About Athletics |
Photo by Chris Strong
Athletics is an art and design collective comprised of some of today’s best and brightest talents in their respective fields. With skill sets ranging from graphic design, illustration, art direction, motion graphics and video directing to web design and development, 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 unique insight and expertise to the collective. From publishing books and records, playing and recording music, producing and directing videos, 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 collectively. As individuals, members have the opportunity to pursue a variety of projects and creative interests. As a collective, Athletics members combine to leverage skill sets, resources and an overall organization greater than the sum of its parts.
Each Athletics project represents an opportunity to raise the bar and challenge both client and studio to push creative possibilities, and visualize the work in a larger cultural context.
Athletics combined client roster includes:
adidas, Nike, Puma, DKNY Jeans, 2K T-Shirts, Michel Gondry, Jade Tree Records, Capital Records, Epic Records, MTV, VH1, HBO, Sundance Channel, Disney, PBS, Trio, Sony, Effen Vodka, Leo Burnett, Ride Snowboards, XLR8R Magazine, Standard & Poor’s, New York Magazine.
Matt Owens
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 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
Jason Gnewikow
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.
James Ellis
In 2005 James Ellis founded Studio IV, a Brooklyn based design and development studio. As both a designer and developer, James is particularly interested in web products/applications combining both visual and technical challenges. James has been involved in digital media since 1997. Upon locating to New York in 2002, he has developed solutions for a number of brands. His client experience includes: adidas, Comedy Central, Crunch Fitness, Electronic Arts, HBO, IFC, and Standard & Poor’s. James maintains ongoing development of a suite of web-based content management and administrative tools.
David Ahuja
David is the founder of the motion graphics studio Amoebalabs. Before graduating from New York University's School of Film and Television, David's unique motion graphic and video work had already attracted the attention of clients such as HBO, Nike, MTV, Sundance, Wieden+Kennedy and others. His experimental and music video work has been screened in festivals in New York, London, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Berlin and has been featured in publications such as Creative Review and RES. He has worked with various broadcast design houses for the past 5 years all over New York City as well as stints in London and L.A., while simultaneously directing music videos for artists such as Madlib, They Might Be Giants, and Rainer Maria. David is originally from Atlanta.
Wes Duvall
Wes Duvall is a graphic designer and illustrator. After graduating from the Art Institute of Atlanta with a BFA in Graphic Design, Wes joined the Center for Puppetry Arts as art director and designer for all the Center’s print and online projects. After leaving the Center and relocating to New York in 2005, Wes spent time under Brazilian fashion art director Giovanni Bianco, as well as Disney Publishing and Hyperion Books for Children. Wes currently devotes most of his time to print projects within the publishing, editorial and music industries. Wes’ recent client list includes Disney Publishing, New York Magazine, Chicago Magazine, Oprah Magazine, and the New York Times Book Review.
Mark Owens
Mark Owens is an independent graphic designer and director whose work focuses on print, motion, writing, and curatorial projects. Since graduating from the Yale University MFA graphic design program in 2000 he has worked collaboratively with a number of New York studios, including Associates in Science, Generic Costume, and ORG. Working under the studio name Life of the Mind, Mark also produces a regular output of personal projects, including t-shirt graphics, prints, essays, and short films. Most recently he has completed broadcast and directorial projects for MTV, Nickelodeon, and VH1 UK. He is also a regular contributor to the design journal Dot Dot Dot and a visiting critic at the Yale School of Art.