Melissa Faye Shaner

VP | Senior Visual Design and Brand

New Cumberland, WV, USA
I enjoy elevating the standards of user interaction and communication.

Work Experience

BNY Mellon

Creative Director

As a Senior Visual Designer and Brand for BNY Mellon, I focus on leading user interaction and immersive brand experience. Our team is responsible for BNY Mellon Brand Strategy, where I lead the visual design and launch of enterprise marketing autonomy tools, such as our award-winning Iconography system, Dynamic Marketing Collateral tools, directed two large
corporate photo shoots and created Experience BNY Mellon our immersive brand experience platform.
December 2017 -

BNY Mellon

Art Director

Amplifying the BNY Mellon Brand by being leading client focused engagement strategies with pioneering new technology and a focus on global collaboration on the key messages of the company. Keeping the integrity of the brand intact by focusing on excellence and engaging team members to develop key initiatives and brand guideline maintenance and evolution.
July 2015 - December 2017

UPMC Health Plan

Graphic Design II

I was part of the team that revolutionized the Explanations of Benefits statements, created and oversaw the in-house photography department, which shot over 45 events, 70 corporate portraits and four campaigns per year. Lead the creative in the award-winning Dining Smart campaign, which successfully impacted local area high schools, museums, and corporations. Also, Lead the design on informational graphics presented the United States Congress on the Affordable Care Act.
October 2008 - Present Pennsylvania, United States

GXF Design

Senior Designer

Developed strong design concepts to improve user results. Lead successful execution of several new product introductions.
April 2003 - October 2008 Avella, Pennsylvania, United States

Education

IDEO

Human Centered Design, Design Thinking

Pennsylvania, United States

HowU

Brand Strategy

December 2018 -

Aquent

UX/UI

Pennsylvania, United States

The Art Institute Of Pittsburgh

BA Graphic Design

April 2002 - April 2004 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Pittsburgh Filmmakers

Digital Photography and Digital Video

March 2008 - Present Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Strong Brand Social

Social Media Strategy Certificate

Awards

National Health Information Adwards

Bronze Award

2014

IABC Pgh

Award of Honor

2014

Sweetwater Gallery Juried Photo Exhibition

Winner

2010

Diamond Awards

Public Service

2010

Aster Awards

Gold Award

2010

Galaxy Awards

Silver Award

2017

Galaxy Award

Honors

2017

Internationalist Digital Marketing Award

Silver, Experience BNY Mellon App

2018

Regan Communications Award

Best website design and relaunch campaign

2021

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite, App Design, Digital Publishing, Experience Design, HTML, Immersive Media, Interactive Design, Photography, Typography, UI, Ux, Video, Visual Design,