S4E10 An Interview with Michaela Mucha, Creative Advertising Manager at The Walt Disney Studios
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Michaela Mucha is an award-winning designer, art director, & matcha-drinker currently making fun things (virtually!) at The Walt Disney Studios. Michaela is a first generation Mexican–Filipina–American with over a decade of experience in graphic design. She is a design nerd at heart, and is currently at The Walt Disney Studios where she delivers best-in-class advertising campaigns for theatrical record-breaking box office hits and Disney+ streaming movies and series from Pixar, Disney, and 20th Century Studios. She is a member of the original team that launched Disney+ in 2019. Her clients and collaborators include: Disney, Starbucks, ABC, Pixar, Marvel—among others. She holds a B.A. in Graphic Design & Digital Imaging and is a board member of AIGA NY. Recently, she was awarded as a Semifinalist (twice!) in the Int’l Adobe Design Awards. In this episode, we talked about: Michaela’s role in Walt Disney StudiosMIchaela cited some design projects she worked on Walt Disney StudiosHow and why Michaela start in design?What makes a good movie poster?Tips for getting a job at your dream companyWhat is a good design for Michaela?How did Michaela land a job at Disney?And MUCH MORE! Links and Resources Dispo app https://workingnotworking.com/ Michaela on Behance https://www.muchaela.design/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelamucha/   
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