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I’m Frida Clements Melander, a professional graphic designer, poster designer, illustrator and art director with over two decades of experience in design and illustration for businesses of all sizes, the arts and entertainment industry, and book publishing. I lead with ideas, craft compelling visuals, and bring concepts to life through packaging, branding, and poster design. I collaborate closely with clients to create effective, memorable work across multiple channels.
I have a lifelong passion for nature, eco-friendly packaging, surface pattern design, and fine art. I enjoy exploring sustainable practices and beauty in everyday objects, and I love translating stories and moods into vibrant visuals that connect with audiences and communities.
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Language
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Work Experience
CEO, Art Director, Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Frida Clements Creative, Inc.
January 1, 2025 - July 11, 2025Lead and oversee creative direction, graphic design, and illustration projects for a diverse range of clients including Chronicle Books, Seattle Chocolate Co., REI, and many others. Responsibilities include brand development, packaging design, poster creation, event branding, and curation of shows. Projects span advertising, editorial illustration, product packaging, and concert branding. Managed collaborations with top design firms, curated poster shows, and created commemorative posters for renowned musicians. Also involved in gallery exhibitions and retail showcases internationally.
Senior Graphic Designer at Seattle Theatre Group
January 1, 2011 - July 11, 2025Provided in-house art direction and graphic design across multiple platforms for a non-profit arts organization managing three historic theaters. Duties included weekly print and web advertising, poster and flyer design, institutional and venue branding, environmental signage, annual reports, fundraising campaigns, invitations, retail product design, and electronic communications. Oversaw junior designers and interns, and developed keynote presentations and limited-edition screen printed posters.
Graphic Designer & Commemorative Poster Show Curator at Sasquatch! Music Festival / The Gorge Amphitheater
January 1, 2011 - July 11, 2025Provided graphic design support for festival advertising, website, signage, wristbands, schedules, and sponsorship collateral. Designed limited-edition screen printed posters and curated the annual screen-printed poster show showcasing the festival’s artists.
Lead Contract Graphic Designer at Hornall Anderson Design Works
January 1, 2007 - July 11, 2025Served as primary lead designer for major clients including Holland America Line, Redhook Brewery, T-Mobile, and Amgen. Produced long-format brochures, point of purchase displays, packaging, and trade show designs, focused on branding consistency and client satisfaction.
Graphic Designer at Werkhaus Creative
January 1, 2002 - July 11, 2025Designed creative solutions for clients such as The Jane Goodall Institute, Discover Card, Morgan Stanley, Villa Mt. Eden Winery, and The Nature Conservancy of Washington. Work involved graphic design for print and digital media focusing on brand messaging and visual storytelling.
CEO, Art Director, Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Frida Clements Creative, Inc.
December 31, 2025 - August 9, 2025Founded and led a creative company specializing in art direction, graphic design, and illustration for diverse clients including Chronicle Books, Seattle Chocolate Co., REI, Sub Pop Records, and many music festivals and corporate brands. Delivered packaging, branding, advertising, posters, editorial illustration, and curated screen printed poster shows. Collaborated on projects like Sasquatch Music Festival design and Brooks Running Shoes advertising campaigns.
Senior Graphic Designer at Seattle Theatre Group
December 31, 2011 - August 9, 2025Provided in-house art direction and design across all organizational needs including advertising, posters, institutional branding, venue branding, environmental signage, season brochures, fund-raising campaigns, invitations, web and electronic communications, retail products, and managed junior designers and interns.
Graphic Designer & Commemorative Poster Show Curator at Sasquatch! Music Festival / The Gorge Amphitheater
December 31, 2011 - August 9, 2025Designed graphic assets such as advertising, web content, festival signage, wristbands, schedules, and sponsorship collateral. Created limited-edition screen printed posters and curated annual screen printed poster shows.
Graphic Designer at Live Nation
December 31, 2007 - August 9, 2025Served as in-house graphic designer focusing on advertising for print and web for events in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, including venue maps, schedules, environmental signage, and swag design for the Gorge Amphitheater.
Lead Contract Graphic Designer at Hornall Anderson Design Works
December 31, 2007 - August 9, 2025Primary lead designer for key clients including Holland America Line, Redhook Brewery, and T-Mobile. Delivered design for brochures, point of purchase displays, packaging, and trade shows.
Graphic Designer at Werkhaus Creative
December 31, 2002 - August 9, 2025Provided graphic design services to clients such as The Jane Goodall Institute, Discover Card, Morgan Stanley, Villa Mt. Eden Winery, and The Nature Conservancy of Washington.
CEO, Art Director, Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Frida Clements Creative, Inc.
January 1, 2011 - PresentCEO and lead designer/illustrator providing packaging, advertising and branding for a diverse client base, including Seattle Chocolate Co., REI, Sub Pop Records, Redhook Brewery, Seattle Magazine, The National Nordic Museum, Molly Moon's Ice Cream and more.
Senior Graphic Designer at Seattle Theatre Group
December 31, 2011 - September 29, 2025In-house art direction and design for all aspects of a three-venue non-profit arts organization; responsibilities included weekly advertising (print & web), posters, branding, signage, season brochures, campaigns, annual reports, fundraising materials, invitations, holiday cards and digital communications, plus supervision of junior designer and interns.
Graphic Designer & Commemorative Poster Show Curator at Sasquatch! Music Festival
December 31, 2011 - September 29, 2025Graphic design support for festival materials, maps, wristbands, schedules, sponsorship collateral, signage, and limited-edition screen-printed posters; curator of the annual screen-printed poster show.
Graphic Designer at Live Nation
December 31, 2007 - September 29, 2025In-house graphic designer focusing on advertising for print & web; markets included Washington, Oregon & Idaho; responsible for advertising, maps, schedules, environmental signage and event swag at the Gorge Amphitheatre.
Graphic Designer at Hornall Anderson Design Works
December 31, 2007 - September 29, 2025Primary lead designer for clients such as Holland America Line, Redhook Brewery, and T-Mobile. Work included long-format brochures, point-of-purchase displays, packaging and trade show design.
Graphic Designer at Werkhaus Creative
December 31, 2002 - September 29, 2025Clients included The Jane Goodall Institute, Discover Card, Morgan Stanley, Villa Mt. Eden Winery and The Nature Conservancy of Washington.
CEO, Art Director, Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Frida Clements Creative, Inc.
January 1, 2011 - PresentLed creative direction and design across packaging, advertising and branding for clients including Seattle Chocolate Co., REI, Redhook Brewery, KEXP, Sub Pop Records, Molly Moon’s, and The National Nordic Museum. Created commemorative posters, book illustrations, and branding programs, and oversaw eco packaging. Supervised junior designers and interns.
Senior Graphic Designer at Seattle Theatre Group
December 31, 2011 - September 29, 2025In-house art director and designer for all aspects of this non-profit arts organization, producing weekly advertising (print & web), posters and flyers, institutional & venue branding, environmental signage, season brochures, show campaigns, annual reports, fundraising materials, invitations, holiday cards, web/electronic communications, retail products, keynote presentations, and supervision of junior designer and interns.
Graphic Designer & Commemorative Poster Show Curator at Sasquatch! Music Festival | The Gorge Amphitheatre
December 31, 2011 - September 29, 2025Graphic design support including advertising, web, festival signage, wristbands, schedules and sponsorship collateral. Designer of limited-edition screen-printed posters. Curator and organizer of the annual screen-printed poster show.
Graphic Designer at Live Nation
December 31, 2007 - September 29, 2025In-house graphic designer focusing on advertising for print & web. Markets included Washington, Oregon & Idaho. Also responsible for advertising, maps, schedules, environmental signage and swag for Gorge events.
Graphic Designer at Hornall Anderson Design Works
December 31, 2007 - September 29, 2025Primary lead designer for clients such as Holland America Line, Redhook Brewery, and T-Mobile. Work included long-format brochures, point-of-purchase displays, packaging and trade show design.
Graphic Designer at Werkhaus Creative
December 31, 2002 - September 29, 2025Graphic design for The Jane Goodall Institute, Discover Card, Morgan Stanley, Villa Mt. Eden Winery and The Nature Conservancy of Washington.
CEO, Art Director, Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Frida Clements Creative, Inc.
January 1, 2011 - PresentLead creative direction, packaging, advertising and branding projects for a diverse client base including Seattle Chocolate Co., REI, Sub Pop Records, Redhook Brewery, Seattle Magazine, The National Nordic Museum, KEXP, Molly Moon’s, and more. Oversee project strategy, art direction, illustration, and production while mentoring junior designers and overseeing staff.
Senior Graphic Designer at Seattle Theatre Group
December 31, 2011 - September 29, 2025In-house art direction and design for three historic Seattle theatres, including weekly advertising (print & web), posters, branding, environmental signage, season brochures, show campaigns, fundraising materials, invitations, and digital communications; supervise junior designer and interns.
Graphic Designer & Commemorative Poster Show Curator at Sasquatch! Music Festival, The Gorge Amphitheatre
December 31, 2011 - September 29, 2025Provided graphic design support for festival branding, advertising, signage, wristbands, schedules and sponsorship collateral; designed limited-edition screen-printed posters and curated the annual screen-printed poster show.
Graphic Designer at Live Nation
December 31, 2007 - September 29, 2025In-house graphic designer focusing on advertising for print and web; developed maps, schedules, environmental signage and swag for Gorge events.
Graphic Designer at Hornall Anderson Design Works
December 31, 2007 - September 29, 2025Primary lead designer for clients such as Holland America Line, Redhook Brewery and T-Mobile; produced long-format brochures, point-of-purchase displays, packaging and trade show design.
Graphic Designer at Werkhaus Creative
December 31, 2002 - September 29, 2025Designed for clients including The Jane Goodall Institute, Discover Card, Morgan Stanley, Villa Mt. Eden Winery and The Nature Conservancy of Washington.
CEO, Art Director, Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Frida Clements Creative, Inc.
January 1, 2011 - PresentFounded and lead a boutique design studio providing packaging, advertising and branding services. Clients include Seattle Chocolate Co., REI, Sub Pop Records, Redhook Brewery, Siblings Candle Co., Brooks Running Shoes, Molly Moon’s Ice Cream, Seattle Magazine, The National Nordic Museum, Queen Anne Farmers Market, Babyface Spa and more.
Senior Graphic Designer at Seattle Theatre Group
January 1, 2011 - September 29, 2025In-house art direction and design for three historic Seattle theatres; managed weekly print and web advertising, posters, branding, signage, brochures, campaigns, invitations, and internal communications; supervised junior designer and interns.
Graphic Designer & Commemorative Poster Show Curator at Sasquatch! Music Festival, The Gorge Amphitheatre
January 1, 2011 - September 29, 2025Graphic design for festival advertising, signage, maps, schedules, sponsorship materials, and limited-edition screen-printed posters; curated the annual screen-printed poster show.
Graphic Designer at Live Nation
January 1, 2007 - September 29, 2025In-house graphic designer focusing on advertising for print & web; produced maps, schedules, environmental signage and swag for Gorge events.
Graphic Designer at Hornall Anderson Design Works
January 1, 2007 - September 29, 2025Lead designer for clients such as Holland America Line, Redhook Brewery, and T-Mobile; long-format brochures, packaging, point-of-purchase displays and trade show design.
Graphic Designer at WERKHAUS CREATIVE
January 1, 2002 - September 29, 2025Designed for clients including The Jane Goodall Institute, Discover Card, Morgan Stanley, Villa Mt. Eden Winery and The Nature Conservancy of Washington.
Education
Associate Arts & Sciences at Seattle Central Creative Academy
January 1, 2000 - June 30, 2000Associate Arts & Sciences at Seattle Central Creative Academy
January 1, 1998 - June 1, 2000Graphic Design, Pre-press, Fine Art and general studies at Shoreline Community College
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1996Associate Arts & Sciences Degree at Seattle Central Creative Academy
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2000Associates Degree at Shoreline Community College
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1996Graphic Design & Illustration Associate Arts & Sciences Degree at Seattle Central Creative Academy
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2000Graphic Design, Pre-Press, Fine Art And General Studies Associates Degree at Shoreline Community College
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1996Graphic Design & Illustration Associate Arts & Sciences Degree at Seattle Central Creative Academy
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2000Associates Degree at Shoreline Community College
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1996Associate Arts & Sciences Degree in Graphic Design & Illustration at Seattle Central Creative Academy
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2000Associates Degree in Graphic Design, Pre-Press, Fine Art And General Studies at Shoreline Community College
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1996Qualifications
Member of The American Poster Institute
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2018Adjunct Instructor, Cornish College of the Arts
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023Phi Theta Kappa
June 1, 2000 - August 9, 2025Seattle Weekly Best Of Seattle Award – Seattle’s Best Show Poster Artist
January 1, 2010 - September 29, 2025The Stranger Magazine Poster Of The Week
January 1, 2010 - September 29, 2025Washington State Gallery Award - Silver
January 1, 2009 - September 29, 2025Communication Arts Magazine Design Annual (November 2001) – Featured Designer
November 1, 2001 - September 29, 2025Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls – Featured Smartist
January 1, 2016 - September 29, 2025Seattle Weekly Best Of Seattle Award – Best Poster Artist
January 1, 2010 - September 29, 2025Flatstock / Bumbershoot Featured Designer
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2023The Stranger Magazine – Poster Of The Week (Feature Designer)
January 11, 2030 - September 29, 2025Communication Arts Magazine – Design Annual Feature
November 1, 2001 - September 29, 2025Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls – Featured Smartist
January 1, 2016 - September 29, 2025Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Retail, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Travel & Hospitality
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