"Extremely professional, very talented, creative, well-organized, sophisticated ... " These are just some of the words her clients use to describe the talents of experienced graphic designer, Melissa D. Zier. After graduating from The Art Institute of Colorado, Melissa took a lead in developing the creative department of Colorado Wholesale Group, where she designed brochures, packaging and marketing materials that increased the company's visibility in the very competitive automotive market.

From there, she gained valuable creative and supervisory skills in corporate design and print production at Garb, an apparel company located in Denver, Colorado. She provided brand consistent designs for the company's golf, tennis and collegiate divisions, public affairs, social media, and employee communications efforts.

Melissa relocated to Houston, Texas in order to be closer to family and friends while pursuing new opportunities in graphic design, marketing and advertising. She took a position teaching Technology and Yearbook full-time at a private K-8 school and was appointed the Middle School Technology Content Chair within six months of employment. She completely revamped the Yearbook curriculum and created a program that brought in three times the advertising revenue of the next highest grossing year, while winning numerous awards for the student-driven publication. "Due to her coaching, our students participated in many highly creative, highly motivating, real-world, project-based learning experiences which integrated the use of technology," says Holly Plost (Dean of Instruction at St. Francis Episcopal Day School).

Melissa recently relocated to Singapore and is now pursuing contract and freelance work on a full-time basis. Don't hesitate to contact Melissa to discuss the details of your next big project. Read Less