Alina Osika in a black blouse
Photograph by Joe Mendoza, Mendoza Photography

Alina Osika

Alina’s journey isn’t what you’d expect (things aren’t always #000000 and #ffffff, you know!). She grew up dreaming of performing flute with the likes of the New York Phil. Countless hours in practice rooms and far too many cups of coffee led her to a degree in flute performance. However, her body couldn’t put up with the physical demands of the classical music industry, so she pivoted [insert GIF of Ross Geller – you know the one].

Going “behind the curtain,” Alina discovered a love for marketing and communications, fundraising and grant writing, and event planning and community outreach. As the owner of Alina Osika Design LLC, she now leverages her creative prowess to customize design solutions for organizations that make a positive difference in their communities.

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Formal Degrees

AS in Graphic Communications, MA in Arts Leadership & Administration, and BS in Flute Perfomance

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Professional Development Hours

Creative workshops, LinkedIn Learnings, conference sessions, and CSU Talent Development trainings

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Clients

For-profits, non-profits, and individuals

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Coffees

Lattes, drips, iced, and the occasional instant (no judgement!)

Awards

Gold Award (national)

2024 University & College Designers Association Awards
Contribution to CSU’s Find Your Energy integrated campaign

Excellence Award (national)

2024 University & College Designers Association Awards
Contribution to CSU’s Find Your Energy environmental graphics

Best of Show (national)

2024 Educational Advertising Awards
Contribution to CSU’s Find Your Energy brand campaign

Gold Award (regional)

2024 Addy Awards, Colorado
American Advertising Federation
Consumer Campaign
Contribution to CSU’s Find Your Energy brand campaign

Gold Award (national)

2024 Collegiate Advertising Awards
Outdoor Transit / Airport / Subway
Contribution to CSU’s Find Your Energy OOH ads and installations

Gold Award (national)

2024 Educational Advertising Awards
Total Advertising Campaign
Contribution to CSU’s Find Your Energy brand campaign

Silver Award (national)

2024 Collegiate Advertising Awards
Publication External
Art Direction & Design of CSU’s Shattering Perspectives catalogue

Gold Award (state)

2024 Gold Pick Awards
Public Relations Society of America
Art Direction & Design of CSU Magazine, Spring 2023

Silver (international)

2023 Circle of Excellence Awards
Council for Advancement and Support of Education
Special Events, Online Fundraisers
Art Direction & Design of SLCC’s 2022 Giving Day

Silver Award (national)

2023 Educational Advertising Awards
Art Direction & Design of CSU’s 2022 MarComm Summit

Gold Award (national)

2021 Paragon Awards
National Council for Marketing & Public Relations
Art Direction & Design of SLCC Magazine, Summer/Fall 2020

Silver Award (national)

2020 Paragon Awards
National Council for Marketing & Public Relations
Art Direction & Design of SLCC’s 2019 Viewbook