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Justin Ahrens (born July 3, 1972) is an American graphic designer, author, and founder of Rule29, a creative firm located in Geneva, Illinois. He is the co-founder of Wheels4Water, an organization that has raised over $500K and provided over 14,000 Africans with safe water, sanitation, and hygiene education. He serves on the national boards of AIGA and Lifewater, is a leader in Design for Good,  and has participated in South by Southlawn at the West Wing.

He is an international speaker and has spoken extensively at conferences, including RGD, Adobe Max, AIGA, HOW Conferenence, TEDx, and Creative Mornings. He has also been recognized by industry publications and organizations such as Comm Arts, HOW, AIGA, Webby, Graphis, and Fast Company.

He is the author of Life Kerning (Wiley, 2011) and is a featured instructor on Lynda.com.

Personal life and education Ahrens graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree.