Nelson Martins Design is an small Australian Graphic Design and Website Design Consultancy based in Melbourne that specialises in identity design, image development and branding, packaging design (FMCG) and website design / construction for small to medium sized businesses. We help clients improve their professional image, attract more clients, increase revenue, and penetrate new markets.

"We help clients improve their professional image, attract more clients, increase revenue, and penetrate new markets"

About our Principal & Creative Director, Nelson Martins

Principal and Creative Director Nelson Martins has extensive industry experience, with employment and involvement in some of Australia's highest respected and awarded strategic design, development, and package design firms. Nelson Martins is a former Graphic Art, Design, and Interactive Media student from Victoria University of Technology (VUT). Nelsons' academic achievements consist of:

1998 Silver Folio Award (best overall folio for Victoria University 1998), runner up for 1998 Gold Folio Award (best overall folio for State of Victoria - Graphic Art), 1995 Best Outstanding Achiever in Graphic Communication, 1995 Commended Achiever for Studio Art, 1995 Principal's Prize Award for BSC.

Nelsons meticulous attention to detail and creative flare has seen him employed at Spendier Design as a freelance designer and finished artist while completing his final year of Graphic Art, Sadgrove Design Partners (formerly known as Brian Sadgrove & Associates) as a junior designer and finished artist under the art direction of Brian Sadgrove, Morton Design Direction in Melbourne (currently known as Morton Branding Consultants) as middle weight designer and finished artist for the Melbourne office, which he worked remotely with a team of 20-25 creatives and artists located in Sydney. Nelson has also worked for Manassen Foods Australia as senior designer and finished artist where he was involved with both National and International Brands within the Food / Retail / FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) Packaging. His primary role was ensuring brand design, development, execution and consistency across a broad range of products and product extensions.

Nelsons experience has created a strong and disciplined design foundation on all facets of graphic communication and design, where most of his work focuses heavily on meeting marketing objectives and results driven design executions.

Currently, Nelsons' client range covers many industries and sectors, and geographically covers most states around Australia.

UPDATE - Dec 2008: Nelson Publishes Book covering Website Design and how NOT to get ripped off - preview available here.