Senior Graphic/Production Designer with 15+ years of experience leading brand and campaign creative from concept through production. I build scalable design systems and deliver high-impact work across digital, email, print, and marketing channels for Fortune 500 and retail brands. I enjoy partnering with cross-functional teams to maintain visual consistency, improve production efficiency, and create engaging typography-driven layouts and email templates that support business goals. With strengths in creative strategy, creative production, and workflow management, I help teams ship polished work on time.

Melanie Jackson

Senior Graphic/Production Designer with 15+ years of experience leading brand and campaign creative from concept through production. I build scalable design systems and deliver high-impact work across digital, email, print, and marketing channels for Fortune 500 and retail brands. I enjoy partnering with cross-functional teams to maintain visual consistency, improve production efficiency, and create engaging typography-driven layouts and email templates that support business goals. With strengths in creative strategy, creative production, and workflow management, I help teams ship polished work on time.

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Senior Graphic/Production Designer with 15+ years of experience leading brand and campaign creative from concept through production. I build scalable design systems and deliver high-impact work across digital, email, print, and marketing channels for Fortune 500 and retail brands.

I enjoy partnering with cross-functional teams to maintain visual consistency, improve production efficiency, and create engaging typography-driven layouts and email templates that support business goals. With strengths in creative strategy, creative production, and workflow management, I help teams ship polished work on time.

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Work Experience

Graphic Designer at Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants
September 1, 2025 - Present
Design marketing assets supporting national campaigns across digital and print channels. Collaborate with marketing and brand teams to maintain a consistent visual identity. Develop creative solutions that strengthen customer engagement and support business initiatives.
Graphic Designer at Trulieve (Remote)
October 1, 2024 - September 1, 2025
Art directed and designed weekly email campaigns for multiple cannabis brands including Roll One, Modern Flower, Khalifa Kush, and Cultivar. Built scalable email templates within Storyteq to improve production efficiency. Collaborated with marketing teams to increase customer engagement through email and print marketing. Produced branded promotional materials while ensuring consistency across all customer touchpoints.
Freelance Art Director at Springboard (Remote)
October 1, 2022 - May 1, 2024
Directed creative concepts, presentations, and campaign executions for multiple clients. Partnered with Creative Directors and Project Managers to deliver projects on schedule and within budget. Led client presentations and communicated strategic creative direction. Produced integrated print, digital, and interactive marketing materials.
Lead Designer at Shift Paradigm (Remote)
April 1, 2022 - July 1, 2024
Led creative execution for the agency’s largest client accounts from concept through production. Partnered with production, development, and platform teams to deliver high-quality digital marketing assets. Developed scalable templates aligned with client brand standards. Organized creative workflows to improve production efficiency and project delivery.
Designer II at Shutterfly (Chicago, IL)
August 1, 2019 - April 1, 2022
Designed email marketing campaigns, website assets, social media graphics, and promotional materials. Developed reusable email component libraries to improve creative consistency. Created digital and print assets using established brand guidelines. Collaborated with international creative teams and external agencies. Directed photoshoots and established internal creative workflows and file management standards.
Senior Production Artist at Epsilon (West Chicago, IL)
April 1, 2015 - August 1, 2019
Produced national email marketing campaigns for AT&T and other Fortune 500 brands. Served as Lead Production Artist for AT&T U-Verse and DIRECTV programs. Managed versioning, quality assurance, preflight, and production release for large-scale campaigns.
Graphic Production Designer / Page Production Designer at Source books (Naperville, IL)
January 1, 2012 - April 1, 2015
Designed book interiors and production templates for national publishing projects. Created personalized book templates for Disney, Sesame Street, and other major brands. Produced interactive digital publications using Apple’s iBooks Author. Collaborated with editorial and cover design teams throughout production.
Art Director at Axiz Group (Lincolnwood, IL)
October 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012
Designed email campaigns, websites, packaging, catalogs, and marketing collateral. Produced photography and image editing for product launches. Developed packaging for national retailers including TJ Maxx, JCPenney, and Aldi. Supported branding and promotional campaigns for Powerdecal products.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design at Valparaiso University
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2009

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Retail, Media & Entertainment, Education