Speaker Shantell Martin

A fashion and design icon in her own right, Shantell Martin has collaborated with iconic brands such as Nike, Vitra, Max Mara, Tiffany & Co., and Puma, which, in 2018, launched a global capsule collection featuring her drawings. Martin has also collaborated with legendary creatives such as Pulitzer Prize-winning performance artist Kendrick Lamar and acclaimed designer Kelly Wearstler. In another 2018 project of note, Martin was asked to work with the prestigious New York City Ballet, where she created large-scale drawings in the performance hall and foyer of the Lincoln Center for the company’s celebrated Art Series. Martin has been an adjunct professor at NYU Tisch ITP (Interactive Telecommunications Program), where she worked with her students to push the boundaries of storytelling, visual art, and technology. She has also been a visiting scholar at MIT Media Lab and a fellow at the Brown Institute for Media Innovation, Columbia University.