Michael Cina

Michael Cina is an internationally renowned graphic designer and painter. Cina’s work ranges from designing MTV’s first website to creating custom fonts for Disney. His art has also graced album covers for the high-profile record label Ghostly International. His abstract style is rooted in design and relies on color, balance, and depth, yet it maintains an organic nature.

What would you be doing if you were not an artist?

Answer: I think about it all the time. I do a lot of things already and have done a lot in the arts. I really love to cook and I also really love space. In another life, I would love to be a chef or an architect, but I also know the downsides to both. If I won the lottery I would start an art school.

If you could become an instant expert in something, what would it be?

Answer: Business.

What kinds of physical activities do you like doing?

Answer: I like to ride bikes. I live close to the Gateway Trail and ride it often.

Are you a traveler or a homebody?

Answer: I used to be a traveler and now I am a homebody. I have a lot of stress at work and I need to unwind. I love to travel but it is stressful. I have been trying to find ways to travel without going across the world to do so, shorter trips. I enjoying going up North.

Pens or Pencils?

Answer: I like both but I love to sketch with a good pencil. Pencils are a good reminder that nothing is permanent.

What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten?

Answer: Seal from Alaskan Eskimos. It was pretty wild.

What advice would you give your younger self?

Answer: Learn more about business and exercise more.

Website: https://cinaassociates.com