Filippo Martinelli

Filippo Martinelli is an Italian Creative and Art Director at Rocketpanda, where he brings colourful, character driven worlds to life across 3D and 2D. His work sits at the intersection of design and animation, blending motion graphics, branding and CG to build stories with a distinct visual identity.

Filippo has led motion design and animation work for brands including Discord, McDonald’s, Corona and Salesforce, developing a signature aesthetic rooted in bold colour and playful worldbuilding. He has collaborated with some of the world’s leading agencies, including Leo Burnett and Ogilvy.

His work has been recognised at the Collision Awards, Awwwards and the DDA, and Rocketpanda was named Studio of the Year at the Motion Design Awards, with Filippo serving as Creative Director on the recognised projects. He is drawn to joyful, colourful projects with a strong creative drive, and approaches every piece of work as an opportunity to shape a new, vibrant universe, whether for brand campaigns, character design or narrative driven content.

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