certified RGD /// senior graphic designer + brand strategist /// freelance communication designer /// applied design undergraduate /// typewriter tapper /// mixtape maker /// lunar enthusiast
Melanie is an award-winning senior graphic designer, brand strategist and certified RGD. With over 10 years working as an in-house designer, she has worked on projects that range from brand systems, packaging, and event design to creating graphics for JEDI and DIB initiatives. She is passionate about collaborating with other designers and subject-matter experts, learning from different perspectives and integrating accessible and sustainable features into her work. The intersection of conceptual design, inclusivity and sustainability is her happy place.
The ultimate inspirations for her designs consist of music, travel, history and thesauruses. Her design skills include illustration, layout, typesetting and concept development. Her outdated skills include changing typewriter ribbons, making killer mixtapes and using wax seals.
Vancouver, BC
melanierlcarter@gmail.com
Currently Reading
Citizen First, Designer Second
by: Rejane Dal Bello