Strategic Designer & Creative Strategist

Melissa has the opportunity to work with several industries, companies and professionals to teach the power of creativity - and how to create, assess and align strategy & purpose to any project or challenge. Through highly interactive and hands-on events, conferences, workshops, and courses, she engages others to build their skills in the strategic design process, tools, & approaches - and to learn how to create the specific method for any situation. Melissa has worked across several industries bringing strategic advice and inspiration to help make an impactful result.

Melissa has been a speaker at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity events and led live and recorded podcasts with The New School called, Asking out Loud, interviewing several well-known leaders in the field of creativity from musical artist, Akon, to the leaders of Google, T-Mobile and various global design agencies.

“Thanks so much for your wonderful contribution to the innovation summit. It was great to see how engaged attendees were, and it’s clear they found your session valuable. It was a perfect way to kick off the Summit.” - conference organiser

“Thank you for your vision, leadership and effervescent energy to launch this project.”

“Congratulations to you, Melissa, and the entire team that has brought us this far.  A real milestone.”