Bobby C. Martin Jr.

Current

• Senior Design Manager at Nokia

Past

• Boardmember at AIGA/NY
• Freelance Designer at New York Times Magazine
• Design Director at Jazz at Lincoln Center

• Adjunct Professor at School of Visual Arts
• Brand Integration Group at Ogilvy & Mather
• Associate Art Director at Yahoo! Internet Life Magazine
• Associate Art Director at Gear Magazine

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Education

• School of Visual Arts
• Virginia Commonwealth University
• Tabb High School

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Industry

Design

Bobby C. Martin Jr.’s Summary

Bobby C. Martin Jr. studied design and illustration at Virginia Commonwealth University. And, shortly after moving to New York City he attended the MFA Design program at the School of Visual Arts.

Recently, Martin served as Design Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. His focus was on building the brand by visualizing the music, a challenge that extended across print and advertising, as well as venue and exhibit design.

Martin has also worked at Ogilvy & Mather's Brand Innovation Group (BIG), he has won a Sappi Grant for his work as designer and brand consultant for the Abyssinian Baptist Church of Harlem, New York, and is about to launch a new identity system with the Museum for African Art.

Martin serves on the board of directors of AIGA/NY and teaches typography & design at the School of Visual Arts.

Bobby C. Martin Jr.’s Experience

• Senior Design Manager

  Nokia

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOK; Telecommunications industry)

  July 2008 — Present (1 month)

• Boardmember

  AIGA/NY

  (Non-Profit; Design industry)

  May 2006 — June 2008 (2 years 2 months)

• Freelance Designer

  New York Times Magazine

  (Design industry)

  2008 — 2008 (less than a year)

• Design Director

  Jazz at Lincoln Center

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)

  January 2005 — 2008 (3 years)

• Adjunct Professor

  School of Visual Arts

  (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

  January 2007 — June 2008 (1 year 6 months)

• Brand Integration Group

  Ogilvy & Mather

  (Public Company; Design industry)

  2003 — 2005 (2 years)

• Associate Art Director

  Yahoo! Internet Life Magazine

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

  2001 — 2002 (1 year)

• Associate Art Director

  Gear Magazine

  (Design industry)

  1999 — 2000 (1 year)

Bobby C. Martin Jr.’s Education

• School of Visual Arts

  MFA, Design, 2001 — 2003

• Virginia Commonwealth University

  BFA, Communication Arts + Design, 1994 — 1999

• Tabb High School

Additional Information

Bobby C. Martin Jr.’s Groups:

AIGA/NY, Art Director's Club of New York

•    VCU Brandcenter/Adcenter member