S4E10 An Interview with Michaela Mucha, Creative Advertising Manager at The Walt Disney Studios
Episode description
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 Studios
- MIchaela cited some design projects she worked on Walt Disney Studios
- How and why Michaela start in design?
- What makes a good movie poster?
- Tips for getting a job at your dream company
- What is a good design for Michaela?
- How did Michaela land a job at Disney?
- And MUCH MORE!
Links and Resources
https://workingnotworking.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelamucha/