Portfolio 2026
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Álvaro Machuca

Brand & Web Designer

I turn unclear brands into brands that speak for themselves. I’m looking to join a team where design and AI are part of everyday work, and there’s always room to try new approaches.

Visual identityWeb designGraphic designMotion graphics
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Brand and web design,
from start to finish.

I started in graphic design and moved into web design because that’s where so many of the brands I created ended up. I’ve worked in agencies and independently, taking projects from strategy to a live website.

Today I combine design with no-code development and AI, and I’m looking for a team where design and technology are part of everyday work.

Projects completed

50+

Industries served

12+

Years designing

7+
Based inLima, Peru · Working globally
Work arrangementOn-site, hybrid or remote
LanguagesNative Spanish · Advanced English
FocusBrand strategy and web design
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Where I learned and
where I put it to work

Education
2025

EAE Business School

Master’s in Marketing & E-commerce.

2022

Coursera

UX/UI course · User research.

2022

Brand Master Academy

Specialist course in brand strategy.

2016 - 2021

Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de América Latina

Advertising Graphic Design, brand identity and corporate image. Diploma in Corporate Communication.

Experience
2025 - Present
Brand Strategist · Web Designer

Freelance

Brand, identity and web for businesses and agencies.

2024 - 2025
Web Designer & SEO

Want Agency

The agency’s brand and website, SEO, and Meta and Google Ads campaigns.

2022 - 2024
Brand Strategist · Web Designer

Macsen Agency

Brand strategy, identities and websites, including the agency’s own brand.

2019 - 2022
Web Interface Designer · UI

StaffDigital

Interfaces in Figma and sites in WordPress and Elementor, working alongside development teams.

Jan - Mar 2019
Graphic & Web Designer

Novacons Construction

The corporate website and the real estate sales material.

Oct - Dec 2018
Graphic Designer · Branding

Fórmula Marketing Agency

Logos, brand guidelines, packaging and social media pieces.

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How I can help from day one

I can help when workloads are high, bring an existing concept to life or lead a whole project, from understanding the business to launching the website.

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Branding

How your business looks and sounds, with clear positioning so people remember it.

  • Brand strategy and positioning
  • Naming
  • Visual identity and logo system
  • Brand guidelines
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Web design

Websites that make sense at first glance and are easy to edit without me.

  • AI-assisted no-code development
  • Interface design in Figma
  • Webflow, WordPress or Framer
  • Editable CMS and responsive design
  • SEO auditing and optimization
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Graphic design

Everyday pieces, consistent with the brand and made to be read in two seconds.

  • Digital campaigns
  • Social media, editorial and stationery
  • Editable templates
  • Packaging
  • Motion graphics and video editing
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Projects

Five refreshed brands, including two new names and four new websites, plus two custom-built websites and four motion graphics pieces.

Zenware
Normandía
Freight
Ammora
qualIT
Altiva
Envisolutions
Motion graphics
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Zenware

Industry

Technology infrastructure

Services

Brand refresh · Web design

Year

2024

The challenge

The brand had fallen behind its competitors, a gap that is felt even more strongly in technology. It no longer represented the company, which hesitated to present it to international clients.

The solution

I updated the brand with a cleaner, more contemporary symbol. Then I built the website, organized around what clients look for, with partners in view and the team’s figures up front, to project credibility with international clients.

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Project 01

Zenware

Brand refresh, stationery and website
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Normandía

Industry

Business advisory

Services

Naming · Visual identity · Social media · Web

Year

2024

The challenge

The firm operated as Napoleón, a name and heraldic crest that conveyed tradition and distance. Its image felt formal and cold, at odds with its actual service, which is to sit down with business owners and support them on legal, financial and many other matters.

The solution

I defined a new name and a monogram that stays legible even when reduced to an app icon. Orange sets it apart from the blue that dominates the sector, and original illustrations add warmth, inviting clients to write and speak with them directly.

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Project 02

Normandía

New name, identity and brand applications
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Freight Logistics

Industry

International logistics

Services

Rebranding · Web design

Year

2025

The challenge

The company wanted to reposition itself, and its previous brand was not up to the standard of its sector or its size. It competed on equal terms with large corporations, but its image did not show it.

The solution

I designed a recognizable symbol built to last, with route lines that open out from a single point. I kept the navy blue and yellow of the original brand, shifted to a more energetic tone, so the transition would feel coherent.

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Project 03

Freight

Visual identity and website
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Ammora

Industry

Healthy baking

Services

Naming · Visual identity · Packaging

Year

2025

The challenge

The brand operated as Organic Point, a generic name that did not set it apart. The logo was also overloaded with detail and lost legibility at small sizes, such as a label or a social media profile.

The solution

I proposed the name Ammora, so that the organic character is expressed in the message and not in the name. A lowercase wordmark, clean and legible at small sizes, with a leaf built into the first letter as a subtle nod.

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Project 04

Ammora

Naming, visual identity and packaging
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qualIT

Industry

Cloud security

Services

Rebranding · Web design

Year

2025

The challenge

The brand did not communicate the nature of its service. The sector also tends to rely on padlocks, hooded figures and warning red, a language that intimidates but does not build trust.

The solution

A new logo and color palette. The Q forms a closed cloud that subtly doubles as a padlock, in keeping with its cloud security service. The gradients add modernity and technology without falling back on the sector’s clichés.

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Project 05

qualIT

Symbol, visual system and website
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Altiva

Industry

Real estate

Services

Web design and development

Client

Novacons Construction

The challenge

A real estate project has to explain quickly what is for sale, how much it costs and when it is delivered, before a visitor decides to ask for information.

The solution

Every section leads to the next step. The offer appears at first glance, prices, unit types and delivery date stay close at hand, and the form shows up once the person already understands the project’s value.

A website designed around its users

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Envisolutions

Industry

Environmental and legal consulting

Services

Web design and development

Country

Peru

The challenge

Environmental studies, water resources, engineering and legal advice come together in one team. With so many technical services, visitors could not quickly identify what they needed to hire.

The solution

I structured the site into four areas, explained the process in four steps and presented real projects. On the homepage, the topographic lines follow the cursor and give it a visual signature of its own.

Topographic lines that react to the cursor

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Motion graphics

Reels and animations with rhythm, music and an identity of their own for each brand.

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AltivaProject content
00:29
MacsenWeb and brand content
00:26
NovaconsBrand presentation
00:36
My introductionBrand presentation
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A brand isn’t judged when you present it.
It’s judged when someone decides whether to trust you.
That’s why I always start with strategy
before designing the logo.

My everyday tools
FigmaIllustratorPhotoshopCanvaWebflowWordPressElementorFramer
Meta AdsGoogle AdsShopifyWooCommerceClaude CodeCodexHiggsfield
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I’d like to join
your team.

Get in touch to talk through any of these projects, or let’s sit down and discuss what your team is working on.

Or email me at alvarofmv@gmail.com or call me on +51 990 716 716

Peru, where I was born
The world, where I work
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