Michelle Marin
Director of Design | Co-founder
Michelle is the co-founder and Director of Design at Marin Design Agency. Since 2013, she has led the agency’s creative direction across identity, packaging, digital, and brand systems—building a reputation for design that’s both highly strategic and visually iconic.
Her work spans industries and continents, from high-end hospitality to technology and entertainment. She has created brand identities and design systems for global companies including Hilton, Technicolor, Vantiva, and a wide range of venture-backed startups, boutique brands, and Fortune 500s. Her approach combines conceptual thinking with design that performs—balancing aesthetics with functionality at every scale.
Michelle is often described as a unicorn for her ability to move fluidly between mediums: from logos and web to ecommerce, packaging, and beyond. Her roots in hands-on design inform the agency’s work to this day.
Off The Record:
She’s a SAG actress who once starred in the horror film Inoperable, appeared in a handful of car and food commercials, and performed in a few delightfully offbeat off-Broadway plays. These days, her performances take place in client meetings—no scares, just better lighting.
