Justin ‘Jus Bus’ Nation Launches Creative Studio Inspired by Antigua’s Neighbourhood Shops

Antigua-raised artist and producer Justin “Jus Bus” Nation has launched People Who Make Things, an independent creative studio whose website takes its cue from Antigua’s neighbourhood shops.

The site, introduced through a soft launch, invites visitors to browse an interactive digital shop and explore a growing archive of more than 300 projects. Nation drew inspiration from the local shops where neighbours could find a little of everything and stop for a conversation.

“I’ve never really been just one thing. I’ve always made music, designed things, taken photos, worked on videos,” Nation said. “Growing up in Antigua is a big part of how I see things, and I wanted to build something that felt connected to that.”

The archive spans more than two decades of work in music production, graphic design, photography, film and creative direction. Nation has worked on Carnival productions, advertising campaigns and visual identities in Antigua and Barbuda, across the Caribbean and internationally. His credits include music production contributions to Grammy-nominated projects.

Nation said he wanted a place where his work across several disciplines could live together and where other creatives could eventually get involved.

“I’ve spent a lot of my life making things for other people, and I’m still going to do that. But I also wanted to start building something of my own,” he said.

Nation plans to add more work, products and features as the platform grows, with the longer-term goal of bringing creatives together on new projects. Tamlyn LouHing assisted with the website’s development.

Visitors can explore the digital shop and project archive at peoplewhomakethings.com.