Melissa Walker Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

61 Nickson Street Surry Hills Nsw Australia 2010

Co-founding Fred International in 2007, as a leading distributor of contemporary Scandinavian-designed furniture & lighting for the A&D community. Our company is committed to design excellence, nurturing meaningful relationships between our clients and our brands. We offer a curated collection of made-to-order furniture and lighting for various settings, including private homes, offices, restaurants, and hotels. Our flagship showroom in Surry Hills and our Melbourne ‘apartment concept’ showroom, reflect our brand and showcase Contemporary Scandinavian Living.My role as brand director and managing director is to provide guidance and oversight across all facets of the business, identifying growth opportunities and improvements across the agency, and developing strategies that deliver on our company vision and that help achieve our business objectives.

Sydney, Australia

I founded War Design Studios, where I led a team of idea-driven creative thinkers. In 12 years of operation, War created memorable brands across food, beverage, education, and the arts, redefining and shaping brands that cut through the clutter and continue to thrive today. Notable projects include developing the brand identity for Four Pillars Gin and providing long-term strategic creative direction for Logan Wines.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I hold a BA in Communications and spent the first decade of my career at multinational advertising agencies, including Leo Burnett and Singleton Ogilvy & Mather. During this time, I set up and ran a branding studio for STW / WPP Group (Singleton Ogilvy & Mather). As Managing Director for a group company, I quickly learned best practices while building the design business. We had the opportunity to work with large multinational clients across various industries including automotive, retail, and corporate.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I spent my first two years at Singleton Ogilvy & Mather working on retail brands. This experience ignited my passion for design and led to a new role within the agency, where I headed up their in-house design studio, Red Temple.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Following 3 years working in a small creative agency, Oddfellows Advertising, I took account management roles at Leo Burnetts working across automotive account Subaru and alcoholic brands including Stolichnaya Vodka & Johnny Walker.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communications Advertising And Marketing

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