• On brand. On time. On your mind.

    That’s what design from Melissa Carlson Creative is all about.

Are you a marketing professional looking for a graphic designer who can help make your projects look great? Someone who is serious about deadlines? Someone who is true to a brand?

I’m here to help!

Contact me today.

Branding and Design

I’m excited to share my work and introduce myself.

Portfolio

I love good design. There’s no better way to capture a brand, solve a problem or help someone find their way (literally or figuratively!).

Logos
Web

Case Studies

“We have been able to build a real partnership with Melissa over the last 12 years, working on numerous projects. Her work on our annual Celebration of Service is terrific—always fresh, interesting and on point.”

“Melissa has been awesome to work with! She was timely, responsive and really met our needs. I have worked with a lot of people over the years and found Melissa extremely easy to work with and did what we needed. She is not only a wonderful person but a really creative artist. I would highly recommend Melissa for any project that you’re doing.”

“From the first day I started working with Melissa, I knew our report would be in good hands. Her years of experience and eye for design meant I could focus on other aspects of our meeting and create a successful event.”

Take Time to Play.

This morning, I took some advice. Instead of jumping right into work, I played for about ten minutes. I opened up my illustration program and found some filters I didn’t know existed. The results were varied: some subtle, some wild. And even though none of the stuff I created is going to show up in […]

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Simple vs. Piece of Cake

  ‘Simple’ by definition I was having a glass of wine with my friend, Carolyn, the other night, and we were discussing each other’s work. I said that I’m enjoying creating simple websites. Being an animated person, Carolyn’s face was nothing short of hearing fingernails on a chalk board. ‘Not simple‘, she said. And she […]

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My New Love

    I love to talk about WordPress because the moment I started learning it I fell in love with it. It was what I had been looking for. My print design days were filled with interesting exploration of color, type, photography, illustration and paper. But I started to realize I was missing out. Print […]

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