Hello!

You are looking at Marco Ammannati. It’s me!
Born in Italy, lived
too many years in Britain, now based in Portugal.

Over the last two decades I have collaborated with some brands (Google, Virgin Atlantic, Air New Zealand, YouTube, Channel4, London 2012 Olympic Games, Rolls Royce, Viacom, Discovery, Paco Rabanne, Microsoft, Issey Miyake, Samsung, BBC), with some agents for social good (United Nations, Chatham House, Public Infrastructure Development Group, Plan International) and with some agencies in London, LA, and NYC (AMV BBDO, VMLY&R, Red Bee Media, Hello Logan LA, Toaster, Man vs Machine, Unfold Stories, Domo LA).

I sport ridiculously bright clothing colours
— great icebreaker on Zoom calls.
But if I walk past colourful walls, my top turns white…

You are dying to know

  • Independent creative and designer. I offer branding and motion design expertise to creative agencies and brands directly. I compete on creative pitches. I bring full campaigns to production completion and delivery. I design, illustrate, animate in 2D, and direct CGI specialists. I partner up with strategists and copywriters to tackle new business opportunities.

  • You have a brief which seems to require all the possible skills in the world together at once. Resources tight, timeline tighter. You want a lean team that excels in a variety of disciplines. And on that team, you need a creative who can work with strategists and copywriters, who is also a solid designer, an expert motion director, who knows equal parts interactive, print, social, video. Someone who can, in a short time, work in a team to position a brand, differentiate it with the right tone of voice and lead a pitch with a solid strategy that’s well-written, designed, animated, and prototyped — with a smashing manifesto on top.

    Sounds about right?

    Give me a call +44 7984434039

  • I make things that move and some that don't. They say 'Brand architect': it means I can build, present and deliver complex and multidisciplinary projects for brands. I work fast under tight deadlines. Solo or in Teams. I am curious, analytical, direct AF and value honesty, courage, passion and self-deprecating humour. I am fluent in English, Italian, French. I converse in Portuguese and Spanish and pretend to speak a few words of Japanese.

  • Brands, real. People, clear. From brand experience, to campaigns, interactivity and content creation, I have fun with it all. I love people who excel at what they do without strutting around. Communication minus pretence and academic waffle. Creatives provide function, content, surprise and value to people’s lives: they don't save lives. Dream project? Hearing a brave client say ‘wow, this is mad, but it’s great, so let’s do it.’ Wellbeing? I thrive in an environment where honesty deletes BS.