Alex Mellon Art Director

Projects

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15 Essential Tips for First-timers in Barcelona - Culture TripIllustration for an article giving tips for visiting Barcelona.
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The Great Emu War: When Australia's Wildlife Fought Back - Culture TripIllustration for an article focusing on the fascinating story of Australia's Great Emu War.
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Ivy Pochoda - A Life in Stories - Culture TripSpot illustrations to accompany an interview with Ivy Pochoda on the 8 pieces of literature which tell the story of her city, Los Angeles.
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Top 10 Things to do in Shoreditch - Culture TripIllustrations to accompany an article on all of the different activities to do when visiting Shoreditch and East London.
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How Indonesia's Bird's Nests Are Making Millions - Culture TripIllustrations to accompany an article on the unique industry of edible bird's nests in Indonesia.
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Carl Donnelly's Comedy SeanceIt’s midnight, you’re at Edinburgh Fringe and you’ve just had a spooky idea. Watch comedian Carl Donnelly's account of one of the more bizarre gigs of his career. Direction - Luke Marsh + Alex Mellon Design - Alex Mellon Animation - Luke Marsh Creative Direction - Giles Dill Production - Eve Somerville Sound - Ross Henbest

Projects credited in

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Mental Health and Wellbeing - Culture TripHello! Here's an image I worked on at Culture Trip for a Landing page that hosted lots of articles about mental health and wellbeing whilst traveling! :)
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Meet the hyena man of Ethiopia - Culture TripHello! Here are a bunch of images I made at Culture Trip for an article about the Hyena man of Ethiopia!
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How Rome’s Social Centre Squats Have Revolutionised the City’s Youth CultureHello! Here's a set of images I illustrated recently at Culture trip for an article about How Rome’s Social Centre Squats Have Revolutionised the City’s Youth Culture, the article looked at the founding and the importance of the Corto Circuito to those who live there, and the rising tensions between Corto Circuito and the police. read the article here : https://theculturetrip.com/europe/italy/articles/how-romes-social-squats-have-revolutionised-the-citys-youth-culture/
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Culture Trip Welcome EmailIllustration - Greta Samuel Animation - Giles Dill
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World Mental Health Day 2018See the full special here: Culture Trip World Mental Health Day 2018 Illustrated by Alexander Hellebaut, Greta Samuel, Julia Wytrazek, Michael Driver and Sam Peet
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Wabi Sabi The Japanese Art of Finding Perfection - Culture TripHello! Here's a bunch of images I worked on recently at Culture Trip for an article about Wabi Sabi. Check out the article here! https://theculturetrip.com/asia/japan/articles/wabi-sabi-the-japanese-art-of-finding-perfection-in-the-imperfect/

Work history

Art DirectorCulture Trip

Nov 2016London, United KingdomFull Time

Skills

Education

BA(Hons) Graphic and Media Design for IllustrationLondon College of Communication, UAL

Sep 2009 - Jul 2012London, United Kingdom