What is UX?

S4E10 An Interview with Michaela Mucha, Creative Advertising Manager at The Walt Disney Studios

January 19, 2022 Pek Pongpaet Season 4 Episode 10
S4E10 An Interview with Michaela Mucha, Creative Advertising Manager at The Walt Disney Studios
What is UX?
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What is UX?
S4E10 An Interview with Michaela Mucha, Creative Advertising Manager at The Walt Disney Studios
Jan 19, 2022 Season 4 Episode 10
Pek Pongpaet

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


Dispo app

https://workingnotworking.com/

Michaela on Behance

https://www.muchaela.design/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelamucha/ 

 


Show Notes

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


Dispo app

https://workingnotworking.com/

Michaela on Behance

https://www.muchaela.design/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelamucha/