Melanie Hong
Melanie Hong is a graphic designer and art director specializing in the development and execution of compelling brand experiences across identity, print, digital, and environmental design. Through an immersive and focused creative approach, she creates visual narratives that resonate and engage, balancing strategic thinking with a thoughtful, pragmatic, and design-driven perspective.
With over ten years of experience, Melanie’s award-winning portfolio spans the retail, hospitality, non-profit, real estate, and technology sectors. Her work has been recognized by national and international juried competitions, and in 2025, she served as a juror for the Strategy Online Marketing Awards.
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With over ten years of experience, Melanie’s award-winning portfolio spans the retail, hospitality, non-profit, real estate, and technology sectors. Her work has been recognized by national and international juried competitions, and in 2025, she served as a juror for the Strategy Online Marketing Awards.
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Experience
Vanderbrand
Senior Designer, September 2019 to July 2025
Designer, March 2016 to August 2019
Biography Design
Designer, June 2014 to March 2016
Education
OCAD University
Bachelor of Design, 2010 to 2014
Vanderbrand
Senior Designer, September 2019 to July 2025
Designer, March 2016 to August 2019
Biography Design
Designer, June 2014 to March 2016
Education
OCAD University
Bachelor of Design, 2010 to 2014
Expertise
Art Direction
Brand Identity
Branded Environments
Digital Design
Editorial Design
Packaging Design
Print Design
Print Production
Web Design
Art Direction
Brand Identity
Branded Environments
Digital Design
Editorial Design
Packaging Design
Print Design
Print Production
Web Design
AwardsAdvertising and Design Club of Canada
Applied Arts
Communication Arts
Pentawards
RGD Branding Awards
Applied Arts
Communication Arts
Pentawards
RGD Branding Awards
Brand New
Bounty Hunters, Archive Vol. 0
Creative Boom
Communication Arts
The Dieline
Medium
Page Magazine
Siteinspire
Taschen, The Packaging Design Book 6
Victionary, From Type to Logo
Visual Journal
Visuelle
Visuelle, Edition 6
Visuelle, Edition 7
Visuelle, Edition 8