our commitment. Let’s keep showing up and making an impact. 🇺🇦
#SupportUkraine #DesignForGood #MattersToUs
The need remains, and so does our commitment. Let’s keep showing up and making an impact. 🇺🇦
#SupportUkraine #DesignForGood #MattersToUs
The wildfires have left so many in need, and if you’re able to help, here are a few trusted organizations making an impact:
🚒 L.A. Fire Department Foundation: supportlafd.kindful.com/?campaign=1040…
❤️ American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles: redcross.org/.../palisades-…...
🚒 L.A. Fire Department Foundation: supportlafd.kindful.com/?campaign=1040…
❤️ American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles: redcross.org/.../palisades-…...
January 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The wildfires have left so many in need, and if you’re able to help, here are a few trusted organizations making an impact:
🚒 L.A. Fire Department Foundation: supportlafd.kindful.com/?campaign=1040…
❤️ American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles: redcross.org/.../palisades-…...
🚒 L.A. Fire Department Foundation: supportlafd.kindful.com/?campaign=1040…
❤️ American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles: redcross.org/.../palisades-…...
January 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
What a wild and rewarding ride the last 25 years have been! I’m deeply grateful to be celebrating @rule29 25th anniversary—a milestone that wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible teammates, clients, collaborators, connectors, friends, and family who have been part of this journey.
January 26, 2025 at 6:09 AM
What a wild and rewarding ride the last 25 years have been! I’m deeply grateful to be celebrating @rule29 25th anniversary—a milestone that wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible teammates, clients, collaborators, connectors, friends, and family who have been part of this journey.