Over 10 years of design and art direction experience working with creative and influential brands and partners.

“A true powerhouse, Anita is a sharp conceptual thinker, a wildly talented designer, and a natural collaborator who genuinely lifts every team she's part of. She knows how to shape and communicate a strong vision, then guide a team through the work with care, never losing sight of the strategy, timeline, or soul of the project.”

— Former Manager at Dark Horse Comics

"She has deep knowledge of premium product design, and she approaches every challenge with curiosity and ambition. She led research and pushed for improvements that elevated the overall quality of the product packaging."

— Former colleague at Dark Horse Comics

Clients I’ve Worked With:

Disney
The Pokémon Company
Critical Role
Wizards of the Coast
Mattel
Lego
Cartoon Network
Naughty Dog
Gearbox
Prime Video
HBO
Lucasfilm
Nickelodeon
Sega


Anita Magaña is a print designer and art director based in Portland, Oregon, working primarily in gaming, comics, and pop culture. Her work centers on deluxe print treatments, including foil, debossing, and specialty finishes. Over more than nine years at Dark Horse Comics, she created deluxe art books for Critical Role, Naughty Dog, SEGA, Gearbox, Wizards of the Coast, and Disney, bringing imaginative worlds to life as collectible objects for devoted fans. She designed and art directed The Pokémon Character Guide and led the first Kickstarter for Star Wars publishing, which raised over $300K. Earlier in her career, she designed for Reed College and completed contract projects in healthcare and retail. She holds a BA in Film Production from UC Santa Cruz and an AAS in Graphic Design from Portland Community College. She is a former AIGA Portland board member and mentors students through AIGA and PSU.

Outside of work, Anita spends as much time as she can with her family and her dog, usually backpacking and hiking around the Pacific Northwest. She loves food, whether that means trying a new restaurant or spending a weekend in the kitchen making croissants and hot sauce from scratch. She also cares about Portland's art community, and you can often spot her at local galleries, workshops, and art classes.


Current Role:

Art Director
Dark Horse Comics

Education:

BA, Film and Video Production
University of California,
Santa Cruz

AAS, Graphic Design
Portland Community College

Community and Volunteer Experience:

PSU, Annual Portfolio Reviewer
2023, 2025 & 2026

AIGA, Mentor
2021 & 2025

Board of Directors
Recruitment Director
2017—2019
AIGA Portland