Justin Pape

I am a designer currently based in Toronto, driven by a desire to help bring stories to life through visuals, collaboration, and creative problem solving.

Over the past 20+ years I have worked with a vast array of clients and mediums across North America, creating digital and print work, objects, and merchandise collected around the world. This knowledge has led to a flexibility that has enabled me to take on diverse requests and deliver creative turnkey solutions, leading to the reduction of project stress, budget, and timelines.

In my personal art practice, I am on a mission to inspire change in our perception of the endless potential of materials considered waste. I was the co-founder/curator of Project 107 Gallery, a non-profit space that fosters artist development and experimentation, through the lens of storytelling and impermanence in a building awaiting demolition. I run a small edition label called Colony Collapse Editions and record music under the name Extempore.

Email: pape.justin[at]gmail.com

instagram: @jpjustinpapedesign

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES (Selected)
2003 - 2025 Freelance Design. Art Director, Designer, Ideation (Canada, USA)
2022 - 2024 Project 107. Co-founder, Co-Curator (Toronto, Canada)
2018 - 2019 Indigo Books and Music. Senior Designer, Store Graphics (Toronto, Canada)
2015 - 2018 PI Creative Art. Product Developer, Lead Designer (Toronto, Canada)
2003 - 2015 WeKillYou. Creator, Artist (Canada, USA)
2010 - 2013 PULP Fashion Magazine. Creative Consultant, Design, Illustration (Toronto, Canada)

EDUCATION
2021 - 2022 Natural Material Studio. Bio-Based Materials Certificate (Online, København, Denmark)
2017 - 2018 University of Toronto. Business Communications Certificate (Toronto, Canada)
2006 - 2007 Humber College. Graphic Design Certificate (Toronto, Canada)
2003 - 2005 Ontario College of Art and Design. Photography (Toronto, Canada)

AWARDS & HONORS
2023 Canada Council for the Arts. Arts Abroad, Travel Grant (Canada)
2018 Interior Design Show Toronto. Silver Award, Best Booth Design, PI Fine Art (Toronto, Canada)
2018 Boutique Design West. Product Design Winner, PI Fine Art (Los Angeles, USA)

EXHIBITIONS
2023 Notice: A change is proposed. ACOTO at Ontario Science Centre (Toronto, Canada)
2023 Notice: A change is proposed. Project 107 (Toronto, Canada)
2012 A Cry For Help In A World Gone Mad. CBNC (Los Angeles, USA)
2010 Rubbish. Million Fishes Gallery (San Francisco, USA)
2009 I Lose Track Of My Mind Sometimes. Gordon Daniel Gallery (Toronto, Canada)
2008 Fast Times. The Marquee (Halifax, Canada)
2006 We Kill You! Sacramento State University Union Gallery (Sacramento, USA)

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
2024 University Of Toronto Daniels. Urban Leftovers (Toronto, Canada)
2023 University Of Toronto Hart House. Harmonizing Environmentalism and Art (Toronto, Canada)
2023 Architectural Conservancy Ontario. Heritage and Housing Symposium (Toronto, Canada)
2022 Sunken Blimp. Embracing Waste (Online)
2016 OCAD University. Artist Talk (Toronto, Canada)

CURATION
2024 A Dream To Build On. Graydon Herriott + School Of Dreams, Project 107 (Toronto, Canada)
2024 10 Minutes. Idoine + Stephanie Davidson, Project 107 (Toronto, Canada)
2023 Displace. Cristian Ordóñez, Project 107 (Toronto, Canada)
2022 Beautiful Ending. Manny Trinh, Project 107 (Toronto, Canada)
2022 The Difference Between Fitting In And Belonging. Alyssa Alikpala, Project 107 (Toronto, Canada)
2022 Pit Pass. Arkan Zakharov, Project 107 (Toronto, Canada)

INSTALLATIONS
2020 In Flux. Hullmark + Universal Music Canada (Toronto, Canada)
2020 Town Square. Milky’s Coffee (Toronto, Canada)
2020 Nike Airmax 30th. Livestock (Toronto, Canada)
2019 Mural. Dialog (Toronto, Canada)
2019 Knot On My Planet. Holt Renfrew (Toronto, Canada)
2019 Naica. The Funhouse (Toronto, Canada)
2019 Massive. Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto, Canada)

SPECIAL PROJECTS + RESIDENCIES
2023 Montemero Art Residency. (Almeria, Spain)
2023 Coco En Forma. (Jiquilillo, Nicaragua)
2022 Coco En Forma. (Jiquilillo, Nicaragua)

PUBLICATIONS
2026 I'm Going To Heaven. Liars Club Books
2014 Disorder Vol.1. Colony Collapse Editions
2014 We Are Indie Toys. HarperCollins Publishers
2011 Toys: Limited Edition. Monsa Publishing
2011 A Face A Name. Well and Good

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (Selected)
2018 Blank Boy. Mokedo Gallery (Seattle, USA)
2017 All Day Breakfast. Northern Contemporary (Toronto, Canada)
2017 Blank Boy Canvas. Art Beatus Gallery (Vancouver, Canada)
2016 Blank Boy Canvas. SMHLA (Los Angeles, USA)
2016 StopGap. Brightworks HQ (Toronto, Canada)
2016 Blank Boy Canvas. CHSA (San Francisco, USA)
2016 Outside The Box. WantedDesign (Brooklyn, USA)
2016 Blank Boy Canvas. Lacuna2150 (Chicago, USA)
2015 Blank Boy. Toy Museum Mexico (Mexico City, Mexico)
2015 LVL UP. Nuvango Gallery (Toronto, Canada)
2013 Possessed. Keystone Gallery (Los Angeles, USA)
2013 BLAMO 5. Toy Art Gallery (Los Angeles, USA)
2013 Trust Only Kin. Hermann & Audrey (Toronto, Canada)
2012 ScaryGirl. ToyTokyo Gallery (New York City, USA)
2011 A Face, A Name. The Baitshop Gallery (Toronto, Canada)
2010 The Unicorn. Narwhal Gallery (Toronto, Canada)
2010 Toxic Catalyst. Super 7 Gallery (San Francisco, USA)
2010 Flatwood Invasion. Comic Con Arizona (Phoenix, USA)
2010 Not Vinyl. Dragatomi (Sacramento, USA)
2009 3D Canvas. Terminal 22 Gallery (Oakland, USA)
2009 BLAMO. Million Fishes Gallery (San Francisco, USA)
2009 Chapter 3. 52 McCaul (Toronto, Canada)
2009 The Resin Collective. Red Hot Robot (Phoenix, USA)
2008 Multiple Personalities. Lift (Detroit , USA)
2008 Joyride. Studio Gallery (Toronto, Canada)
2007 The Boardroom. Well and Good (Toronto, Canada)
2006 Sketch. Well and Good (Toronto, Canada)

ALBUMS (As Musician)
2024 Justin Pape - Holy Filament Film Score. LP, Solo
2023 Justin Pape - Notice Show Score. S, Solo
2023 Justin Pape - Displace Show Score. S, Solo
2022 Extempore - Memories. LP, Solo
2022 Extempore - Frequency. S, Solo
2021 The Never Never - Horizontal Vertical. LP, Bass
2021 Extempore - Reflection. LP, Solo
2011 The Never Never - Hereafter. EP, Bass
2011 These Friends Of Mine - Everything Changes. EP, Solo

ALBUMS (As Designer)
2026 JJ Grey & Mofro - Blackwater SOL Revue Live. LP, Design
2024 Amigo The Devil - Murder At The Wiltern. LP, Art Direction, Design
2024 Amigo The Devil - Yours Until The War Is Over. LP, Art Direction, Design
2024 Bestial Mouths - Backbone. LP, Art Direction, Design
2023 Bestial Mouths - R.O.T.T(inmyskin). LP, Art Direction, Design
2023 Andrew Black - Crawl. LP, Design, Packaging
2022 Katacombs - You Will Not. LP, Art Direction, Design
2022 Extempore - Memories. LP, Design, Packaging
2022 Bahía Mansa - Costa Documental. LP, Design, Packaging
2022 Andrew Black - Hypnopompia. LP, Design, Packaging
2022 The Never Never - Horizontal Vertical. LP, Design, Packaging
2022 Ricky Bamboo - Forest Theroy. EP, Design, Illustration
2022 Alle The Dreamer - Magic. S, Design, Illustration
2022 MZ Worthy - All The Music. S, Design, Illustration
2022 Zeds Dead - Ecstasy Of Soul. S, Design, Illustration
2021 Amigo The Devil - Born Against. LP, Art Direction, Design
2021 Ocean Animals Go On Land - Dreamality Vol.1. LP, Art Direction, Design
2021 Bestial Mouths - Thousandtears. LP, Art Direction, Design
2021 Extempore - Reflection. LP, Design, Packaging
2020 Amigo The Devil - Covers, Demos, Live, B-sides. LP, Art Direction, Design
2022 Bestial Mouths - Resurrectedinblack. LP, Art Direction, Design
2019 Bestial Mouths - Inshroudds. EP, Art Direction, Design
2018 Amigo The Devil - Everything Is Fine. LP, Art Direction, Design, Photography
2018 Sun K - Bleeding Hearts. LP, Art Direction, Design, Illustration
2017 Call The Wolf - Little Golden. EP, Art Direction, Design, Illustration
2015 Amigo The Devil - Vol.1. LP, Art Direction, Design, Illustration
2015 Amigo The Devil - Decompositions. EP, Art Direction, Design, Illustration
2014 Ume - Monuments. LP, Art Direction, Design
2013 Amigo The Devil - Diggers. EP, Art Direction, Design, Illustration
2011 The Never Never - Hereafter. EP, Art Direction, Design, Illustration
2011 The Never Never - Re:Re:Hey. EP, Art Direction, Design, Illustration
2011 The Carps - Bo Jackson. S, Design, Illustration
2011 The Carps - New York Lights. S, Design, Illustration
2011 The Carps - Archetype Love. S, Design, Illustration
2011 Era Chorna - Flamingo. LP, Design
2010 Amigo The Devil - Mannimals. EP, Art Direction, Design, Illustration
2008 The Carps - Waves And Shambles. LP, Art Direction, Design, Illustration

MUSIC VIDEOS
2018 Amigo The Devil - Cocaine And Abel. Director, Editor
2013 Circa Survive - Suitcase. Art Direction, Props
2012 The Cataracs - Roll The Dice. Art Direction, Props
2011 Psychic Babble - Five Fold Kiss. Art Direction, Props