Melissa is Los Angeles-based motion designer (& outdoor enthusiast extraordinaire). Within the confides of the office, she enjoys diving into projects head-first leading and working aside small teams. She has a comfortable technical background in both 2D and 3D animation, as well as a broader understanding of skills like editing, digital painting, and the more traditional stop-motion or cel-animation. Melissa also loves actively participating in communities that support women in the motion design and tech industry worldwide! Outside of work, she's always either hiking, rock climbing, camping, backpacking, or exploring some off-the-beaten-path landscape…and undoubtedly getting sunburnt in the process. She finds the ties between the digital and natural world very influential to her creativity. Melissa loves to write, and will often find inspiration through her stream-of-consciousness journal word doodles. Poetry and wordplay are awesome.Melissa Oakley currently works as a full-time Art Director at Capacity. She also works as a part-time freelancer and loves to collaborate with new artists, so feel free to reach out with potential requests!