About Marina
I am an award-winning designer, educator, and art director in Los Angeles. I create unique visual advertising campaigns for the entertainment & tech industries. Currently, I am an Art Director for Microsoft and I teach Design/Branding at California State San Bernardino. I also served on the board as a Marketing Director at AIGA LA.
I spent my formative years in Redlands, California. After earning a BA in Fine Art from the University of California, Riverside, I moved to Los Angeles to study Graphic Design at Art Center College of Design, then completed my MFA degree at Otis College of Art and Design. I also studied in Amsterdam, mentoring under prominent Dutch design figures and touring various design studios, participating in workshops and lectures.
Education
Otis College of Art and Design MFA Graphic Design
Art Center College of Design ACD Media Design
University of California, Riverside BA Fine and Studio Arts
General Assembly User Experience Design
Speaking
Cal State University, San Bernardino 2022
California State University, Dominguez Hills 2021
Inside The Minds of Intelligent Designers General Assembly 2017
Publications
AIGA LA 2022
Adweek June 15, 2015
Advertising Age May 18, 2015
Adweek April 27, 2015
Clients
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Adweek Magazine
Advertising Age Magazine
AIGA
Amazon Prime
Apple
Beautycounter
BH Cosmetics
Billboard
Califia Farms
DC Comics
Disney
Don Julio
Engadget
Freeform Channel
HBO Max
Live Nation
Mattel Games
Meta
Microsoft
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Netflix
Nike
Pluto TV
Puma
Sphere Entertainment
Spotify
Snap Inc.
The Hollywood Reporter
The Roku Channel
Ticketmaster
True Organic
United Airlines
Verizon Media
Yahoo Sports
Awards
2024 Webby Award Two-time Winner SPHERE: T-MOBILE x F1 Two-time Winner for AI, Metaverse & Virtual - General Virtual Experiences (Entertainment, Sports & Music) & (Best Partnership Collaboration) for Sphere Entertainment T-Mobile activation
2024 Webby Award Honoree SPHERE: PUMA x A$AP x F1 Advertising, Media & PR, Installation or Experience
2023 Webby Award Nomination HBO MAX ‘INDUSTRY’ SEASON 2 Social Entertainment
2022 Webby Award Two-time Winner AMAZON MUSIC SMARTLESS PODCAST Podcasts, Best Podcast Ad, Nominee and Podcasts, Best Co-Hosts Comedy, Featured Guest, Webby Winner, Honoree
2018 Shorty Social Good Award GETTY IMAGES X VERIZON MEDIA Verizon’s Diversity & Inclusion with Getty Images for The Disability Collection
2014 Webby Award Winner + Cleo Award Gold & Silver NETFLIX ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Webby Award for Social Entertainment CLIO Key Art Awards — Integrated Campaign (Gold), Digital (Silver)