Hi, I’m Melissa!
Thoughtful work, from the first idea to the final detail.
I’m a Bay Area-based brand designer and art director with 12+ years of experience across technology, hospitality, consumer brands, and medical devices.
I bring strategy, storytelling, and hands-on design together to make brands feel connected across digital experiences, campaigns, and physical spaces. I enjoy finding the idea that holds a project together, then carrying it through the details with the people who help bring it to life.
How I approach the work
Start with the idea
Understand the audience, the problem, and what the brand needs to say.
Connect the touchpoints
Build a visual language that holds together across formats and teams.
Stay close to the making
Collaborate through production, with care for the details and the people.
Beyond the brief
The ocean is a constant source of inspiration: diving, making photographs, or exploring the California coast with Remi, my Australian Shepherd. I also paint and write and illustrate children’s books, bringing the same curiosity and care to the stories I create.
Let’s work together
Have a role or project in mind? I’d love to hear about it.