Available for hire
Available for hire
Available for hire
Hi, I'm
Melissa!
I am a Graphic Designer with 4+ years of experience in Psychology and Creative Writing. I bring stories and designs to life.
I am a Graphic Designer with 4+ years of experience in Psychology and Creative Writing. I bring stories and designs to life.
I am a Graphic Designer with 4+ years of experience in Psychology and Creative Writing. I bring stories and designs to life.
Daly City, California
Featured Projects
Featured Projects
Featured Projects
My Services
My Services
My Services
Branding and Identity
Branding and Identity
Branding and Identity
Print Design
Print Design
Print Design
Writing & Copyediting
Writing & Copyediting
Writing & Copyediting
Illustration and Art
Illustration and Art
Illustration and Art
My Experience
My Experience
My Experience
Sept. 2024 - Present
Graphic Designer at MCB Design Collective
My work includes developing innovative website designs, crafting unique branding materials, and producing high-quality promotional content that consistently exceeds client expectations.
Sept. 2024 - Present
Graphic Designer at MCB Design Collective
My work includes developing innovative website designs, crafting unique branding materials, and producing high-quality promotional content that consistently exceeds client expectations.
Sept. 2024 - Present
Graphic Designer at MCB Design Collective
My work includes developing innovative website designs, crafting unique branding materials, and producing high-quality promotional content that consistently exceeds client expectations.
2018 - 2022, Spring 2025
Peer Educator/Mentor at Santa Clara University
As a peer educator, I helped develop and teach the curriculum of creative writing classes, helping students write and edit autobiographical memoirs and narratives. As a mentor, I advised a graduating senior on her biographical creative writing piece about the Filipino labor movement, centering around themes of Filipino identity and representation. Both roles entailed developing pieces of 30 or more pages for each individual.
2018 - 2022, Spring 2025
Peer Educator/Mentor at Santa Clara University
As a peer educator, I helped develop and teach the curriculum of creative writing classes, helping students write and edit autobiographical memoirs and narratives. As a mentor, I advised a graduating senior on her biographical creative writing piece about the Filipino labor movement, centering around themes of Filipino identity and representation. Both roles entailed developing pieces of 30 or more pages for each individual.
2018 - 2022, Spring 2025
Peer Educator/Mentor at Santa Clara University
As a peer educator, I helped develop and teach the curriculum of creative writing classes, helping students write and edit autobiographical memoirs and narratives. As a mentor, I advised a graduating senior on her biographical creative writing piece about the Filipino labor movement, centering around themes of Filipino identity and representation. Both roles entailed developing pieces of 30 or more pages for each individual.
2019 - 2020
Santa Clara Review Editorial Board
As part of the editorial board, I worked with lead editors to triage submissions based on scope and journal standards, collaboratively assessed work in the genres of prose, poetry, and art, reviewed submissions for compliance with quality standards, and helped guide editorial improvements.
2019 - 2020
Santa Clara Review Editorial Board
As part of the editorial board, I worked with lead editors to triage submissions based on scope and journal standards, collaboratively assessed work in the genres of prose, poetry, and art, reviewed submissions for compliance with quality standards, and helped guide editorial improvements.
2019 - 2020
Santa Clara Review Editorial Board
As part of the editorial board, I worked with lead editors to triage submissions based on scope and journal standards, collaboratively assessed work in the genres of prose, poetry, and art, reviewed submissions for compliance with quality standards, and helped guide editorial improvements.
About Me
About Me
About Me
My name is Melissa Cristina Ballete, and I was born and raised in Daly City, the largest Filipino municipality in the United States. My work in writing, teaching, and design has been informed by my experiences growing up as a second generation Filipina-American and my deep-rooted belief in social justice.
What I’ve learned from the intersection of these fields is that art is one of the most powerful ways to connect a community, whether it is song, poem, painting, dance, or any of its thousand variations. Creativity speaks every language, transcends borders, and connects hearts. I hope to curate and continue that in my work.