On brand. On time. On their minds.
That’s what design from Melissa Carlson Creative is all about.
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!).
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.”
Paul HarrisonAccess Community Health Centers
“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.”
David NissenbaumPRO Physical Therapy
“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.”
Heidi NormandinLa Follette School of Public Affairs
When I travel, I take pictures of things up close. This is an example. A pile of bowling shoes! It helps that I love to bowl but even random things will grab my attention…the roots on an old tree, stones and shells on the beach, moss growing on a rock. I always think when I […]
I started a “Sketch of the Week” post last week, and it was a sketch of hearts (for Valentine’s Day). This week, it’s painting. I did a watercolor wash background and a watercolor painting of a tree, scanned them in and combined them, reversing the tree white out of the wash. Parts of the tree […]
I had a motivating conversation over coffee with a friend and fellow creative. We were talking about success and fear and how sometimes we are are own worst enemies. Sometimes…we are afraid to succeed. Let’s admit one thing: there will always be fear. Maybe you’re afraid of doing a good job on a project. Or […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]