PROFILE
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McKenna Long is an American multidisciplinary designer specializing in creative direction, branding, analog photography, interiors, and furniture design. With years of experience as a creative studio owner, she brings a refined eye and intuitive storytelling to projects and creative collaboration.
BFA Graphic Design
Minor in Business
3.9 GPA
August 2023 - May 2026
Paris College of Art
Study Abroad in Interior Design January - May 2025
Creative Director
Designer
May 2022 - Present
MCKENNA LONG PHOTO LLC
Founder
Photographer
May 2022 - Present
ARCHELOGICAL SITE AT ISTHMIA
Design + Architectural Intern
Isthmia, Greece
May 2025
IMPACT 89
Digital Media Director
Michigan State University
February - October 2024
VIM Magazine
Graphic Designer
Michigan State University
January - May 2024
CRAFT COFFEE INDUSTRY
Lead Barista
Graphic Designer
Photographer
Michigan
2020 - 2024
Illustrator
InDesign
After Effects
Photoshop
Lightroom Classic
Figma
Rhino 3D
AutoCAD
Sketchup
Michigan State University
CITIZEN (café)
2025
Paris College of Art Undergraduate Interior Design Exhibition
Paris, France
2025
The Gregory Archive
Promotional Collatoral
Data Visuaization
Isthmia, Greece
2025
American Advertising Awards
Michigan
2025
MSU CAL Foundations Exhibition
Michigan State University
2025
Day of Design
Michigan State University
2025
“This is Our Show” Electronic Art & Intermedia Gallery
Michigan State University
2025
Electronic Art & Intermedia Festival
Michigan State University
2025
MSU CAL Foundations Exhibition
Michigan State University
2024
January 2025 - May 2025
Joe and Shirley Kuszai Endowed Scholarship 2025
Silver Addy Award 2025
Le Détroit Award 2025
Design Excellence Award 2024
MSU Deans list
All Semesters
Last Updated 31.1.26
Boutique Hotel
Marsielle, France
2025
Nestled in the Mediterranean seaside town of Les Goudes outside of Marseille, France, sits Tuba Club- an 8 room boutique hotel and restaurant designed by Marion Mainlander. Pulling soul from its former life as a scuba diving centre, the interior design direction echoes 70’s casual sea and cliff inspired vision.
Ash World Hotels
Detroit, Michigan
2025
Set within Detroit’s historic Wurlitzer Building, The Siren Hotel, designed by New York based Ash World, channels cinamatic vintage elegance. Each thoughtful element pulls together a layered narrative and luxury experience of romance and nostalgia.
Fernhaus Hospitality Group
Glen Arbor, Michigan
On the banks of the Crystal River, the newly restored and reimagined 1879 grist Mill of Glen Arbor welcomes guests for a rustic luxury experience. Designed by Kelsey Duda with Fernhaus Hospitlity Studio, each detail is thoughtful, hand-curated, and an ode to the historical elegance of The Mill.
Boutique Hotel
Harbor Springs, Michigan
2025
Northern Michigan based Otis draws momements and influence from the legacy of it’s historic 1950’s foundation. Reinterpretting a sense of Mid-Century Modern design and contemporary elegance, this independent hotel offers an elevated guest experience through bouqique stay, artisan café, and cocktail lounge. Through original stonework and refabricated tailored furniture, Otis is rooted in a sense of place and landscape- each detail is pulled from an origin of intention.
Boutique Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee
2025
Design Hotels Nashville based Drift establishes a sense of artisinal thoughtfulness through their coastal ecclectic modern boutique stay. Custom plaster lighting, handmde tiles, and woodwork craftsmenship meet at the intersection of design, travel, and community.
Boutique Hotel
Toronto, Canada
2026
Ace Hotel Toronto establishes a distinctly local sense of considered design through a modern, culturally grounded boutique stay. Warm wood interiors, tactile materials, and custom furnishings draw from Toronto’s creative scene. In this dynamic space, design, music, and community intersect with quiet intention and intimacy.
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