1923 Dallas, Texas, USA – Oct. 4, 2005
Adroit by Phil Martin for TypeSpectra in 1981
Agenda by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1976
Avalon by Phil Martin for VGC in 1972
Baskerville AI by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1969
Baskerville Hound by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations
Cloister AI by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1975
Criterion by Phil Martin for TypeSpectra in 1982
Design by Phil Martin in 1960s?
Didoni by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1969
Eight Ball by George Thomas, Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1971
Endowed Jones by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in ca. 1970
Fat Chance by Phil Martin for Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1971
Fotura Biform by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1969
Fotura Ultra Black by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations
Harem by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1969
Helvetica Flair by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in ca. 1969
Introspect by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1971
Jolly Roger by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1970
Kabell by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1971
Martin Gothic by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1987
Martinique by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1970
Opulent by George Brian for TypeSpectra in 1975
Polonaise by George Brian, Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1977
Scenario by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1974
Sequel by Phil Martin for TypeSpectra in 1970s
Souvenir Gothic by George Brian, Phil Martin for TypeSpectra in 1977
Stark by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1970
Supercooper by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1970
Univers Flair by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1970s
Viant by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1977
Wordsworth by Phil Martin for Alphabet Innovations in 1973
AI is Alphabet Innovations International, Inc.
TS is TypeSpectra, Inc.
mm2000s.net
He was born in Dallas and came here after retiring as a writer, singer-songwriter, commercial artist, and comedian. As a high school student, he worked as an assistant artist on the nationally syndicated Ella Cinders, and at 18 wrote and drew Swing Sisson, the Battling Band Leader, for Feature Comics. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, where he served as a bombardier in Lintz, Austria. On his 28th mission shelling the yards in Lintz, his B-24 was hit and he was listed as missing in action until the war in Europe ended. He was a comedian on The Early Birds Show on WFAA in Dallas. As a commercial artist, he founded two multinational corporations to market typeface designs and is credited for designing 4 percent of all typefaces now used. He also wrote columns and articles for typographic publications. Locally, he sang original lyrics to old pop standards in area piano bars, and in 1999 produced 59 issues of the Web book Millennium Memorandum, changing the title to MM2000 when he issued the first edition of the new Millennium on Jan. 3, 2000. Survivors include his wife, Ann Jones Martin; and a cousin, Lorrie Hankins, Casper, Wyo. National Cremation Society, Largo.