Matt Owens is a founding partner at Athletics, a multidisciplinary design and branding agency based in New York City with specializations ra...
Matt Owens is a founding partner at Athletics, a multidisciplinary design and branding agency based in New York City with specializations ranging from branding, graphic design, web design and development, mobile, strategy, art direction, motion graphics and data visualization. Athletics clients include: Creative Time, Bonobos, Advertising Age, Major League Soccer, Google, Forbes, Random House and New York Review of Books.nnMatt grew up in Texas, spending his formative years in Austin designing records and flyers for local bands and labels. After graduating from the University of Texas, he went on to earn his MFA in graphic design from Cranbrook Academy of Art.nnPrior to founding Athletics in 2004, Matt served as the creative director at the pioneer Silicon Alley web firm MethodFive in New York. He also develops self- published personal projects under the moniker Volumeone. Matt has spoken internationally and his work has been recognized by the Art Directors Club, The American Center for Design, Print Magazine and the AIGA.nnABOUT LUNCH TALKS:nLunch Talks are intimate lectures featuring the world’s top creative talents. They are hosted once a month(ish) by Hyperakt, a social impact design studio, in Brooklyn, NY. Lunch Talks are designed to foster knowledge, sharing and casual conversation with other friendly, creative people while enjoying some yummy food and beer. Best of all, Lunch Talks are free and open to all!nnhttp://hyperakt.com/lunchtalks/ Less
