Melissa Deckert Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

New York, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Clients: Etsy, Pepsi, The New York Times, The LA Times, Time Out, Vox Media, Penguin Random House.Agencies: Chandelier Creative, Vault 49, Wolff Olins, Sterling Brands, Red Antler

Client: Google

Brooklyn, NY

Party of One is the creative studio of Melissa Deckert and Nicole Licht, based in Brooklyn, New York. With combined experience in fine arts and traditional design, PO1 specializes in compelling, story-driven visuals for brands, products and publications. Their work merges photography with creative retouching, emphasizing unique and often handcrafted prop.

Brooklyn, NY

As part of Etsy's international Brand Design team, I worked on global campaigns, in-person events, digital marketing materials and supporting print collateral. Responsibilities included concept development and presentation, balancing a variety of global projects, delegating to junior designers, liasing between internal teams, and considering Etsy's brand.

Brooklyn, NY

New York, NY

Clients: BMW, Nicki Minaj, Home Goods, Goldman Sachs.

Brooklyn, NY

After being selected to develop Pratt's senior yearbook, I collaborated with a three-person team to art direct, photograph, design and produce the final book. Other responsibilities included managing team deadlines, giving presentations to institutional chairpersons, organizing and conducting campus-wide photoshoots, media management, and going on press.

New York, NY

I assisted in developing drawings and sculptural pieces to a gallery-ready state while working in a variety of mediums in response to the artist’s needs. Notable skills learned include mold-making, ceramics and airbrushing.

Brooklyn, NY

While interning with this wedding and events design team, I assisted in the research and concept development of custom gifts, print ephemera, infographics, and illustrated tees, totes and merchandise. Responsibilities included building prototypes, shipping and packing merch, communicating with vendors and executing hand-crafted finishes to designs.

New York, NY

I worked on The Onion’s in-house Graphics Team to create satirical illustrations and falsify news images for their daily content. Each week I participated in department meetings, helped generate image concepts for new headlines, created infographic illustrations and assisted the team in photo-editing, stock image research and creative retouching.