rafael martins
BIo
DESIGN . ART DIRECTION . CRAFT
BASED IN SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
CURRENTLY Freelancing at AKQA CASA
rafaelmartinscreative@gmail.com
linkedin.com/rafaelefmartins
I’m a conceptual art director and designer with over 10 years of experience shaping ideas that connect deeply with people. My work blends human-centred design with a rich visual vocabulary built through years of absorbing art, culture, and craft across disciplines.From branding and visual design to motion, film, and animation, I bring ideas to life with care, intention, and a hands-on mindset. My roots are in handcrafted execution, and that attention to detail continues to guide everything I make.After a decade overseas, I bring a global perspective and a maker’s heart to every challenge, now back in my hometown, São Paulo, Brazil.
Experience
Freelance senior art director | MELBOURNe (AUS) | 2019 - Present
Clemenger BBDO | McCann | Deloitte | Thinkerbell | Taboo | Razorfish | CHEP | YETI | Linktree
art director at ISOBAR | MELBOURNe & Sydney (AUS) | 2016 - 2019
INTERN art director at ogilvy | NYC (USA) | Oct 2015 - Dec 2015
INTERN art director at serviceplan | hamburg (DE) | jul 2015 - sep 2015
INTERN art director at jWT | são Paulo (BR) | jan 2015 - apr 2015
freelance art director at TBWA | são Paulo (BR) | jun 2014 - jan 2015
graphic designer & art director at almasurf | são Paulo (BR) | 2012 - jan 2014
AWARDS & HONORS
The One Show
4x Finalist
Melbourne Advertising and Design Club (MADC)
Gold
Ad Stars
1x silver
3x Bronze
FIAP
1x silver
Golden Award of Montreux
finalist
Creative Conscience
finalist
Cannes Future Lions
finalist
Behance Portfolio Review
Silver
Young Glory
Finalist
Miami Ad School
BEST OF SHOW
rafael martins
bio
rafaelmartinscreative@gmail.com
linkedin.com/rafaelefmartins
I’m a conceptual art director and designer with over 10 years of experience shaping ideas that connect deeply with people. My work blends human-centred design with a rich visual vocabulary built through years of absorbing art, culture, and craft across disciplines.From branding and visual design to motion, film, and animation, I bring ideas to life with care, intention, and a hands-on mindset. My roots are in handcrafted execution, and that attention to detail continues to guide everything I make.After a decade overseas, I bring a global perspective and a maker’s heart to every challenge, now back in my hometown, São Paulo, Brazil.
Experience
Freelance senior art director
MELBOURNe (AUS) | 2019 - Present
Clemenger BBDO | McCann | Deloitte | Thinkerbell | Taboo | Razorfish | CHEP | YETI | Linktree
art director at ISOBAR
MELBOURNe & Sydney (AUS) | 2016 - 2019
INTERN art director at ogilvy
NYC (USA) | Oct 2015 - Dec 2015
INTERN art director at serviceplan
hamburg (DE) | jul 2015 - sep 2015
INTERN art director at jWT
são Paulo (BR) | jan 2015 - apr 2015
freelance art director at TBWA
são Paulo (BR) | jun 2014 - jan 2015
graphic designer & art director at almasurf
são Paulo (BR) | 2012 - jan 2014
AWARDS & HONORS
The One Show
4x Finalist
Melbourne Advertising and Design Club (MADC)
Gold
Ad Stars
1x silver
3x Bronze
FIAP
1x silver
Golden Award of Montreux
finalist
Creative Conscience
finalist
Cannes Future Lions
finalist
Behance Portfolio Review
Silver
Young Glory
Finalist
Miami Ad School
BEST OF SHOW