I’m Melineh Mirzaian, Associate Design Director with over 20 years of experience turning ideas into powerful brand experiences that drive connection and results. My background spans fast-paced agencies and in-house creative teams, where I’ve led projects from concept through completion across digital, print, and cross-channel platforms. I bring together strategic vision, design leadership, and project management expertise to deliver creative work that is both high-impact and on-brand. Collaboration is at the core of my approach—partnering with copywriters, mentoring designers, and aligning with stakeholders to ensure every deliverable is polished, purposeful, and consistent. I thrive on shaping ideas into cohesive stories, building scalable design systems, and driving innovative solutions that keep brands ahead of the curve. At every stage, my goal is to blend creativity with clarity, helping clients and teams bring their vision to life with lasting impact.

Melineh Mirzaian

I’m Melineh Mirzaian, Associate Design Director with over 20 years of experience turning ideas into powerful brand experiences that drive connection and results. My background spans fast-paced agencies and in-house creative teams, where I’ve led projects from concept through completion across digital, print, and cross-channel platforms. I bring together strategic vision, design leadership, and project management expertise to deliver creative work that is both high-impact and on-brand. Collaboration is at the core of my approach—partnering with copywriters, mentoring designers, and aligning with stakeholders to ensure every deliverable is polished, purposeful, and consistent. I thrive on shaping ideas into cohesive stories, building scalable design systems, and driving innovative solutions that keep brands ahead of the curve. At every stage, my goal is to blend creativity with clarity, helping clients and teams bring their vision to life with lasting impact.

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I’m Melineh Mirzaian, Associate Design Director with over 20 years of experience turning ideas into powerful brand experiences that drive connection and results. My background spans fast-paced agencies and in-house creative teams, where I’ve led projects from concept through completion across digital, print, and cross-channel platforms. I bring together strategic vision, design leadership, and project management expertise to deliver creative work that is both high-impact and on-brand.

Collaboration is at the core of my approach—partnering with copywriters, mentoring designers, and aligning with stakeholders to ensure every deliverable is polished, purposeful, and consistent. I thrive on shaping ideas into cohesive stories, building scalable design systems, and driving innovative solutions that keep brands ahead of the curve. At every stage, my goal is to blend creativity with clarity, helping clients and teams bring their vision to life with lasting impact.

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English
Fluent

Work Experience

Associate Creative Director at Higginbotham
January 1, 2023 - Present
Led the New Business Creative Team, partnering with the VP of Communications and writers to build RFPs; mentored designers; directed project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure on-budget delivery; developed cohesive brand strategy and brand guidelines; oversaw creative work across digital, motion, print, social, and internal communications; partnered with cross-functional teams to shape ideas from concept through production and presented solutions to senior leadership; built scalable templates and branded kits to handle rush requests while maintaining quality; stayed current with design trends and AI-driven automation to keep processes forward-looking and efficient.
Art Director at Brown Marketing Agency
January 1, 2023 - October 16, 2025
Led end-to-end brand creation for luxury hospitality, including packaging, digital, print, paid media, and social deliverables; maintained a consistent brand voice and tailored concepts per client; developed and presented innovative campaigns, streamlining processes to improve efficiency; collaborated with Sales, Marketing, PR, Spa, Retail, and Restaurant teams; produced high-impact business development collateral and client-facing materials; created scalable brand guidelines, templates, and design systems to ensure consistency and accommodate rush requests.
Senior Designer at Kaiser Permanente
January 1, 2017 - October 16, 2025
Developed print and online communications for member acquisition and retention; designed email templates, digital toolkits, enrollment books, and brand identity packages; leveraged UX/UI design expertise for optimal performance across platforms.
Art Director at Montage Hotels and Resorts
January 1, 2016 - October 16, 2025
Directed the in-house design studio for a Forbes Five-Star luxury hotel group; created campaigns and collateral across print, digital, social media, in-room experiences, retail, and dining; standardized brand guidelines and collaborated with Sales, Marketing, PR, Spa, Retail, and Restaurant executives to develop seasonal promotions; oversaw photography direction, production, and vendor relationships to ensure luxury standards within budget.
Senior Designer at SKG Advertising
January 1, 2011 - October 16, 2025
Specialized in hospitality and entertainment branding; designed large-scale advertising, brand systems, and integrated campaigns for resorts and casinos; led rebranding efforts and collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact collateral across print, OOH, digital, and environmental formats.

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Healthcare, Travel & Hospitality, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services