Profile

About Troy Myatt

Design shaped by experience, restraint and a need to make things better.

Biography

I’ve spent more than three decades using design to make ideas clearer, stronger and easier to believe in. My path has moved through publishing, travel, aviation, museums, live experiences, brand identity and photography. The work changes. The instinct does not: understand the problem, remove what does not belong and build something that can hold up over time.

Along the way, I’ve helped shape how Fort Worth presented itself, worked across American Airlines’ publishing portfolio and modernized communications for the Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association. Today I’m Design Director at Corporate Magic, helping turn ambitious ideas into presentations, identities and live experiences for major organizations and brands.

I’m equally at home working with Texas museums, historic sites, ranches and destinations. Photography has made me a better designer—more attentive to light, material, place and the small details that make a story feel true.

I’m proud that the work has been recognized, but awards have never been the point. I still enjoy solving the problem, still care too much about typography and still believe restraint usually wins. Experience has made me faster at spotting what does not belong; curiosity keeps me looking for a better answer.

Portrait of Troy Myatt

Involvement

Beyond the Work

Texas Forts Trail Region
Board Chair
Friends of the Texas Longhorn Herd
Vice Chair
Aviation
Private Pilot · PPL
Photography
Texas landscapes, historic sites and Western culture
Texas History
Museum and heritage collaborator
Typography
An unreasonable level of interest

By the numbers

A practice built over time.

30 Years of Design
50+ Honors and Recognitions
10+ Creative Disciplines
1 Trusty 944 Porsche

Recognition

Selected Honors

A selection of recent recognition for identity, publishing, photography and experience design.

AAF District 10

Silver (2), Photography

Frontier Texas Report

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Texas Association of Museums

Best of Show

Frontier Texas Report 2018

AAF Dallas

Silver Award

Corporate Magic Business Card

AAF Dallas

Silver Award

Frontier Texas Report 2018

Society of Publication Designers

Gold + Silver Digital

Lights Magazine

AAF National

Silver, Art Direction / Illustration

Lights Magazine

AAF District 10

Goldy Addy (4) Digital

Lights Magazine

AAF Dallas

Goldy Addy (8) Judges Choice, Best in Show

Lights Magazine

DSVC The Dallas Show

Gold (1), Judges Choice, Digital

Lights Magazine

AAF National

Silver (2), Digital

Lights Magazine

AAF District 10

Gold (1), Judges Choice, Digital

Lights Magazine

AAF Dallas

Gold (3), Best of Show, Digital

Lights Magazine

WPA Maggie Awards

Gold (2), Digital

Lights Magazine

WPA Maggie Awards

Gold, Digital

Range Magazine

AIGA Texas Show

Best in Show

Range Magazine

Print Magazine Design Awards

Regional Design Award, Digital

Range Magazine

DSVC The Dallas Show

Silver, Illustration

Range Magazine

DSVC The Dallas Show

Best in Show, Digital

Range Magazine

WPA Maggie Awards

Best Magazine Design Award

Hilton Moments

AAF Fort Worth

Gold (3), Campaign

Visit Fort Worth

Client notes

What They Said

“Troy consistently delivered bold, creative and expertly executed travel marketing for the Fort Worth CVB. He understood how to reach visitors and destination clients, bringing the resources and thinking of a top advertising agency to our work. From promotional brochures and planner’s guides to presentations and website design, Troy produced outstanding, award-winning work—on time and on budget. Most importantly, his work delivered results, strengthening Fort Worth’s brand and connecting with visitors and clients”

Greg StaleyVice President of Communications, Fort Worth CVB

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