About Me

Hello! My name is Malia McCaig, and I am from San Clemente, California. Ever since I was little, I loved to craft. I found myself creating anything I could find on Pinterest, and drew on every note I took or paper I was given. In high school I discovered it might be possible to turn my creativity into a career, and haven’t stopped designing since then.

I’m driven by a love for sustainability, innovation, and accessibility. Whether it’s designing bold packaging, eye catching graphics, or memorable logos, I aim to leave a lasting impression on anyone who might see my art.

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Relevant Experience

  • April 2023 - Present
    San Luis Obispo, California

    Creates visually appealing flyers and graphics using Adobe Illustrator and InDesign for events and social media posts

    Modify the website using Drupal to create a more polished and effective user experience

  • June 2024 - August 2024
    Costa Mesa, California

    Presented researched current and predicted trends to the Global Vice President of Liberated Brands Creative and Design, including forecasted colors, patterns, graphics, and silhouettes

    Assisted the graphics and textile teams with tech packs and color callouts, as well as assisting with in-house photoshoots

  • March 2024 - June 2024
    San Luis Obispo, CA (remote)

    Gained insight from a packaging industry professional and expanded my knowledge of the start to finish packaging process

    Learned about industry standards and practical processing for packaging projects

  • September 2022 - December 2022
    San Luis Obispo, CA

    Executed end-to-end visual concepts involving specialty printing, bindery, design work, and boothing

    Designed art to be hung in the Graphic Communication building

Freelance Graphic design

  • Designed an elegant logo and sophisticated branding that communicated the brand’s values and vision

  • Developed a dynamic and versatile logo that embodies the optimistic and compassionate nature of the company, as well as running their current Instagram

  • Spearheaded a series of illustrations that were used for posters and shirt designs, as well as making revisions to the company’s current logo

  • Revitalized the brand’s previous logo by finding a typeface that was a better fit for the identity of the brand

Skills

Adobe

  • Illustrator

  • InDesign

  • Photoshop

  • Lightroom

Microsoft

  • Word

  • Excel

  • PowerPoint

Relevant coursework

Digital File Prep And workflow

Binding and Finishing Processes

Digital photo and Color Management

Digital Typography

Tangible Product Development

Consumer Packaging

Digital Publishing Systems

Competitions

  • Present

    Design Lead working with a local company to create three flexographically printed deliverables. This competition includes a rebrand of the client’s current brand, and will be completed in April 2025.

  • February 2024 - September 2024
    First Place

    User Interface (UI) design competition, involving redesigning a blank bank statement to be more aesthetically appealing while incorporating a marketing campaign.

  • February 2023
    Third Place

    Created a packaging concept that catered to our target audience while protecting its contents and maintaining brand identity.

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