Diego Marquez

Assists emerging businesses across APAC and Europe with branding and design strategy while co-founding a martial arts-inspired lifestyle brand; delivers end-to-end product design and innovation.

Set up a business incubator for a major automotive brand in Japan, established human-centered design practices, led MVP development and launched an app achieving 8,000+ downloads in Q3 FY2023.

Shaped Tokyo studio culture, mentored designers during the pandemic, aligned cross-office processes, and led strategic initiatives to improve design maturity and business strategy.

Led setup of a new Dubai studio and launched regional offerings; redesigned a loyalty programme rolled out across 1,700+ stores and 92 brands, and designed an intranet projected to scale from 250 to 20,000+ users.

Mentored design teams, elevated studio standards, redesigned a global digital learning experience, and contributed to launching a neo-bank across 10+ Eastern European countries.

Transitioned from marketing to UX and strategic design, delivering global-facing projects and strengthening professional network across markets.

Contributed to marketing and design campaigns for clients including Universal Pictures, Warner Brothers, Red Bull, Activision and Mind Candy within a small creative team.

Designed and art-directed campaigns and online presences for major clients such as Ford, Land Rover, Nokia and Procter & Gamble, and learned large-team processes and communication.

Designed digital campaigns, newsletters and landing pages for national and international artists, including campaigns for Spotify, Facebook and Twitter.

Completed a Bachelor's degree in Digital Design with coursework focused on experience and product design.