Melissa McGurgan is that rare person who is both extremely organized AND extremely creative. Working her is like having your own personal executive and your own personal artist on staff. Her eye for detail, her restraint, her bold color sense and her knowledge of contemporary fashion and style all inform her designs and set them apart. She is a fine artist as well as a designer, and she thinks deeply about what she's making and why.
She uses design as an opportunity to either add meaning to or display the meaning of a work, and more than once I have learned more about what I am doing as an artist by working with her and seeing what she's made for me. In fact, now when I work with other designers (if she's too busy to take me on as a client!), I measure them against that particular ability–are they deepening and adding value to my project through design? Her precision on all things astonishes me. Her timesheets, her email communication and her estimates are peerless. In my dream world she manages my studio, and we collaborate on every project I do. Working with her is THE BEST. - Eliza Gregory, Artist |
I have been working with Melissa McGurgan on graphic design and branding projects for over nine years now. I hope to continue working with her for at least another nine years!
She possess a perfect combination of professionalism and creativity—the process of completing projects with her help is never a worry because I know her work is consistently outstanding, on point, and on time. - Kirstin Van Cleef, California Institute of Integral Studies |
Melissa has been super helpful at streamlining our graphic ideas in to a professional, coherent, finished product. She is easy to work with and is a quick, clear communicator. She understood what we were looking for, and delivered in a timely manner.
It can be hard to describe what you are looking for, but Melissa just got it. We love the designs so much and can't wait to use them. - Colin and Emily Bugg , Bugg Tree Care |