Hi, I'm Melanie Gilbert, a passionate illustrator and graphic designer with a background in fine arts and digital media.
Hi, I’m Melanie Gilbert, a passionate illustrator and graphic designer with a background in fine arts and digital media. I enjoy creating visual stories through diverse media including logos, animations, and storyboards, always striving to bring creativity and clarity to every project I undertake. Currently, I’m exploring opportunities to grow as a creative professional while contributing my skills to inspiring brands.
With a rich blend of education and hands-on experience across multiple roles in design and media, I bring a versatile skill set to the table. From interning in graphic design to commissioning artworks and participating in art exhibitions, I am enthusiastic about design innovation and keen to continue learning, especially in digital art technologies and media production.
BRK Marketing tasked me to create a storyboard for one of their clients, Pineview. I received aid from the CEO to make this storyboard just as they wanted it. While I did the art for this, it does not belong to me. The property of this storyboard goes to BRK Marketing and Pineview, and I am grateful they allowed me to add this to my portfolio. #illustrator #storyboard
Quite recently, I was given a chance to create a logo for the term "Vegelato," which is a trademarked term owned by Artisen Gelato. The gelato served by Artisen Gelato is vegan and is made using coconut milk. As such, I decided to include a little coconut in the piece. #logo #graphicdesigner #branding #illustrator #designer
Touche was the result of a Sequence and Story assignment in which I could not think of what story to tell in both one picture and in a comic sequence. I instead decided to draw my dilemma, therefore solving my problem. #comicbook #illustrator #storyboarding
This sketch was at first a practice for a later assignment, but later it turned into something more. This new character, who I named Lucy, was inspired by the 1940s in which I can imagine her performing at a jazz club perhaps as a singer or maybe even a patron. #illustrator #watercolor #history #characterdesign
Let’s All Go To The Movies is a children’s book on the wonders of the theater. The story will follow a movie usher, Gene, on a theater tour, teaching kids about its functions and what to expect. #illustrator #characterdesign #childrensbook
Doughnut Boy is a character for a comic called Burgerman and Doughnut Boy. I try to understand the character's personality and fashion sense in this. This will come in handy for animators. #illustrator #characterdesign
Inspired by Disney's Great Mouse Detective, An American Tale, and the Babymouse Comic Series. #illustrator #characterdesign
While taking classes at UNCC, I realized that they had yet to have us draw animals, mostly figures and still life. While it was useful, many animated movies and shows feature talking animals, so I decided to play around with two animals, chickens and bunnies. #illustrator #animaldesign #designer #sketch
A figure drawing study of the human skeletal hand and when it has flesh #illustrator #sketch #figuredrawing
Delivered packages and created logos, brochures, and shirt designs for the company.
Answered incoming phone calls to process requests, transferred calls, or relayed messages to appropriate personnel. Reviewed and edited documents for accuracy, grammar, and clarity. Offered technical support troubleshooting issues to enhance office productivity. Prepared documents for scanning.
Created storyboards, logo animations, and advertising icons for company social media. Learned valuable marketing skills and studied brand colors and fonts.
Graduated Cum Laude
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