MARTIN HOLLOWAY

Hard to believe it has been 7 years already- I think of my Dear friend and his wife Patricia often! Hope all is well, Pat.

Remembering Martin as a great designer and real gentleman.

Martin was a true gentleman, and he was fun to be around. He had a great imagination for creating new lettering styles. I have a lapel pin with his likeness at my bedside. Think of him often.

For the Holloway Family,
My sincerest condolences.
And a brief story:

To my chagrinand to Martin'sI never had Martin Holloway as an actual course Instructor while I was a student at Kean. He once told me that he wondered how I managed to avoid him. Of course, I did not avoid Martin Holloway. It just turned out that way. But he did teach me.

One afternoon at the Design Production Studio, I'd stopped in to photostat a calligraphic logo design I'd pencilled before inking it....

My sympathies to the Holloway family.

Martin was a gifted instructor and artist.
I've thought of him often over the years.
I tell many young artists of our last conversation back at Kean.
Martin had the arduous task of reviewing my final portfolio.
He was hunched over a table carefully examining each piece.
Every page was a cartoon or humorous illustration.
No design. No typeography. No calligraphy.
He looked up at me and said in his delightfully southern...

I have just found this obituary many months later and I am so saddened that I will never hear the warm southern accent of my favorite professor and mentor again. We all loved Martin, our caring teacher with a great sense of humor and an incredibly talented graphic designer. Our class 1980-81, had the best time with Martin and Vic Valla. How sad we were to see Martin leave to be a creative director in Connecticut, how happy we were when he married his wonderful Pat and how relieved we were...

Dad,

I always love, respect and miss you.

Peace!

Bill

Martin was a kind, thoughtful person who was an excellent craftsman in typography. His skills were amazing. He was beloved by his fellow faculty and his students. My condolences to his family.
Carole Shaffer-Koros
Founding Dean, School of Visual & Performing arts
Kean University

Dear Patricia and family,
Especially Bill and jennifer
I just heard the news.
I'm very saddened to hear about Martin's passing.
I considered him a true friend.... always.
I'll write more to your home address.
Sincerely,
Victor Valla
Box 81
144 Undermountain Road
Salisbury, CT 06068
860-596-4282