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Independent by design.
Miami, FL MIAMI

Independent creative practice of Alex Martinez. Working at the intersection of brand, digital & culture. Based in Miami. Built to move people.

Information / Alex Martinez

Independent mind.
Shared ambition.

Alex Martinez
The practice

Battle-tested. Emmy and Webby award-winning. Nearly three decades helping brands earn relevance through strategy, design, and digital. 

Alex Martinez is a creative director and brand strategist based in Miami, working across hospitality, sport, and entertainment. Throughout his career he has partnered with founders, operators, and executive teams to shape brands, launch destinations, and build digital experiences that connect business goals to human emotion. 

His work lives where strategy and craft meet. Not one and then the other, but both built together, with a cultural and artisanal edge that can't be templated. The aim is never a brand that looks current for a season. It's one that holds up for years.

That comes from a simple belief. The things people remember are rarely the ones they can point to. They're the ones they felt. A brand isn't a logo, a color palette, or a clever tagline. It's soul. It's the emotion people carry, the story they tell someone else, and the reason they come back. So every engagement starts the same way. Listen first. Understand the people behind the business. Find what's true before deciding what it should look like. 

A father, husband, and lifelong builder, Alex has always been drawn to why certain places and brands stay with us long after we've left.

That question still shapes everything he makes.

02 / Capabilities

Services

01

Strategy & Brand ↗

  • Brand Strategy & Storytelling
  • Brand Identity & Design Systems
  • Naming, Taglines & Messaging
  • Trendspotting & Cultural Insight
02

Creative Direction & Design ↗

03

Film & Motion ↗

  • Video Direction
  • Motion & Editing
  • Experiential Marketing & Events
04

Growth & Leadership

  • Startup & Product Launches
  • Franchise & Hospitality Branding
  • Business Development & Client Relationships
  • Team Leadership & Mentorship
03 / Recognition

Awards &
Recognition

Selected distinctions and features.
2013—2025

Emmy AwardEvent Coverage× 2
Webby AwardWebsite Sports× 2
Muse Creative AwardsPlatinum× 2
View all recognition 35 entries ↗
202503 entries
Recognition in 2025
Award / Distinction Project Involvement
American Advertising AwardGold Searching for the Perfect Note Video Director / Film
American Advertising AwardSilver Searching for the Perfect Note Video Director / Film
American Advertising AwardSilver · Social Media Campaign El Presidente Video Director
202320 entries
Recognition in 2023
Award / Distinction Project Involvement
Webby AwardWebsite Sports IGT.com UI/UX Lead Designer
Webby AwardWebsite Sports Santa Anita UI/UX Lead Designer
Webby HonoreeUI Design & Dev Miami Beach Centennial UI/UX Lead Designer
Webby HonoreeBest Visual Design Santa Anita UI/UX Lead Designer
Muse Creative AwardsSilver · Website / Sports Gulfstream Park UI/UX Lead Designer
Muse Creative AwardsPlatinum · Video Documentary F1 Miami Grand Prix — Against the Clock Co-Director
Muse Creative AwardsPlatinum · Branded Social Content AVO Cigars — More Expressions Director
Muse Creative AwardsGold · Online Campaign Temple Stories — Profound Video Director
Muse Creative AwardsSilver · Sports Website Gulfstream Park UI/UX Lead Designer
CSS AwardsSpecial Kudos Eatlikebubu.com UI/UX Lead Designer
CSS AwardsUI/UX Eatlikebubu.com UI/UX Lead Designer
CSS AwardsDesign Award Eatlikebubu.com UI/UX Lead Designer
W3Gold · Best Art Direction Social AVO Seasons Director
W3Gold · Social Campaign More Expressions — AVO Seasons Director
W3Gold · Restaurant Website Bubusan UI/UX Lead Designer
W3Gold · Professional Service Website Pistils & Petals UI/UX Lead Designer
W3Silver · Video Long Form Doc Against the Clock Director
The Communicator AwardWebsite Food & Beverage Tropical Chips UI/UX Lead Designer
The Communicator AwardOnline Video Pegasus World Cup Director
The Communicator AwardBranded Social Campaign Marquita’s Chips UI/UX Lead Designer
202001 entry
Recognition in 2020
Award / Distinction Project Involvement
AdobeInterview · Adobe XD Discussion on my use of Adobe XD Art Director
201902 entries
Recognition in 2019
Award / Distinction Project Involvement
Davey AwardOnline Film & Video Delano Hotel Director
The Telly AwardGeneral Live Events eMerge Americas Director
201701 entry
Recognition in 2017
Award / Distinction Project Involvement
The Communicator AwardOnline Video Pegasus World Cup Art Director
201504 entries
Recognition in 2015
Award / Distinction Project Involvement
Emmy AwardEvent Coverage eMerge Americas Video Director
Emmy AwardEvent Coverage Miami Music Week at SLS Video Director
W3Gold · Restaurant Website Tongue & Cheek UI/UX Lead Designer
W3Gold · Food & Beverage Website Frida Kahlo Tequila UI/UX Lead Designer
201402 entries
Recognition in 2014
Award / Distinction Project Involvement
The Telly AwardOutdoor Billboard Hakkasan Las Vegas MGM Grand Director
The Telly AwardRegional Commercial Big Guava Music Fest — Live Nation Director
201302 entries
Recognition in 2013
Award / Distinction Project Involvement
The Communicator AwardBranded Social Campaign Marquita’s Chips UI/UX Lead Designer
W3Silver · Structure & Navigation Guerra Marketing UI/UX Lead Designer