Hi, I’m a multidisciplinary designer with a foundation in architecture and urban design. I enjoy blending rigorous planning with expressive visuals to shape spaces, experiences, and brand narratives. I thrive in collaborative, interdisciplinary settings and love turning complex ideas into clear, engaging design concepts. Since 2010 I’ve freelanced as an artist and designer, creating portraits, murals, interior styling, and custom artwork while collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to develop cohesive design stories and engaging client experiences.

Melanie Domzalski

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Hi, I’m a multidisciplinary designer with a foundation in architecture and urban design. I enjoy blending rigorous planning with expressive visuals to shape spaces, experiences, and brand narratives. I thrive in collaborative, interdisciplinary settings and love turning complex ideas into clear, engaging design concepts. Since 2010 I’ve freelanced as an artist and designer, creating portraits, murals, interior styling, and custom artwork while collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to develop cohesive design stories and engaging client experiences.

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Hi, I’m a multidisciplinary designer with a foundation in architecture and urban design. I enjoy blending rigorous planning with expressive visuals to shape spaces, experiences, and brand narratives. I thrive in collaborative, interdisciplinary settings and love turning complex ideas into clear, engaging design concepts.

Since 2010 I’ve freelanced as an artist and designer, creating portraits, murals, interior styling, and custom artwork while collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to develop cohesive design stories and engaging client experiences.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Artist and Designer at Independent
January 1, 2010 - Present
Custom portraits; Live wedding paintings; Interior design; Album art; Murals; Custom painted clothing; Tattoo design; Assistant photographer. Proficient with Rhino 3D, Enscape, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere Rush, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Teams.
Architectural Designer at RGI Creative
February 1, 2023 - March 1, 2026
Research, brainstorm, and rapidly prototype design solutions within interdisciplinary teams. Generate high-quality design documents through concept, schematic, and detail phases. Contribute to pitch development, ensuring on-trend, on-brand, and visually cohesive designs. Guide projects through production, create layouts for diverse client environments, and maintain design/storytelling consistency. Build client relationships, support building code and ADA recommendations, produce and present renderings, and help the team meet deadlines. Initiated internal design standard conversations for coherence.
Residential Treatment Childcare Worker at Bellefaire JCB
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
Custom Framer at Hobby Lobby
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016
Cognitive Psychology Research Assistant at Kent State University
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
Contributed to research projects exploring psychology and architecture; participated in data collection and analysis.
Daycare Instructor at Twin Tots Childcare Academy
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2014
Staff Architectural Designer at Rothschild Doyno Collaborative
January 1, 2020 - February 1, 2023
Program used: Revit, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator. Contributed to project documentation in phases from VP-CD. Documentation experience includes floor plans, interior and exterior elevations, building sections, wall sections, door and window schedules, 3D axon, site plan. Connected to projects through the Design Sketchbook. Worked collaboratively as part of a team to contribute to the success of projects. Self-evaluated time commitments in relation to outcomes. Initiated and led 'Psychology in Architecture' meetings. Created human-focused design sketchbook pages to support projects. Supported social media leadership table with hand-drawn graphics and videos.

Education

Masters of Architecture: Urban Design Focus at Kent State University
May 1, 2018 - August 1, 2019
Bachelor of Science: Architecture at Kent State University
January 1, 2016 - April 1, 2018
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology & Fine Arts at Kent State University
August 1, 2010 - December 1, 2014
Master of Architecture: Urban Design Focus at Kent State University (CUDC)
May 1, 2018 - August 1, 2019
Bachelor of Science: Architecture at Kent State University
January 1, 2016 - April 1, 2018

Qualifications

Breakthrough Award: Dale Carnegie Skills for Success Course
January 1, 2025 - April 13, 2026
Dale Carnegie Public Speaking Course
January 1, 2025 - April 13, 2026
Magna Cum Laude
January 11, 2030 - April 13, 2026
Cum Laude
January 11, 2030 - April 13, 2026
First Place Winner: Kent State Undergraduate Research Symposium
January 11, 2030 - April 13, 2026
Dale Carnegie Skills for Success Course
January 1, 2025 - April 13, 2026
Dale Carnegie Successful Public Speaking Course
January 1, 2025 - April 13, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction, Education, Software & Internet, Other