Melissa Bours is an award winning independent designer, illustrator, and art director with a particular interest in typography. She provides direction and strategy to a wide variety of creative projects on intimate and grand scales. With a naturally curious and analytical approach, Mel partners with clients and creatives to build compelling and accurate visual stories that are equally delightful and functional. She has a proven history of design leadership and delivers elevated experiences with an emphasis on craft that are timeless and joyful. In 2021, Mel left California where she worked full-time at Apple, to return to home to NYC. She has recently completed post-bacc certificate in Typeface Design from The Cooper Union and is taking on select clients.

Melissa Bours

Melissa Bours is an award winning independent designer, illustrator, and art director with a particular interest in typography. She provides direction and strategy to a wide variety of creative projects on intimate and grand scales. With a naturally curious and analytical approach, Mel partners with clients and creatives to build compelling and accurate visual stories that are equally delightful and functional. She has a proven history of design leadership and delivers elevated experiences with an emphasis on craft that are timeless and joyful. In 2021, Mel left California where she worked full-time at Apple, to return to home to NYC. She has recently completed post-bacc certificate in Typeface Design from The Cooper Union and is taking on select clients.

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Melissa Bours is an award winning independent designer, illustrator, and art director with a particular interest in typography. She provides direction and strategy to a wide variety of creative projects on intimate and grand scales.

With a naturally curious and analytical approach, Mel partners with clients and creatives to build compelling and accurate visual stories that are equally delightful and functional. She has a proven history of design leadership and delivers elevated experiences with an emphasis on craft that are timeless and joyful.

In 2021, Mel left California where she worked full-time at Apple, to return to home to NYC. She has recently completed post-bacc certificate in Typeface Design from The Cooper Union and is taking on select clients.

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