Michaela Mucha is a first-generation Mexican-Filipina-American with over a decade of experience in design. She is self-taught in her technical skills, a design nerd at heart, and has proven experience delivering unprecedented, thought-provoking title & brand campaigns, and design systems. She is currently on the Brand & Creative Marketing team at Disney+ where she leads design and upholds design standards globally for the world's leading streaming service. Previously, she was at The Walt Disney Studios where she delivered best-in-class creative advertising campaigns for theatrical record-breaking box office hits and streaming titles from: Pixar, Disney, 20th Century Studios, and Disneynature. She is a member of the original Studio Marketing team that launched Disney+ in 2019.
Her clients and collaborators include: Disney, Starbucks, ABC, Pixar, LinkedIn, Marvel—among many others. She holds a B.A. in Graphic Design & Digital Imaging and has recently served on the Board of Directors at AIGA NY. She has been awarded and recognized in the Int’l Adobe Design Awards, the Promax Awards, and the global Clio Entertainment Awards.
When she’s not photosynthesizing from the light of her Macbook screen (while blasting Bad Bunny), you can catch her learning a TikTok dance at 2am, whisking up a mean matcha latte, absorbed in building a resume template empire, or inhaling an egg-sellent brunch benny.
She's super friendly—when caffeinated—so drop a line!
Open to full-time/freelance opportunities & pro bono for minority-owned nonprofits
2024 · Silver & Bronze Winner, Clio Awards ✿ ✿
2024 · Portfolio Reviewer, Adobe ✿ ✿
2024 · Panelist, HPU Alumni Networking Panel
2024 · Inaugural Advisory Board, David R. Hayworth School of Arts and Design
2023 · Top 10 Under 10 Young Alumni, HPU ✿
2023 · Gold Winner, Promax Awards
2023 · Design Team (Branding & Identity), AIGA Design Conference
2021—2023 · Board of Directors, AIGA NY
2023 · Panelist, HPU Alumni Panel
2022 · Top 1% Super Mentors, ADPList
2021 · Silver Winner x2, Clio Awards ✿ ✿
2021 · Screen Credit, Disney's Launchpad (Disney+ Series)
2017, 2018 · Semifinalist, Int’l Adobe Design Achievement Awards ✿ ✿
2021 · Panelist, AIGA HPU Design Week
2021 · Panelist, HPU Innovation Summit
2018 · Peer Mentor, Adobe Mentorship Program
Undergrad
Top 50 Most Hirable Seniors, WayUp ✿
AIGA President
Food Recovery Network President ✿ ✿
Class President
Student of the Year x3
Extraordinary Leader ✿