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Art Director & Visual Designer with more than 20 years of experience across publishing, digital illustration, and photo editing. I specialize in building strong visual identities, leading design teams, and helping deliver successful creative work with a clear focus on quality. I’m passionate about storytelling through art and collaboration—turning creative visions into compelling visual pieces. At 56, I bring a mature perspective, reliability, and a strong leadership mindset to every project.…Art Director & Visual Designer with more than 20 years of experience across publishing, digital illustration, and photo editing. I specialize in building strong visual identities, leading design teams, and helping deliver successful creative work with a clear focus on quality. I’m passionate about storytelling through art and collaboration—turning creative visions into compelling visual pieces. At 56, I bring a mature perspective, reliability, and a strong leadership mindset to every project.

Martin Benjamin Varsano

Art Director, Illustrator, Graphic Designer

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Art Director & Visual Designer with more than 20 years of experience across publishing, digital illustration, and photo editing. I specialize in building strong visual identities, leading design teams, and helping deliver successful creative work with a clear focus on quality. I’m passionate about storytelling through art and collaboration—turning creative visions into compelling visual pieces. At 56, I bring a mature perspective, reliability, and a strong leadership mindset to every project.…Art Director & Visual Designer with more than 20 years of experience across publishing, digital illustration, and photo editing. I specialize in building strong visual identities, leading design teams, and helping deliver successful creative work with a clear focus on quality. I’m passionate about storytelling through art and collaboration—turning creative visions into compelling visual pieces. At 56, I bring a mature perspective, reliability, and a strong leadership mindset to every project.

Available to hire

Art Director & Visual Designer with more than 20 years of experience across publishing, digital illustration, and photo editing. I specialize in building strong visual identities, leading design teams, and helping deliver successful creative work with a clear focus on quality.

I’m passionate about storytelling through art and collaboration—turning creative visions into compelling visual pieces. At 56, I bring a mature perspective, reliability, and a strong leadership mindset to every project.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Beginner

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

English

Advanced

Portuguese

Beginner

Work Experience

Co-Founder / Art Director & Visual Designer at Papier Plans (papierplans.com)

January 1, 2025 - Present

Co-founded an online stationery business. Develops visual direction for stationery products and brand presence, including illustration and design assets tailored to themes and customer needs. Works across creative direction, visual identity support, and production-ready design preparation.

Owner (Freelance Graphic & Web Design) at Amaze Design Studio

January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2018

Runs a freelance design studio providing graphic and web design services. Handles client design requests end-to-end, from concept and visual direction through execution of print/digital design deliverables, ensuring production-ready outcomes and consistent visual style.

Senior Art Director at PME

January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2008

Provided creative leadership of design teams and special projects. Created and developed new business initiatives, guiding the visual direction and ensuring successful delivery across multiple design outputs.

Editorial Manager / Senior Graphic Designer at Mina Editores

January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2003

Led creative design teams and contributed to magazine concept creation and redesign. Managed PR and advertising activities and ensured editorial design direction aligned with company branding and publication goals.

Creative Director & Team Leader / Executive Editor (Video Games) at Editorial PowerPlay

January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2002

Served as creative and team leader, responsible for hiring and training, task assignment, and overall creative direction. Also worked as executive editor on the video games industry, overseeing editorial content and ensuring high-quality industry output.