Melanie Gilbert Art and Design

EDUCATION

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North Carolina State University, Candidate for Master of Arts: Media, Art, & Design Technology, Spring 2026

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration, 2020-2023

❖ Major in Illustration and Minor in Graphic Design and Digital Media

❖ Awards: Dean’s List for Spring 2021, Spring 2022, and Fall 2022. Graduated Cum Laude.

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Central Piedmont Community College, Associates Degree in Fine Art and Visual Arts, 2018-2020

❖ Awards: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society May 2020

 

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

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SylvanSport, Graphic Design Intern May 2025- August 2025

SylvanSport, Freelance Artist Present Day

❖ Created logos, brochures, and t-shirt designs for the company.

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Baucom Claytor, Receptionist/Scanning Clerk, June 2018- August 2024

❖ Answered incoming phone calls to process requests, transfer calls, or relay messages to appropriate personnel.

❖ Reviewed and edited documents for accuracy, grammar, and clarity. And offered technical support troubleshooting issues to enhance office productivity.

❖ Prepared documents for scanning.

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BRK Global Marketing, Inc. Creative Intern, September 2023- November 2023

❖ Created storyboards, logo animations and advertising icons for BRK Company social media.

❖ Learned Valuable Marketing Skill and studied Brand Colors and Fonts.

 

MEDIA EXPERIENCE:

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Alecardo, Las Fuerzas Extrañas, Background UE Creator, 2025

Campfire Stories UNCC Arts Exhibit, Featured Artist, 2023

Artisan Gelato, Commissioned Graphic Designer, 2023

Scott Carpenter Ukraine Project, Commissioned Artist, 2022

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS:

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Delta Zeta Sorority, Raleigh Wesley Foundation.

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SKILLS AND INTERESTS:

Adobe Creative Suite, Unity, Unreal Engine, Metahumans, Twine, Blender, ZBrush, Procreate, Autodesk Sketchbook, AR/VR, PowerPoint, Word, Wix.