# Marina Poropat Joyce

> Marina Poropat Joyce is a Los Angeles-area print designer, author and Intaglio founder. She wrote Designing for Print to explain production to graphic designers, served as chair of PIASC, and received its 2017 Executive of the Year award. An April 2025 interview identifies her as Lithographix’s marketing and sales development leader.

- **Role:** Director of Marketing and Sales Development at Lithographix (documented April 2025)
- **Organizations:** Intaglio, Designing for Print, Inez D Inc., Lithographix, Printing Industries Association of Southern California (PIASC), Ben Franklin Honor Society
- **Education:** University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- **Known for:** PIASC Executive of the Year and Ben Franklin Award recipient, 2017., Author of Designing for Print., Former PIASC board member and chair.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked on new subsidiaries and a division for a holding company before buying her print supplier’s business.
- **1991** — Intaglio founding year listed on the supplied company profile.
- **2017** — Named PIASC Executive of the Year and recipient of its Ben Franklin Award; inducted into the Ben Franklin Honor Society in November.
- **2018** — January publication date listed in the Designing for Print press kit.
- **2019** — Designed the first Ben Franklin Honor Society Book of Wisdom as a volunteer.
- **2025** — Featured by Dscoop as Lithographix’s marketing and sales development leader and included in its Edge Long Beach marketing panel.

## Achievements

- PIASC Executive of the Year and Ben Franklin Award recipient, 2017.
- Author of Designing for Print.
- Former PIASC board member and chair.
- Volunteer designer of the Ben Franklin Honor Society Book of Wisdom.
- Her author biography reports Intaglio’s recognition among 50 fast-growing US print companies, the Inner City 100 and Los Angeles’ top 100 women-owned companies.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Listed on Dscoop’s Edge Long Beach marketing panel with Helen Smith, Jim Benedict and Luke Mysse.
- **2025-04** — Discussed serving creative customers with Deborah Corn in a Dscoop video interview.
- **2024-11** — Credited for book design in the final supplement to the Ben Franklin Honor Society Book of Wisdom.

## Links

- Website: https://www.designingforprint.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marinaporopatjoyce
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/designingprint
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/designing4print/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarinaPoropatJoyce/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25