Martin received the 2019 Patrick Nagel Award for Excellence from the Society of Illustrators Los Angeles for his Harlem Urban Dance Poster.
Martin French is an illustrator, designer and educator based in Portland, Oregon. His distinctive style, an interplay of marks, signs, and symbols spanning a diverse media context—has been recognized internationally for its dynamic visual exploration of life and culture. His images have won awards from the leading visual communication organizations across the United States, including Gold Medals from the Society of Illustrators in New York and Los Angeles.
He is a professor and Chair of Illustration at the Pacific Northwest College of Art teaching classes in Professional Practice, Visual Thesis Development, and the intersection of Design & Illustration.
