Makena Rubin
Hi, I’m Makena Rubin, a designer and illustrator blending digital and traditional media to craft bold, deeply personal stories.
About
Hi, I’m Makena Rubin, a designer and illustrator blending digital and traditional media to craft bold, deeply personal stories. I specialize in branding, motion graphics, and social media content creation, delivering engaging visuals with a friendly, collaborative vibe.
My work spans freelance and studio roles, with a BFA in Illustration from Parsons The New School. I love turning concepts into compelling visuals and collaborating to bring ideas to life.
- 5 years' experience
- Joined October 2025
Skills· 26
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop- Brand Identity
- Illustration
- Branding
- Adobe After Effects
- Logo
Adobe Premiere Pro- Book Illustration
Adobe InDesign- Photo
- Poster
- 2D Animation
Figma- Motion Graphic
UI- T-shirt Design
Procreate- Video Advert
- Web Design
- Presentation Design
- Book Cover
Blender- Editorial Illustration
- Character Design
Autodesk Maya
Languages
- EnglishFluent
Industry experience
- Media & Entertainment
- Education
- Professional Services
- Software & Internet
- Retail
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Work experience· 17 roles
Working with the marketing director to develop ideas for T-shirts; designing and executing digitally illustrated graphics for apparel.
Designing engaging illustrated, collage-based and educational social media posts and memes; creating motion graphics and GIFs for web use; developing product packaging and merch; shooting and editing product photos for promotional use; designing mock-ups, brainstorming, and tracking progress in Figma.
Collaborated on visual branding for the 2025 MoCA Festival, creating a brand book in Google Drive; designed post templates for promotional use and managed point-of-sale transactions via cash, Venmo, and Zelle; prepared pre-press files and assembled printed products.
Education
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