About me

I'm Justin Bregar and professionally I'm a designer, an educator and a filmmaker. Most recently I was a senior/staff level product designer at Wowza Media Systems. Now I'm a free agent doing some freelance and looking for my next landing spot.

I was born in Pueblo, Colorado longer ago than it feels like. I went to college and then landed in the Denver area for a good chunk of my professional life. I've been lucky enough to work for a handful of great companies. I know how to use Figma and Sketch... but I also know how to code HTML and CSS. I've been working remotely since before it was cool (2013) for companies all over the USA. I also teach off and on in the areas of user experience/product design, front-end web development and video/audio production.

I'm back to living in Pueblo with my awesome wife, great kid and a couple of four-legged friends.

I have too many hobbies. I make documentary films (one was even nominated for an Emmy). I like to tinker and DIY (both in the house and the garage). I've built and helped my son build a couple of award-winning Pinewood Derby cars. I've lived in Colorado my entire life but I don't ski. I play guitar really badly, but I have an incredibly cool barnwood telecaster built by my friend that uses barnwood from my grandparents' farm in southern Minnesota.

I'm a fan of mostly home teams (Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche) but the Minnesota Twins will always be my first MLB love.

My favorite documentary is Tower by Keith Maitland. My favorite narrative film is The Crow by Alex Proyas and starring the late Brandon Lee.

I think product design, teaching and documentary filmmaking are far more similar than they are different and they all require a lot of the same skill set.

There are lots of stories lurking in this chunk of text. Ask me anything.

A black and white portrait of Justin Bregar, a smiling man with a short beard and mustache, wearing a plaid shirt over a dark t-shirt, posed against a dark background.

A smiling man wearing a cap and a scarf takes a selfie in a convertible car with a young child seated in a car seat beside him. The child is wrapped in a cartoon-patterned blanket and smiling at the camera. A one-story house with the number 30700 and leafless trees are visible in the background under clear blue skies.

A smiling young boy in a Cub Scouts uniform proudly holds a small race car while posing next to an adult man in a hat and lanyard, who is also smiling at the camera. They are in a cafeteria or event space with other people and tables in the background at the Pinewood Derby scouting event.

Justin, a man wearing a wide-brimmed hat and plaid shirt crouches on a stone walkway, intently operating a professional video camera pointed at a low angle. Metal railings and a sloped sidewalk are visible in the background, indicating an outdoor setting.

A smiling couple (Justin and his wife) poses closely together for a selfie at night in a brightly lit urban setting, likely Times Square in New York City. Neon signs and digital billboards illuminate the background, creating a lively atmosphere.

A black-and-white photo of four people, including Justin, his son, his wife and a friend, gathered around a fire pit at night, smiling and roasting marshmallows. Decorative lights and silhouetted trees glow softly in the background, creating a warm and festive atmosphere.