Design Madison Speaker Series - Athletics January 18, 2007

Design Madison lives to amplify the impact that design has on our society. But get right down to it, and we're about bringing together Madison's brightest creative thinkers. We cast our net from coast to coast, in search of novel forms of visual culture. The season's catch: Five leading creatives willing to share their work and discuss what drives them. We start mixing it up at 6:30 p.m. Speakers take the stage at 7:00 p.m. Paid-up dm members attend free. Nonmembers pay $35 per speaker event. Nonmember students pay $10. Cash bar.

Athletics is an art and design collective comprised of some of today's best and brightest talents in their respective fields. With specializations ranging from graphic design, art direction, motion graphics, video directing, and documentary film to branding, web development, audio creation, animation, and 3D modeling, Athletics members have come together to leverage their talents and energies for a wide range of clients and projects.

Each member of the studio brings a unique insight and expertise to the collective. From publishing books and records, playing and recording music, producing and directing videos, directing independent films, and running art galleries, Athletics members have a strong commitment to creative thinking and a broad range of experience on the front lines of cultural production.

Each member works both independently and together to raise the bar and to challenge clients and each other to visualize a project in a larger cultural context and to push creative possibilities.

Athletics combined client roster includes:

Nike, REM, Jimmy Eat World, Michel Gondry, Jade Tree Records, Capital Records, MTV, HBO, Sundance Channel, PBS, Trio, Sony, Effen Vodka, Leo Burnett, Ride Snowboards, XLR8R Magazine, 2K T-Shirts

Matt Owens is the principal of Brooklyn based design studio Volumeone established in 1997. The experimental portion of volumeone.com is updated several times a year, featuring conceptual narratives and personal visual work. These explorations help show prospective clients the studio's wide range of visual and technical capabilities while providing a creative platform for learning and experimentation outside the sphere of client work. Volumeone clients include Ride Snowboards, Levi's Europe, XLR8R Magazine, Sizzle clothing label in Japan, Leo Burnett, Bartle Bogle Hegarty and the American Institute of Graphic Art. Matt is also a partner in The Riviera, a small gallery in Brooklyn that focuses on up and coming artists, designers and photographers.

http://www.volumeone.com
http://www.seeyouattheriviera.com

In 2005 Jason Gnewikow founded the Brooklyn based design studio Public. As the former guitarist for indie rock pioneers The Promise Ring, Jason has produced record covers for bands and labels such as, Jimmy Eat World, Counting Crows, Warner Brothers, Dreamworks and Capital Records. His work has been featured in publications such as Communication Arts, Idea and Sampler 2. A slowtron feature on Jason can be found at Coudal.

http://www.publicstudio.org
www.athleticsnyc.com

Official Website: http://www.designmadison.com