Fall 2026 priority deadline for transfer and graduate studies is January 5.

Fall 2026 priority deadline for transfer and graduate studies is January 5.

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Fall 2026 priority deadline for transfer and graduate studies is January 5.

Program

Our vision

Curriculum →

Mission →

Community

Who we celebrate

Faculty →

Chair →

Staff →

Students →

Work

We strive for

Recent Work →

Ventures →

News →

FAQs →

Apply Now →

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Bobby Martin

Bobby Martin

Founding Partner, Champions Design

Founding Partner, Champions Design

Education

MFA Design, School of Visual Arts
BFA, Virginia Commonwealth University

Professional Experience

Bobby is founding partner of Champions Design (originally Original Champions of Design). Champions Design is a branding and design agency in New York City. Prior to founding Champions, Martin developed brand experiences from the inside out while leading internal design teams at Nokia and Jazz at Lincoln Center. In 2003, his work for the Abyssinian Baptist Church of Harlem, New York, first developed as his graduate thesis at SVA MFA Design, won a grant from Sappi “Ideas that Matter.” Martin has spoken about design at numerous conferences, served on the Board of Directors of AIGA/NY.

Clients

Friends of the High Line, Girl Scouts of the USA, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Museum for African Art, Nokia, National Basketball Association, Studio Museum in Harlem

Honors and Awards

AIGA365, Art Directors Club, Brand New, D&AD, HOW, Print, Sappi "Ideas that Matter," Type Directors Club

photo portrait of Bobby Martin

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310 East 22nd St - 5th Floor

New York, NY 10010

310 East 22nd St - 5th Floor

New York, NY 10010

310 East 22nd St - 5th Floor

New York, NY 10010

(212) 592-2600

mfadesign@sva.edu

(212) 592-2600

mfadesign@sva.edu

(212) 592-2600

mfadesign@sva.edu