Bobby C. Martin Jr. is a founding partner of Champions Design, a branding and design agency named one of the 30 Most Important Companies in Design by Fast Company. Martin sets the relentless standard of design and vision for the agency he founded, with Jennifer Kinon in 2010. He has partnered clients such as Dartmouth, Girl Scouts, MTV, the NBA and more to ensure their brand's goals. He has lectured about brand identity around the world and has been a special guest on Design Matters, Design Observer and Studio 360. Martin served as a board member of AIGA/NY from 2006-08, and most recently the Type Directors Club where he launched the first scholarship for people of color in Typography. Bobby Martin has won numerous international awards from the AIGA, Art Directors Club, Communication Arts, D&AD, and the TDC, among others. He is a proud graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, and earned an MFA from the School of Visual Arts where he currently serves on the faculty.