Martin Lester

Martin Lester started making and designing kites in 1973 while still in Art College. The hobby grew into a job when he started working in Europe's first kite shop in Bristol in 1976. He swapped the cash register for the sewing machine and set up his own business in 1982, designing and producing his own range of kites.

Martin Lester's kites could never be described as mass market - originality of design and quality of workmanship has always been his prime concern.

Martin Lester's kites are fully three dimensional, using the wind to inflate them. The earlier designs have frames, the more recent ones have no spars. His custom kites range from scuba divers in wetsuits to soccer players kicking around soccer balls. He also provides custom kite designs and building services for more traditional kites, flags and banners, and will do work for both private and corporate customers.

Martin Lester also serves on the Board of Directors for The Drachen Foundation.