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
Brand Identity
Boutique Hotel Concept
London, England
2025
Abode is a London based conceptual botique hotel and hospitality studio featuring a global series of restaurants, clubs, cafes, and primarily hotels focused on curating a sense of connection, home, and community through “third spaces” while traveling. The visual language and design intent strikes a balance between unambiguous, intimate, under-produced while maintaining elegance, timelessness, and classic structure.
Brand Identity
Bistro Concept
Traverse City, Michigan
2025
Visual identity for Maison, a lakeside bistro and café nestled on the shore of Northern Michigan. Maison operates within the intersection of seasonality, craft, and community. The visual brand direction explores methods of flow and rhythm pulled from elements of natural cadence, hand-done intimacy, and motion.
Brand Identity
Print & Packaging
Interior Design Studio + Boutique
Traverse City, Michigan
2025
Lola James is a Traverse City based design studio + boutique at the intersection of fashion and interiors. Drawing from West Coast ease, Western grit, and modern edge- the visual language is curated for an elevated expereince through intention and individuality. With a brand identity transcending print, digital, web, and social platforms consistency is key to thorough identity communication.
Brand Identity
Analog Photo and Video Studio
Pheonix, Arizona
2025
As a film-based wedding photo and video duo, El & Jack document the world through intentional analog processes. With an approach rooted in slow craft and deep observation for the in-between moments, their identity reflects this way of seeing. The resulting system captures the feeling of memory as it’s being made. Archival, heriloom oriented, warm, and human- the visual language balances sensibility with quiet sophistication to preserves stories.
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