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
My friend, Mary Kay, and I went to Milwaukee this past weekend for WordCamp. We did blow off the first couple sessions to see Kansinsky’s exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum. I think all we missed at the conference was stuff we already knew, so we were giddy to sneak in some culture. […]
My Aunt was dying. It fell to my Mom and me to go through her things. It was odd while she was still alive. I’d point at something and say, ‘what about this?’. And she would just look at me and shrug. After a while I realized she didn’t really care what happened […]
Three songs that are important to me: John Denver’s “Take me Home, Country Roads”. Road trips to Gramma’s. Or the Lake. Or anywhere really. My family liked to sing in the car. We all did. We weren’t bad either! All of us kids have made singing a part of our lives, from […]
The drive is long but worth it. We unpack the truck and load our things into the cabin. It’s cozy but has everything we need…and nothing more…for the next five days. The air is clear and cool. It’s the beginning of September, so nights can get downright cold; one year we had planned […]
Here it is. Day one of my blogging. Go. The twist on today’s challenge is that I have to post it to my blog. So when they say, ‘just write and don’t stop until your 20 minutes is up’, I can’t write about just anything. It has to be “clean” and be of […]
Monday starts my blogging challenge and I’m swamped with work. I’m not going to worry so much about how great my writing is. I think I’m going to just make myself do these daily assignments but not spend more than 15 minutes doing it. You can do anything for 15 minutes, right?