BrEpic Communications LLC

Justin is an amazing storyteller who gets results. He engages readers with his compelling reporting and uses his media connections and expertise to ensure our stories are shared with both local and national audiences. He is a passionate, creative, hard-working and honest communications professional who not only meets expectations, but exceeds them!

Through his numerous media connections and understanding of what makes for a great story, Justin has helped us gain multiple mainstream media placements in the time he has worked with us. He has been a valued addition to our media relations strategy.

Justin’s knowledge of how reporters tick and what they want in a story has made him successful in getting so many Bottom Line stories placed in radio, TV and print media. He has great instinct for the stories that journalists want to print, and has helped to elevate Bottom Line’s mission/story throughout Illinois. Working with Justin is a not a typical PR/client relationship. He’s lightning fast, intuitive and a great writer. If you’re looking for someone to help your organization get media coverage within a month, you should hire Justin Breen/BrEpic Communications. Our relationship with Justin has been wildly successful because of his insider knowledge as a former journalist of what the media want to cover.

As a fledgling small business owner, Justin was an invaluable guide through the world of media relations. In all aspects of starting my own business, working with Justin has proven to be the best investment. His crystal clear directions, along with unparalleled communication and responsiveness, have made my marketing debut incredibly easy and more successful than I could have ever imagined.

We are now three months into our work with Justin, and are thrilled with the results. Justin combines his skills for finding and telling stories with vast experience, an incredible network of media connections, and a relentless work ethic. The result: We’ve had more media coverage in three months than we’ve had in three years, and we’re looking forward to continuing our work together.

The success my firm has had from working with BrEpic has been astonishing! Justin got me set up with multiple media outlets before we had our initial interview! BrEpic demonstrates supreme professionalism and care to each of their clients, encouraging the feeling that your story really matters. I never dreamed about being in the publications that BrEpic got me published in. This has been one of the greatest investments in my business since I’ve started.

Wow! Honest, trustworthy, incredibly knowledgeable, unbelievably connected, with on-point writing and exceptional follow-through. This is Justin. Much more than what you expect from a communications agency.

Justin at his core is a reporter. He is truly able to take complex issues and turn them into amazing stories. Ultimately, he produces results that help to raise the profile and visibility of LISC. His relationships in the media world are invaluable.

Justin has a wide and diverse knowledge and experience base, which he deploys seamlessly and passionately to get results.

In my 17 years in business, BrEpic has been the most efficient PR we have had. Thank you Justin for your passion and good service.

Justin is one of Chicago’s best storytellers and writers. His attention to detail, ability to fully connect with his audience, and meet deadlines are some of the many reasons I’ve always enjoyed working with Justin.

Justin is an incredible communicator and I have been excited to work with him because we share a common value of helping businesses grow. He brings a spirit of creativity and entrepreneurship to every project he gets involved in. It is my pleasure to recommend his services.

Justin has his fingers on the pulse of what is trending, what is cool, and what makes people want to engage with a brand.

Over the years that Justin has covered my career and family, I have found him to be honest and a very creative writer and thinker. He has the rare ability to create a unique narrative that projects his subjects in their best light.

Justin is a person of a high character and a straight shooter. He does an amazing job bringing stories to life through his reporting and writing. He genuinely cares about the people he works with and writes about, and does a great job fostering and building relationships. I consider Justin an amazing colleague and resource, and he is a great person to know and work with. He is always there when you need him.

Justin is a consummate pro, a guy who knows the media landscape and who can sniff out a great story. Justin works fast, the man is always on deadline. He is curious, decisive and can shape a story or a website with equal precision. I enjoy working with him and have recommended him without reservation. He’s also a great birdwatcher who shares an enthusiasm for the natural world.

Justin’s work ethic is something I did not think was humanly possible. He is relentless and does so with extreme care and genuine pride. Justin is the type of person who can be counted on regardless of the situation at hand.

Justin understands audiences and what makes people engage, which is a powerful combination at a time when competition for attention is so fierce.

I feel very lucky that Justin Breen has become a part of my life and network over the past few years. Everywhere I look in Chicago, I find another person who knows Justin Breen and whose lives have been affected by him. His local reporting at DNAinfo was unique and special to our Chicago community, and the rate at which he was able to find interesting stories and report on them was news worthy in its own right. As he moves onto this new stage of his professional life, I have absolutely no doubt that he will be successful, innovative, creative, and touch many more lives every day in profound ways.

I have known Justin since he was a student of mine in my first advanced reporting class at University of Illinois in 1998. I have watched Justin rise in the journalism business through hard work and creative thinking, and he will bring both attributes – and much more – into his communications business.