Melissa Titus

San Francisco, CA, USA

Work Experience

Nickelodeon

UI/UX Designer

UI/UX work for social and mobile games using new and original IP. Includes working with game designers and product managers to establish wireframes and design functional as well as aesthetically pleasing user interface. Also involves working closely with engineers to implement work.
October 2010 - San Francisco, California, United States

Cal Poly Admissions Office

Lead Graphic/Flash Designer

Designed both static and interactive e-messages, print material, microsites and web elements directed toward prospective Cal Poly students. Includes conception of ideas, design implementation, and working side-by-side with engineers to implement work. Also lead teams of other designers as well as engineers, producers, and videographers.
June 2007 - September 2010 San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Associated Students, Inc. Cal Poly

Senior Graphic Designer

Designed posters, brochures, postcards, web material, and other collateral for different program areas on campus; worked directly with program directors, student staff, and printers to complete projects and meet set deadlines.
July 2008 - August 2010 San Luis Obispo, California, United States

"Byzantium"

Art Director

Selected by the Art Department to design the 2010 book: worked with editors to identify audience and goals for distribution and to come up with a theme; designed cover and layout and typeset every page; gathered quotes and worked with the printer to determine cost-effective solutions on a limited budget.
September 2009 - June 2010 San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Hablamos Juntos Design Consortium Project

Student Designer

Part of two-part special problems class at Cal Poly, one of five schools to be selected to work with the Hablamos Juntos Organization to design health care symbols; analyzed and critiqued original symbol set based on comprehension and how they worked together; worked on designing additional symbols intended to cross language and culture barriers; developed practical uses for symbols, including brochures and hospital signage.
March 2009 - December 2009 San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Mustang Daily

Ad Designer

Worked with clients and advertising representatives to design ads and ad campaigns for local businesses to be run in the on-campus newspaper; designed the 2007-2008 media kit.
March 2007 - September 2008 San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Innerwest Advertising & Public Relations

Graphic Design Intern

Interned on-and-off: first from 1/2005-6/2005 then again 6/2006-7/2006.
Designed ads, logos, and other printed collateral; updated existing files with new imagery or text; participated in brainstorming and ideation sessions with design and advertising team.
January 2005 - July 2006 Reno, Nevada, United States

Education

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Bachelor of Fine Arts

September 2006 - June 2010 San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Pratt Institute

Graphic Design Program

Pre-college summer intensive program: included fine arts, art history, and graphic design classes and projects.
June 2005 - July 2005 New York City, New York, United States

Awards

Cal Poly College Of Liberal Arts

Nomination for "Service to the Arts Award"

201005

"ACUI Steal This Idea"

Honorable Mention

200905

Skills

Illustrator, Actionscript, Adobe Creative Suite, Flash, Indesign, Microsoft Office, Outputting To Web, Packaging For Print, Photoshop, Screen Printing, Wayfinding,