Designer: Noel Martin

Noel Martin

Noel Martin was born in Ohio in 1922. He died in 2015. He studied Fine Arts at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and was self-taught as a typographer and designer. He worked as the graphic designer for the Cincinnati Art Museum and exhibited his work, including a one-man show at The Museum of Modern Art.

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A chance eBay find led me to a rare and extensive collection of work by midcentury American designer Noel Martin, including posters, museum ephemera, and print for major institutions like the Cincinnati Art Museum and Champion Papers.

Artefacts Featuring the Work of Noel Martin

Biennial Awards Exhibition, Donovan Coppock, Carl Floyd, Cincinnati Art Museum, c. 1965

From the graphic design archive:

Biennial Awards Exhibition, Donovan Coppock, Carl Floyd, Cincinnati Art Museum, c. 1965

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Noel Martin
  • Year: c. 1965
Cincinnati Art Museum International Biennials 1950–1962, Cincinnati Art Museum, 1960s

From the graphic design archive:

Cincinnati Art Museum International Biennials 1950–1962, Cincinnati Art Museum, 1960s

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Noel Martin
  • Year: 1960s
1966 Annual Report for Federated Department Stores, Inc, 1966

From the graphic design archive:

1966 Annual Report for Federated Department Stores, Inc, 1966

  • Format: Annual Report
  • Designer/s: Noel Martin
  • Year: 1966
Karen Hutchins, Thesis Exhibition, Edgecliff College, 1973

From the graphic design archive:

Karen Hutchins, Thesis Exhibition, Edgecliff College, 1973

  • Format: Invitation
  • Designer/s: Noel Martin
  • Year: 1973
French Contemporary Tapestry, Cincinnati Art Museum, 1964

From the graphic design archive:

French Contemporary Tapestry, Cincinnati Art Museum, 1964

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Noel Martin
  • Year: 1964
The Cincinnati Biennial, Cincinnati Art Museum, 1967

From the graphic design archive:

The Cincinnati Biennial, Cincinnati Art Museum, 1967

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Noel Martin
  • Year: 1967
Fact and Fantasy in a Steel Plant, The Contemporary Arts Centre, Cincinnati Art Museum, 1956

From the graphic design archive:

Fact and Fantasy in a Steel Plant, The Contemporary Arts Centre, Cincinnati Art Museum, 1956

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Noel Martin
  • Year: 1956
Holiday International Art Exhibition, Holiday Magazine, c.1960s

From the graphic design archive:

Holiday International Art Exhibition, Holiday Magazine, c.1960s

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Noel Martin
  • Year: c.1960s
The Contemporary Arts Center, Printed Envelope, c. 1970

From the graphic design archive:

The Contemporary Arts Center, Printed Envelope, c. 1970

  • Format: Envelope
  • Designer/s: Noel Martin
  • Year: c. 1970
Annual Cincinnati Salon of Photography, Invitation, Cincinnati Art Museum, 1949

From the graphic design archive:

Annual Cincinnati Salon of Photography, Invitation, Cincinnati Art Museum, 1949

  • Format: Invitation
  • Designer/s: Noel Martin
  • Year: 1949
Twelfth Annual Exhibition of Artists of Cincinnati and Vicinity, Invitation, Cincinnati Art Museum, 1957

From the graphic design archive:

Twelfth Annual Exhibition of Artists of Cincinnati and Vicinity, Invitation, Cincinnati Art Museum, 1957

  • Format: Invitation
  • Designer/s: Noel Martin
  • Year: 1957
Cincinnati Invitational Exhibition, Catalogue, Cincinnati Art Museum, 1972

From the graphic design archive:

Cincinnati Invitational Exhibition, Catalogue, Cincinnati Art Museum, 1972

  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Noel Martin
  • Year: 1972

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