Graphic and Web Design | New York, New York

Graphic Design MMD offers unique and personalized custom design for public and private firms, as well as for non-profit organizations. With the client’s concept as the starting point, the Studio develops both design and production of customized print, in the form of marketing campaigns, logos, brochures, newsletters, posters, and also matching websites. Special attention is given to client’s budget and set-up deadlines. In addition, interface with vendors for pricing, production methods and approval of “on-press” printing.

Martha Marina Dao (Venezuelan-American) is a Graphic + Web Designer. In 1990, she graduated from the Instituto de Diseño de Caracas and worked for six years in advertising firms in Caracas, such as Franklin White/Lintas: Worldwide, McCann Erickson and Vapro/Bozell. She moved to New York in 1996 to complete a one-year certificate program in Computer Graphics at Pratt Institute of Design in Manhattan. Thereafter, she worked for over six years at Merrill Lynch Headquarters in the Print Graphics Department as Senior Graphic Designer worldwide. In September 2003 she founded Graphic Design MMD, which designs for both U.S. and international clients.

WhyHunger

As a non-profit with a big mission, we need a designer with skills, heart, speed, and a passion for our work. It's been our good fortune to work with Martha Marina Dao – MMD – for more than twelve years. Martha couples creativity with quick turnaround to execute on strong finished products for us and is our trusted partner in our work. She single-handedly brought life to our designs and cohesion across our many platforms. She is a joy to work with and is always looking out for our best interests. I highly recommend MMD to anyone looking for an engaged, professional and vibrant designer. Thanks for all you do Martha!

– Noreen Springstead
Former Executive Director

GSS Compass

When we create the Compass puzzle hunt, we require best-in-the-world graphic design, our teams deserve nothing less! Our demands are exacting, not just for production quality, but also creativity, timeliness, and flexibility. Martha regularly exceeds our expectations; by making the effort to understand what we aspire to accomplish with each element, Martha Dao takes our creative work to a level that we simply couldn't achieve without her help. A+!

– Colin Teichholtz
Compass Brain Trust Creator

DreamYard Project

DreamYard has had the pleasure of working with Martha M. Dao for more than 14 years. It is one thing to say that a designer is creative and effective, which Martha is in abundance. It is another thing to say that a designer cares to really know the work and values of the organizations they are helping to represent; that is how we would characterize Martha, and why we feel so blessed to be working with her still after all of these years.

– Tim Lord
Co-Executive Director

NYC DeskHelp

We cannot say enough good things about working Martha. She is always willing to go above and beyond the project requirements to make the designs perfect. All we have to do is give her an idea and sit back and let her work her magic. Her sense of composition, style and color is that of a true artist. She also has the ability to know almost instantly what the client needs and this has been instrumental in helping grow business (it also doesn't hurt that she is a lovely person too!). I highly recommend Martha for any type of design work.

– Jared Shih
Founder & Lead Developer

Branding, Various Projects

Working with Martha Marina is a won bet! She has the knowledge, the preparation, the tools, but what's most important, she has the determination of reaching the client's highest gratification. She obtains this thanks to her dedication in every project she undertakes. Her designs are avant-garde, modern and dynamic; her working style is respectful and friendly. Martha Marina always captures in minutes the essence of what I want to convey.

– María Rosa Rullo
Corporate Communications VP

Teabags for Teacups

Martha Marina loves what she does and immerses herself completely in every job she undertakes. MM treats all her projects equally; no client is more important than another and no project is too minor to take on. She is up-to-date professionally and immensely creative; thus, her presentations are always unique and original. As is to be expected, she listens carefully to her clients’ description of the end product they envision; she also has the unique ability to “read”, to intuit, unexpressed handicaps or doubts. It’s worthwhile mentioning that MM is also mindful of costs!

– Elizabeth Leventhal
Founder & Owner

Newton Artful Pianos

Martha Marina Dao has been an outstanding part of Newton Artful Pianos. She has created our logo, has design posters, has even painted a piano dedicated to love! She finds the perfect combination of images and words to create outstanding designs that always surpass my expectations!!! It has been absolutely delightful to work with MMD and I look forward to continue working with her in the future.

– María Beatriz Arvelo
Former Chairman of Newton Artful Pianos

Petunia Collection

Working with Martha was an absolute pleasure! From the very beginning she quickly understood our brand and the image we wanted to conceive. She soon became an essential part of the team, always striving for the best, for perfection, with an uplifting spirit! Without a doubt, a great part of our success came from the brand image she helped creating. We will keep working with graphicdesignmmd in all our future projects! Thank you Martha, you are the best!

– Carolina Perisse de Rico
Founder, Owner & CCO

American Express

Martha Marina, I consider myself lucky to have found you to help me out with this project. It was the first time I was responsible for a project of this scope and had no idea where to begin. Once I briefed you, you told me that I could forget about everything. I literally did! You not only worked on the design work, but also managed the printing, installation and all the vendors involved.  It is not only for your professionalism, and your attitude towards your work, for which I am grateful, but also your timing. I had an impossible deadline to meet and if I hadn't been working with you I know I could not have reached. Thank you!  Thank you very much for your dedication on this project. I also wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to pass along all the positive feedback I received from your work. Not only did all the team members congratulate me on the great job portraying our brand, but the president for the Business Travel Division for American Express, personally came to tell us that it was a job well done!  Again, thank you very much for surpassing everybody's expectations.

– Carola Fandiño
Former Global Branding and Advertising Manager for American Express Business Travel, Headquarters, New York

DIAGEO

Martha has done creative development and graphic design for advertising and communication materials for Diageo for the last 14 months. Martha is highly creative and very expressive visually - we gave her a brief to bring Venezuela to life in a couple different ways for Pampero, a rum new to the US and her work is now being used in both of our test markets, being seen by over 100,000 people. In addition to being a great designer, Martha is great to work with, very thorough, and delivers projects on time and to budget.

– Joe Cannavo
Director Innovation