Hollis King is the former vice president and creative director at the Verve Music Group, the largest jazz record label in the world. He was responsible for art direction of all CD packaging, logos, advertising, point-of-purchase, and signage. Studying advertising and design at New York City Community College, he later transferred to the School of Visual Arts where he studied with legendary artist Milton Glaser, his greatest influence and inspiration. King worked at several design studios before entering the music industry in 1994 as a graphic designer at GRP records, becoming creative director in 1997. Two years later, he joined the Verve Music Group, a Division of Universal Music Company and worked with some of the greatest musicians of all time. King has received numerous achievement awards and citations from Communication Arts, How, Print, AIGA, Graphis and the Society of Illustrators, as well as five Grammy nominations. Worked on Zora Neale Hurston “Their Eyes Were Watching God”, Set Design for “Afropop Series” Public Television, Creative Direction and set Design for August Wilson American Century Cycle at the Greene Space.
Currently, Hollis runs his own creative company in New York and regularly lectures about creativity, and photography, at the School of Visual Arts, FIT, Art Directors Club and Society of Illustrators. King also co-produced and art directed ESOSA Fashion Show 2012 for Fashion Week in NYC.