Cina Associates is an innovative and unconventional design and graphic studio. Our focus is to go beyond traditional studio work by integrating creative professionals with diverse backgrounds and talent. Every project is treated uniquely based on the special needs of our client – one solution does not fit all. We strive to give our clients quality solutions that they can’t get anywhere else.
 
We offer our clients expertise in Branding and Identity development, Art Direction, Packaging, Custom Typefaces, Signage Systems, Print/Publication Design, & Digital/Motion Graphics.

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Clients Include:
Adobe, Apple, AIGA, American Eagle, American Express, Ameriprise, Avon, ESPN, Bacardi, Best Buy, Coke, Coldwell Banker, Commonwealth, Diesel, DC, EA Sports, ESPN, Fox Sports, FUSE, Good Magazine, Ghostly International, Harvard, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, Kodak, Mercury, Mazda, Microsoft, MSN, MTV, New York Stock Exchange, Pepsi, Pringles, Samsung, SciFi Channel, Staples, VH1, Wired Magazine, Victoria’s Secret, Viva.

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About Michael Cina
Michael Cina is an internationally recognized Creative Director who is currently leading a multi-disciplinary design studio, Cina Associates. Michael is known globally for originating YouWorkForThem, a graphic design boutique, and its’ sister company, WeWorkForThem, an award-winning design studio. His design portfolio includes many prominent Fortune 500 companies including Apple, American Express, ESPN, Pepsi, Coke, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Mazda, and Victoria’s Secret. Cina's work is consistently featured in numerous publications and he has spoken at many global design conferences about his unique vision for design.
 
Michael’s design expertise is sought after because he has successfully tested, innovated, and mastered unconventional approaches to the discipline, giving his work a fresh and unique flair. Over his career, he has applied and synthesized typography, branding, illustration, motion, web, music, photography, art and typefaces to produce an integrated approach to his design.  He is passionate about his work and constantly elevates his work to new levels for his clients. That is why he has been named one of the leading designers today.


Below is an incomplete list of Gallery Shows, Speaking Engagements and Publications where our work has been featured.

Gallery Shows:
1995 - Solo Art Exhibit of Lithographs, UNT
2000 - São Paulo Museum of Art permanent collection
2001 - American Museum of Digital Art (Piece in)
2003 - 55DSL Art Exhibit Show
2003 - Taschen's 1000 Favorite Websites Book
2003 - Shift Magazine, Japan
2003 - Computer Arts Feature
2004 - Poster Offensive Show
2004 - Maxalot Solo Show
2005 - Poster Offensive Show
2006 - First Amendment Gallery, Too Much Posse
2006 - APMT2 Gallery
2007 - MadinSpain
2007 - Today's Art, The Hague, Netherlands, EU
2008 - Back in Black Show
2007 - TypeCon Poster Show
2008 - OFF-REGISTER Exhibition
2008 - TypeCon Poster Show
2008 - Artwork Featured at OFFF
2008 - Fourth Year Poster Show, AZ
2009 - Solo Art Exhibit at First Amendment Gallery, MN
2010 - QR Code Show, Minneapolis
2010 - Art Votes, Minneapolis

Speaking:
2001 - IDN Fresh Conference
2001 - AIGA Washington DC
2001 - Atlanta College of Art
2002 - MadreTTor Rotterdam
2002 - Pixel DNA, SMAU. Italy
2002 - Profile-Intermedia 5, Germany
2002 - X-Media Italy
2003 - MX on the Rocks
2003 - University of Minnesota Duluth
2003 - BD4D, Atlanta
2004 - OFFF Spain
2004 - University of Minnesota Duluth
2004 - MCAD
2005 - FITC
2005 - AIGA
2006 - APMT2
2007 - Presentation at OFFF NYC
2008 - MCAD
2008 - TypeCon
2010 - Flashbelt

Publications:
1999 - Webworks: Typography Book
2000 - Web Design Index Book
2000 - Arkitip Magazine #6 Feature
2001 - New Masters of Photoshop Book
2001 - Fresh Styles for Web Designers Book
2001 - Computer Arts Magazine Feature
2001 - Adobe.com Featured Profile
2002 - Rojo Magazine, Luxe
2002 - Personal Web Sites Book
2002 - Main Feature in ZOO Magazine
2002 - Computer Arts Feature
2002 - 4x4 Book
2003 - Emigre Magazine #64
2003 - One Book
2003 - Emigre Magazine #65
2003 - Great Graphics on a Budget Book
2003 - Shift Magazine top 100, Canada
2004 - Rethink Redesign Reconstruct Book
2004 - Straight, No Chaser Magazine
2004 - Computer Arts Feature
2005 - DVD-Art: Innovation in DVD Packaging Design Book
2005 - Relevant Magazine Feature
2005 - Computer Arts Feature
2006 - Today's Art
2006 - E Project 2 Book
2006 - iDN Magazine Feature
2006 - Grafik Magazine Essay
2006 - Adobe Design Center
2006 - Print and Production Finishes for CD and DVD Packaging Book
2007 - Relevant Magazine Feature
2007 - Poster-Art: Innovation in Poster Design Book
2007 - OFFF Book
2007 - First Amendment Gallery, Beyond Recognition
2007 - 1000 Journals Project Book
2007 - l'etoile Magazine
2008 - IDN 15th Anniversary Feature
2008 - Fresher Styles for Web Designers Book
2008 - One Show Interactive, Volume 10
2008 - Feature in iDN Magazine
2008 - Best of Disc Art 1 Book
2008 - Fashonize 2 Book
2008 - The Rake Magazine Feature
2008 - Vita.mn Magazine Feature
2009 - Design Smoke Interview
2008 - Communication Arts
2009 - Computerlove feature
2009 - Computer Arts
2009 - Grafik Magazine issue 174
2009 - Digital Abstracts Interview
2009 - Grain Edit Feature
2009 - iDN 15th Anniversary Book
2009 - Notes on Design
2009 - Computer Arts
2009 - Gopher Magazine Feature
2009 - Relevant Magazine
2009 - J People Magazine Feature
2009 - Straight No Chaser Magazine
2009 - Work in Letterform Collected from Grafik Magazine
2009 - Quotation No. 5
2010 - XLR8R
2010 - Gopher Magazine
2010 - Digital Arts Magazine Feature