Mellani Johnson Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

When freelancing I work side by side with various companies to produce visual design solutions by utilizing music, color, motion, and storytelling to create genuine human connections in digital spaces. My brand is all about whimsy, adventure, energy, collaboration, and motivation. I bring well-curated, creative designs to every project while staying true to a brand’s identity and message.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Launched the Vote Save America x UNCULTURED #EarnMyVote social campaign that centers on issues young Black and brown voters care about.Oversaw on-the-ground social efforts for #EarnMyVote at 2022 Dreamville Music Festival in Raleigh, NC which resulted in 10K impressions and a 10%increase in followers for UNCULTURED.Launched Crooked’s culture and entertainment vertical, UNCULTURED,(@unculturedbycm) content for which increased impressions on Twitter by 88.7%, engagement by… Show more Launched the Vote Save America x UNCULTURED #EarnMyVote social campaign that centers on issues young Black and brown voters care about.Oversaw on-the-ground social efforts for #EarnMyVote at 2022 Dreamville Music Festival in Raleigh, NC which resulted in 10K impressions and a 10%increase in followers for UNCULTURED.Launched Crooked’s culture and entertainment vertical, UNCULTURED,(@unculturedbycm) content for which increased impressions on Twitter by 88.7%, engagement by 50.7%, and video views by 42.8% in its first 30 days following the launchProduce engaging social content to promote original Crooked Media podcasts that include: Pod Save America, Keep It, Pod Save The People, Lovett or Leave it, Pod Save The World, Hysteria, This Land, America Dissected, What A Day, and The Wilderness. Reached a billion downloads worldwide.Video production assistance for podcasts and live stream Q&As, including filming, editing, captioning, and motion graphics.Aiding in the creative development of new digital content and securing strategic partnerships with other content creators and platforms.Assisting the Digital Manager in the promotion and content partnership strategy for Crooked hosts including presidential candidates and former Obama administration aides: Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor.Creating and managing Crooked Media’s online community to foster engagement and encourage action on discrete issue campaigns.Design and produce educational materials for Crooked Media’s collaboration with political leader Stacey Abram’s Fair Fight campaign and fundraiser; Raising over 20 million dollars in funds.Worked closely with producer Mukta Mohan to edit and produce an educational video of John Legend for Crooked Media’s 2018 Vote Save America campaign.Aided in the promotion of Pod Save America Live shows at Radio Music Hall and The Greek Theater. Show interstitials, date announcements graphics, guest announcements graphics and more. Show less

Los Angeles, California

Designed and executed Snackable (short form) series highlighting comedians for All Def Digital's social media campaign to promote HBO's Def Comedy Jam premiere. Produced and edited promotional assets for All Def Digital’s Youtube Red original series SNAP!Worked directly with the comedy team to write scripts and produce daily videos that summarize trending stories in entertainment and hip-hop. Content regularly hit the target of 1 million views. Oversaw the graphic… Show more Designed and executed Snackable (short form) series highlighting comedians for All Def Digital's social media campaign to promote HBO's Def Comedy Jam premiere. Produced and edited promotional assets for All Def Digital’s Youtube Red original series SNAP!Worked directly with the comedy team to write scripts and produce daily videos that summarize trending stories in entertainment and hip-hop. Content regularly hit the target of 1 million views. Oversaw the graphic layout, appearance, and content style for videos.Pitched, produced, researched and scouted new comedians and social influencers to showcase in All Def Digital’s comedian spotlight social series.Tracked social trends by using data analysis to garner over 4 million views, likes, and shares. Show less

Greater Los Angeles Area

Designed and edited social content for Dormtainment in collaboration with Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Network to engage with an online fan base using motion graphics and design elements.Aided in the development of the company’s design process for social content to help solidify social media presence. Curate, refresh and update the existing brand by formalizing brand identity, fonts, colors, social dimensions to help implement a cohesive look across social platforms.

Venice, Ca

Designed and animated complete articles for Snapchat's Discover Channel Brother. Consisting of 14-16, 10 seconds, vertical videos for each edition created.Aided in the growth of Vertical Networks' subscribers to over 2.5 million daily active users since the channel’s launch through design and motion graphics.Worked hands-on with the Creative Director to develop Vertical Networks' Brother channel identity.Pitched original ideas for content and shows featured on… Show more Designed and animated complete articles for Snapchat's Discover Channel Brother. Consisting of 14-16, 10 seconds, vertical videos for each edition created.Aided in the growth of Vertical Networks' subscribers to over 2.5 million daily active users since the channel’s launch through design and motion graphics.Worked hands-on with the Creative Director to develop Vertical Networks' Brother channel identity.Pitched original ideas for content and shows featured on Snapchat's Discover Channel Brother.Assisted in developing the design process and workflow of the post-production design team.Organized, uploaded and scheduled daily articles to the CMS (Snapchat's publishing site) Show less

Produced video infographic explaining the process of sponsorship at LCH to inform sponsors how their donations impact the children’s lives.Brainstormed visual treatment and created a storyboard to present to the creative team.Designed and Illustrated characters featured in sponsorship video using Adobe Illustrator.Animated design and type elements with the goal of building relationships between LCH Orphanage and international sponsors.Disseminated information… Show more Produced video infographic explaining the process of sponsorship at LCH to inform sponsors how their donations impact the children’s lives.Brainstormed visual treatment and created a storyboard to present to the creative team.Designed and Illustrated characters featured in sponsorship video using Adobe Illustrator.Animated design and type elements with the goal of building relationships between LCH Orphanage and international sponsors.Disseminated information regarding sponsorship, donation and orphan care impact using Motion Graphic Video. Show less

Greater Los Angeles Area

Collaborated and brainstormed with the Creative Director to create videos for social media platforms.Preemptively developed storyboards for social media content.Edited photos and packaged projects using photoshop mock-ups.Facilitated and established engaging interaction between the brand and social media audience. Import and export video using the correct extensions and dimensions in coordination with various social platforms.

Orange County, California Area

Created Motion Graphic Videos and Graphic Designs for the Young Adult Department to alert members of upcoming events.Helped raise attendance and awareness through Motion Graphics and Graphic designs that illustrate the culture, purpose and impact of the Young Adult Department.

Greater Los Angeles Area

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