My artist name is Melissa Amber. I am based in Los Angeles, and have been working in the apparel design and merchandising world at Complex NTWRK and previously with streetwear brands like Civil Regime.
With 6 years of graphic design experience, I have decided to open up to the freelance world! I love taking big ideas and translating them to graphics for products, e-commerce, and many more applications. So please if you'd like to connect and talk designs or techpacks fill out the form below!
Education
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University of California, San Diego –
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BA, Communication
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BA, Visual Arts - Media
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2025 – Present: COMPLEX NTWRK – Graphic Technical Designer Role: Develop production-ready apparel across a wide range of product categories, creating detailed tech packs and technical artwork that guide each piece from concept to manufacturing. I collaborate with licensors including Warner Bros., Disney, and VIZ Media to secure artwork approvals and design branded trims and packaging for special collections. I partner with production teams and overseas factories throughout development, while refining e-commerce imagery to ensure every product is presented consistently across digital platforms.
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2023 – 2025: Civil Clothing Inc. – Lead Graphic Technical Designer Role: Developed technical apparel packages and production-ready artwork across a wide range of garments, from tees and outerwear to denim, headwear, and footwear. I managed collection assets, designed branded trims and packaging, prepared licensed artwork for approval, and collaborated closely with production teams and overseas factories to bring each collection from concept to finished product.
Experience
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2022 – 2023: Salt & Pepper Clothing Co. – Freelancer Role: Sorted, filtered, and edited photographs of models wearing clothing samples for publication on the company website. Assisted the studio manager with photoshoots, including lighting and backdrop setup and teardown, and created videos, banners, and newsletters for social media, website content, and email marketing.
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2020 – 2021: Center for Applied Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA) – Graphic Design Intern: Created and presented new graphic design concepts each week, working closely with my supervisor to develop posters, logos, stickers, and other visual materials that supported ongoing research projects.
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