Melissa Chevalier Email & Phone Number

Greater Seattle Area

Catalyz was founded to bring a human-centered approach to organizational transformations. We partner with organizations to help them develop a 21st century workforce and workplace that are prepared for the accelerating challenges and opportunities of the 4th Industrial Revolution. We have helped develop the human-centered design program and strategy for a 300,000 person healthcare organization and multiple national retail organizations, helped companies develop a modern and human-centered approach to performance management and mergers, and facilitated 21st century leadership programs for the Fortune 500.What's your transformation story, and how might we partner with you?

Seattle, Washington, United States

Greater Seattle Area

Whidbey Island Kayaking strives to help people nurture their nature, create meaningful memories for themselves and loved ones, and learn about Whidbey’s unique identity by offering safe, fun, and active ways to experience Whidbey Island through outdoor engagement and experiential learning.

Cupertino California

Contract Lead Production Designer for Apple Photos team.• Designed, developed, and implemented creative for print products for Apple’s Photos app• Managed production artists to adapt design concepts into formats suitable for software development• Led status meetings for extended team • Strategized with creative, marketing, and engineering teams to develop new themes and product features for future releases of the Photos app• Maintained best practices for a unique workflow in collaboration with software engineers and creatives• Improved process efficiencies through long-term project planning, development of project management tools, and setting production guidelines

San Francisco Bay Area

Collaborated with Gershoni Creative Agency as a contract designer on multiple B2B and B2C projects and helped develop new systems, processes, and workflow for the team.• Re-organized and created a new server system, along with multiple efficiencies that supported better workflow for the team• Created a user guide and trained the team on how to utilize the new server system • Collaborated with Creative Director to create keynote presentations for Umpqua Bank’s catalyst series• Designed marketing collateral for Gershoni’s clients including: Rickshaw Bags, Furthermore Wine label, Threadsuite, SF Zoo, Nespresso, and Umpqua Bank

Cupertino California

Led a successful team of production artists responsible for implementing creative throughout all Apple Retail Stores worldwide. Was lucky to be part of a cross-functional team that influenced culture change and invented numerous best practices and training tools.• Co-created on-boarding training tools for new hires • Collaborated with cross functional teams in print production, content management, creative, and traffic to launch campaigns across a multitude of deliverables worldwide• Partnered with Traffic Manager to create localization best practices with geo partners as new stores opened globally • Streamlined processes and new workflow to allow for greater efficiencies across multiple channels• Collaborated with Retail team to create custom tools for tracking, building assets, communicating, and executing production• Stakeholder in the development and creation of a customized database that changed how the greater team functioned, and was utilized by other teams in MarCom

San Francisco Bay Area

Worked as a contract Production Designer that supported Apple Retail stores worldwide. • Implemented creative for Apple Retail stores worldwide• Partnered with creative teams to meet Apple brand standards and guidelines• Designed InDesign templates and created workflow efficiencies for better process

San Francisco Bay Area

Worked in agency setting executing high-level marketing campaigns for both digital and print channels.• Supported creative team in producing top-quality print and digital materials for Fortune 500 clients • Created multiple digital and print presentations and process guidelines • Developed studio efficiencies and best practices for production studio• Clients included: Microsoft, Sony, HP, ProCurve, Wells Fargo, Amgen Wythe, and Blue Shield of California

San Francisco Bay Area

Art directed and executed high-profile marketing campaigns.• Art directed, designed, and implemented brand strategy • Developed communication tools and organizational systems • Designed and produced high profile marketing campaigns • Created RFPs, pitch decks, and conceptual storyboards • Clients included: Starbucks, Microsoft, Charles Schwab, and Wells Fargo

Master Of Fine Art (Mfa), Artist Books & Experiential Design

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Graphic Design & Artist Books