About me

Melissa is a multidisciplinary visual artist working at the intersection of illustration, graphic design, and moving image.

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• Hello! I want to animate a drawing (first in 2d) and wondered whether you guys had any advice on how to get started?
• I’d be super grateful if anyone had a spare minute to give me portfolio feedback as I’m applying to jobs. Happy to do something in return!

Projects

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  INVADES: Horse Racing PhotographyINVADES' mission is to change how young people experience live sport. I was commissioned to photograph their horse racing event for Durham University students in 2019. https://www.invades.co.uk/
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  OPAQUE ClubnightsOPAQUE started in Durham, UK as a student club night, inviting students' favourite DJs to perform. It has now held an event in London and looks to continue expanding. Over the years as a student at Durham, I have been able to capture OPAQUE and enjoy the music of some brilliant DJs, including Mendel, ESA, Dan Shake, Lucid, and more.
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  Tarantella Bookings BrandingI was commissioned by a university friend to create some graphics for an international DJ booking agency for up and coming DJs, and came up with this!
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• Durham Gin Society2020 designs for Durham Gin Society's event marketing campaigns and event photography.
• The Silk Farm RetreatI was asked to go and take photographs for The Silk Farm Retreat in Provence, France, last summer. These lifestyle photos have been used on their Facebook and Instagram pages to market and promote the retreat's luxury services. I decided to guide the photos by some themes, which categorise the photos below. https://www.thesilkfarmretreat.com/

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Work history

MenteeCreative Mentor Network
Mar 2021London, United KingdomPart Time
Selected to be part of CMN's competitive Break the Wall 21 programme, a 16-week mentorship scheme which helps young people to access the creative industry. Working with a mentor in the film industry to learn, gain opportunities and network.
MenteeArts Emergency
Feb 2021London, United KingdomPart Time
Selected from 200+ applicants to be one of 60 mentees for 1 year. The scheme supports young people from ethnically-diverse, lower socioeconomic backgrounds to work in the creative industry. Secured work experience at Kode Media.

Skills

• Event Organisation
• Graphic Design
• Adobe Illustrator
• Detail Oriented
• Dedicated
• Critical Analysis
• Drawing
• Branding Design
• Academic Writing
• Public Speaking
• Data Analysis
• Data Collection
• Data Graphics
• Data Visualisation
• Article Writing