MCKENNA LONG



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.

SELECTED WORK
BRANDING AND GRAPHIC DESIGN
INTERIOR OBJECTS AND DESIGN 
ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHY  

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Education
Michigan State University
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
Employment CITIZEN ( the studio )
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 
Skills
(Adobe)
Illustrator
InDesign 
After Effects 
Photoshop
Lightroom Classic

Figma
Rhino 3D
AutoCAD
Sketchup
Exhibitions
Solo Gallery Exhibition
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
AwardsParis College of Art Deans List
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



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My practice is art direction- developing a sense of space, identity, rhythm, and visual language in tandem. I’m driven by the belief that thoughtful work can shift how people feel in spaces and their stories. When process and instinct align, the outcome becomes something that quietly scribes its own narrative.

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