About Kevin
Kevin Adams is a lettering artist and typeface designer based in New York City. His typographic-centered designs combine elements of pop art, graffiti and propaganda art. Known for his bright color palettes and highly detailed letterforms, his clients include Adobe, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Star Tribune, Smorgasburg as well as 23andMe. His work has been published in Typism books 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9 plus as well as featured in editorials by The Brooklyn Circus, Type Magazine, and TYPEONE Magazine.
Kevin’s services range from creating social media posts, a logotype for a new brand, or the headline for an advertising campaign, and editorial illustrations.
When not creating for clients, Kevin finds a great deal of inspiration from African American music and letters various song lyrics as a vehicle to give social commentary. He uses this work to jumpstart larger conversations on topics like equal pay for women, mental wellbeing, cultural appropriation, and climate change. Kevin has advocated for better representation for people of color in the lettering and type community. His efforts lead to platforms such as Typism taking this baton to amplify voices that may be neglected in the art and design community.
Other Accolades
Typism 4 (2018) - Featured (link)
Typism 5 (2019) - Featured (link)
12 Black Artists/ 24 Protest Posters - Featured (link)
Art for Change: 12 Black Designers Created Black Lives Matter Protest Posters - Featured (link)
12 free and printable Black Lives Matter posters from Black artists - Featured (link)
Black Lives Matter Posters Designed By Black Artists You Can Print Out For Free - Featured (link)
Typism - Amplifying Melanated Voices - Featured (link)
Type Casting Kevin Adams - The Brooklyn Circus - Featured (link)
Font Li Beirut Fundraiser for Beirut - Featured (link)
The Greats: Free illustrations from great artists to change the world - Featured (link)
Type Magazine Interview with Kevin Adams - Featured (link)
Typism 7 (2021) - Featured (link)
Diversity Type Project - Featured (link)
Fine Acts Annual Report 2020 - Featured (link)
Typefolk Monthly Lettering Judge, May 2021-Present - Featured (link)
8 illustrations that show a hopeful climate future (PS: we need to act now!) - Featured (link)
Fine Acts Artists For Climate Collection, Finalist - Featured (link)
Adobe CoCreate Max 2021, Graphic Design Team - Featured (link)
Art Directors Club 101st Annual Awards Juror, Typography - Featured (link)
Typism 8 (2022) - Featured (link)
Fine Acts Annual Report 2022 - Featured (link)
The One Club for Creativity w/ the 3% Movement Next Creative Leaders Juror (2022) - Featured (link)
Fine Acts Artists For Bridging & Belonging - Featured (link)
The Young Ones Student Awards 2023 Juror - Featured (link)
Typism 9 (2023) - Featured (link)
EXHIBITIONS
Unheard: A Celebration of Overlooked POC Artists - Featured (link)
Where Are The Black Designers x Working Not Working Virtual Exhibition - Featured (link)
Speaking Engagements/Workshops
Medgar Evers College Women’s HerStory Month (March 2021) - Moderator
Queens College Typography I (April 2021) - Guest Lecturer
Black Ignite: Identity: The Journey - Creating Change Through Letters and Lyrics (August 2021) - Speaker
The Kerference by Goodtype (November 2022) - Speaker (link)
The School Art League, The One Club for Creativity, and the New York City Department of Education Saturday Career Workshop (April 2023) - Speaker
contact me
mail@kevinadamsdesigns.com