# DDM Branding

> DDM Branding is an independent international branding and advertising agency led by founder Danilo Di Michele. From Miami and Verona, it combines research, positioning, visual identity, campaigns, digital communication, exhibition architecture, public relations and live experiences, with a portfolio concentrated in Italian design, luxury, stone, wine, trade fairs and cultural projects.

- **Founded:** 1993
- **Headquarters:** Miami Beach, United States
- **Founders:** Danilo Di Michele (Founder and President)
- **Products:** Deep Diagnostic, Brand Foundation, Visual Brand Identity, AI and Digital Communication Strategy, Exhibit Brand Design
- **Notable:** Winner in two DNA Paris Design Awards categories for the Marmomac 2022 advertising and communication campaign built around Canova's Bust of Peace., Has handled Marmomac advertising campaigns since 2007 and won a broader communication contract in 2015., Produced Salone del Mobile Meets Miami at PAMM with a reported €5 million budget and 1,000 seated dinner guests.

## Products & services

- **Deep Diagnostic** — Market, competitor, audience, cultural-context and brand-history research used to establish the strategic problem.
- **Brand Foundation** — Positioning, purpose, values, value proposition, personality, naming and organizational vision.
- **Visual Brand Identity** — Identity systems, campaigns, catalogs, packaging, typography, photography, video, illustration and copywriting.
- **AI and Digital Communication Strategy** — Digital communication planning, content, user experience, social strategy and community development.
- **Exhibit Brand Design** — Trade-fair stands, pavilions, showrooms, stores and creative direction that express a brand in physical space.
- **Experience Brand** — Event concepts and execution spanning venues, suppliers, invitations, guests, entertainment and public relations.
- **Public Affairs** — Relationship-building with decision-makers and public-affairs support for client initiatives.

## Achievements

- Winner in two DNA Paris Design Awards categories for the Marmomac 2022 advertising and communication campaign built around Canova's Bust of Peace.
- Has handled Marmomac advertising campaigns since 2007 and won a broader communication contract in 2015.
- Produced Salone del Mobile Meets Miami at PAMM with a reported €5 million budget and 1,000 seated dinner guests.
- Produced a three-day 2017 opening for the Fendi Casa flagship in Miami's Design District with 500 reported guests.
- Registered the DDM trademark in the United States in 2017 for advertising, brand development, PR consulting and creative marketing design.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — The agency homepage highlighted DDM - Monaco Yacht Show 2026 and Vinitaly and the City Calabria in Wine.
- **2025-09** — DDM published an expanded portfolio including Verona Stone District 2023 and multiple Vinitaly-related projects.
- **2025** — Public hiring posts sought an apprentice architect and a communication specialist for the Verona office, signaling investment in spatial design and client-project management.

## Links

- Website: https://ddmbranding.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ddmbranding
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ddmadvertising
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ddmbranding/

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Last updated: 2026-09-20