Adam Martin is an award-winning design entrepreneur residing near Lexington, KY with his wife and 3 kids.
After graduating with a BFA in Graphic Design from Eastern Kentucky University in 2005, Adam began his career as a graphic designer working on print, branding and interactive projects for major college athletics properties at the renown sports marketing company, IMG College (then known as Host Communications).
In late 2006, he left his job to found T/A Martin Studio, a digital creative studio providing visual design, creative direction, brand strategy and social content to clients in sports, entertainment, tech and adjacent industries.
A passion for sport and its impact on creative culture led Adam to launch a side project in 2014 called Makers of Sport®, a podcast and media company facilitating intellectual discussions around design, advertising, brands, startups and more in the sports business. Makers of Sport® has been referred to as an "MBA in Sports Design" and is often leveraged by college professors and creative leaders in sports to educate students, colleagues and new hires on the value of design in sports marketing.
Adam's design work has been honored by the Clio Sports Awards, Print Regional Design Awards, GDUSA American Graphic Design Awards and CoSIDA Publication Awards. In addition, his contributions to the sports design industry have appeared on the Adidas Group Blog, UniWatch, Podcasts New & Noteworthy, ESPN and more.
Much of Adam's work is under NDA or unavailable to the public; however, you can request a private portfolio viewing or checkout his public work at his studio's Instagram or his Dribbble profile. You can also follow him on Twitter, connect with him on LinkedIn or read his articles.