Experience

About.com

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fashion Designer Writer

  • 2011 - Present

  These top fashion designers all have a major impact on popular culture and the world of fashion. From fashion classics like the little black dress to eclectic items like golden mesh tops, these designers have proven that their styles inspire the way people dress everywhere Justin Travis Howard has always been fascinated with the world of Fashion and the designers who create it. Justin's curiosity about the design, style and fabrication elements of the fashion now takes him to nearly every runway show in Los Angeles and fashion exhibits in New York and beyond. This curiosity helps Justin to being his readers the top designer deals, share his secrets on how to end up on the best dressed list, and how to find your own passion for fashion. Experience: As a freelance style correspondent, Justin has appeared on such programs as Fashion Police on E!, MSNBC and channels like Fashion TV and iTV. As a celebrity stylist, Justin Howard has worked with Actress Kayla Tabish of 'The Girl Next Door', MTV's Teen Wolf star Keahu Kahuanui, and Ariel Winters from Modern Family. During Mercedes-Benz Los Angeles Fashion Week Justin can regularly be spotted working on the fashion and runway shows for such designers like Project Runway Winner Jeffrey Sebelia's lines Good Wig and Cosa Nostra collections. This past year the international fashion brand Bebe had Justin design their Los Angeles Fashion Week runway show that showed off 36 different looks and made the cover of the LA Times Lifestyle Section. Show less



Desert-Grove PR

• Public Relations and Communications Services

• Owner, Head Creative

  • Mar 2007 - Jan 2016

  "I am Justin Howard, a 26 year old publicist who owns his own PR Agency here in Los Angeles. Having spent 9 years as Talent Director for Comic Con International I worked with a vast variety of A-list Talent ranging from Keanu Reeves, Hugh Jackman, Brad Pit etc. While the West Coast Director for the Learning Annex, I designed and launched promo tours for Oprah's food advisor Dr.Tea, to 'The Sex and The City' launch parties both here in Los Angeles and in Manhattan, I also booked Kathy Griffin via her hit show 'My Life On The D-List'. I have worked with clients ranging from Adventure Travel Companies to Studios that are part of Warner Bros, from Reality TV Stars like the Real House Wives of Orange County to Della Reese from Touched by an Angel. I would say my favorite clients to work with are Authors, since you can get especially viral with their PR and Branding via Facebook, Twitter, Myspace & Foursquare Campaigns. I pride my Agency on its abilities to provide and meet all New Media related needs from their sites SEO with our killer web team, to a their Social Media with our Social Media guru." Show less



Ladygunn Magazine

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fashion Editor

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  In 2015 Justin Howard took over as the fashion editor for the indie national magazine ‘LadyGunn’ - spearheading their national fashion coverage with features on designer Betsey Johnson, fashion icon Sophie Simmons and exploring the line between modern fashion & beauty with eye catching photo editorials. In 2015 Justin Howard took over as the fashion editor for the indie national magazine ‘LadyGunn’ - spearheading their national fashion coverage with features on designer Betsey Johnson, fashion icon Sophie Simmons and exploring the line between modern fashion & beauty with eye catching photo editorials.



In Touch Weekly, Life & Style Weekly, Closer Magazine - Bauer Publishing

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Entertainment Reporter

  • 2015 - 2015

  In 2015 Justin Howard took over as the Entertainment Reporter for the national magazines of Bauer Publishing - InTouch Weekly, Life & Style, Closer Magazine - spearheading their national entertainment coverage with features on fashion icon RuPaul, and various film & tv talent. In charge of the weekly entertainment sections for national magazines ‘In Touch Weekly,’ ‘Life & Style’ & ‘Closer Magazine’ titled ‘My Night At Home,’ ‘My Life, My Style’ & ‘In Touch With.’ In 2015 Justin Howard took over as the Entertainment Reporter for the national magazines of Bauer Publishing - InTouch Weekly, Life & Style, Closer Magazine - spearheading their national entertainment coverage with features on fashion icon RuPaul, and various film & tv talent. In charge of the weekly entertainment sections for national magazines ‘In Touch Weekly,’ ‘Life & Style’ & ‘Closer Magazine’ titled ‘My Night At Home,’ ‘My Life, My Style’ & ‘In Touch With.’



It Girl Media Partners, LLC

• Hollywood, CA

• Creative Director

  • 2013 - 2015

  I designed and launched all the awareness & promotional campaigns for the reality series ‘America’s It Girl : Season 1’ which aired on WE TV, part of the AMC Networks. I created all brand partnerships between the reality series and sponsors: including the creation of all on-air narrative elements within the series for brands like Anastasia Beverly Hill, WEN Hair Care, ZipCar and lifestyle brands like David Tutera Jewelry & voting platform Bedloo. Within the campaign I got the show numerous mentions in media outlets like E! Online - AfterBuzz TV, Hollywood Hiccups & The New York Courier. Show less



The New York Times Company

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fashion Writer

  • 2011 - 2013

  Regularly provided fashion articles for The New York Times Company featuring celebrity interviews with such talent like John Varvatos,Lubov Azria, the creative director of BCBGMAXAZRIA, and George Kotsiopoulos, of E!'s Fashion Police to behind the scenes fashion coverage of with new indie designers. Regularly provided fashion articles for The New York Times Company featuring celebrity interviews with such talent like John Varvatos,Lubov Azria, the creative director of BCBGMAXAZRIA, and George Kotsiopoulos, of E!'s Fashion Police to behind the scenes fashion coverage of with new indie designers.



Grindr Mobile App

• Hollywood, Ca

• Creative

  • 2011 - 2012

  The Grindr Campaign I designed and launched an international campaign for the gay GPS social network. During my time with Grindr, I got them numerous mentions in Vanity Fair, New York Times, The Sunday Times as well as placement as the main feature in GQ. The Grindr Campaign I designed and launched an international campaign for the gay GPS social network. During my time with Grindr, I got them numerous mentions in Vanity Fair, New York Times, The Sunday Times as well as placement as the main feature in GQ.



Comic Con International

• Talent Ass Dir.

  • Jul 2006 - Jul 2009

  Duties included managing the talent relations crew (onsite scheduling), Coordinating major studios - Warner Bros, Sony, Fox, Disney A-list talent and film for general public presentations & appearances and private media conferences, Coordinated major talent agencies - WME, CAA, UTA A-list talent and agents for the general public presentations & appearances and private media conferences, coordinated directly with domestic and international media for private and public sessions.

• Autographs Ass Dir.

  • Jul 2001 - Jul 2006

  Duties included managing the autographic area crew (scheduling, training, troubleshooting as need), managed autographic area events for the general public and private media opportunities, scheduled onsite celebrity / exhibitor autographs sessions, monitoring & managing multiple autographic areas including major exhibitor signings at Marvel, DC Comics, SyFy, Dark Horse Comics, Legendary Pictures, etc. Acting onsite studio - celebrity liaison handling A-list celebrities like Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Hugh Jackman, Natalie Portman, as well as serving the needs of major studios like Sony, Warner Bros, Fox. Produced all printed materials for autographs, coordinated print and Tv press opportunities for autographs. Show less



Wealth & Real Estate Expos

• Events Manager

  • Sep 2006 - Jan 2009

  Duties included managing the events crew (scheduling, team development for high pressure, time sensitive environments). Coordinated the direct sales crew, was a high performance closer sales initiated by other sales people, handled cash sales of 5k-10k per transactions with teams goals of $100,000+ per shift, Managed A-list celebrities and personalities Donald Trump, Suze Orman, Lisa Nichols of The Secret, Tony Robbins for the Expos. Duties included managing the events crew (scheduling, team development for high pressure, time sensitive environments). Coordinated the direct sales crew, was a high performance closer sales initiated by other sales people, handled cash sales of 5k-10k per transactions with teams goals of $100,000+ per shift, Managed A-list celebrities and personalities Donald Trump, Suze Orman, Lisa Nichols of The Secret, Tony Robbins for the Expos.



The Learning Annex

• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Talent Manager

  • Sep 2006 - Jan 2009

  Duties included management of the talent crews of the San Francisco, San Diego Offices, Coordinating A-list talent like the Dalai Lama, Oprah’s health guru Dr.Tea, Lisa Nicholas of The Secret, Kathy Griffin, Tyson Beckford for promotion tours via the regional centers of The Learning Annex, Development all promotional and media materials for the public appearances, scheduling the event venues, creating and executing event layout & design. conducting and management of public outreach campaigns, developed corporate communications for West Coast Divisions, handled market research and demographic matching for corporate projects. Show less

• Celebrity/In-City Booker

  • Mar 2007 - Jan 2008

  By working with the Learning Annex, we were able to plan and create an event featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama. They also had us booking events on the west coast arranging from celebrity lectures, to organizing the sharing wisdom and wit from award-wining producers & writers.