Nina Messina Posted on April 18, 2016, updated on May 18, 2016 by TheNCC Nina Messina Graphic Design Instructor Ms. Messina has been teaching at VMCAD since 2006. She owns her own Graphic Design company, The Graphic Edge Professional Design, and has previously worked as an Art Director and Graphic Designer for Ad-Man Graphics, Inc. She has won three Apex Awards of Excellence for her creative concepts and designs. And she says her favorite part of teaching is being able to inspire her students to achieve.