About

Michael Martínez is a Colombian Brand Designer, Filmmaker, and Visual Artist based in the United Arab Emirates. He began his career in Colombia and has since worked across advertising and creative agencies in Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and now the UAE, developing projects across branding, art direction, graphic design, and illustration. As a student, he was a winner of Young Lions Colombia, an early recognition that marked the beginning of a career shaped by ideas, visual storytelling, and experimentation.

Alongside his work in design, Michael has developed a growing interest in filmmaking, particularly in writing, directing, and editing. His personal projects often explore memory and nostalgia through archival material, fragmented images, and everyday recollections, sometimes drawing from his own experience of living with epilepsy. His short film Lost Fragments of a Seizure marked his first steps into filmmaking and has been presented through festivals and independent film platforms.

He is also the founder of Studio de Nostalgia, a personal multidisciplinary project that brings together film, design, illustration, and other projects connected to memory and visual culture.