Melinda Kreuser
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Melinda Kreuser

Silly person & designer in San Francisco

Looking for gigs in Strategy, Research and Content!

6 months ago

About

Multidisciplinary designer specializing in research, content and strategy. I have 10+ years of experience collaborating with civic and corporate stakeholders, especially in Brazil. I'm mission-driven and love connecting people and ideas across borders.

Side Projects

2024
Content Strategist at SF Civic Tech
2023
Workflow Optimization at WILD (AIGA SF)

Currently restructuring internal workflows for WILD SF, an initiative of AIGA SF to amplify women and non-binary designers

2023
Design Strategist at LUSHA

Created a go-to-market and content strategy for a beauty-product start-up by conducting content audits, market analyses and ethnographic research

Work Experience

2024 — Now
User Experience Designer at Chem-Impex
2019 — Now
Design & Content Strategist at Teachers College - Transformative Learning Technologies Lab
Remote
2024 — 2024
Content Strategist at MK Think
San Francisco, CA
2023 — 2023
Senior CX Strategist at Humana
Remote

Co-developing and implementing innovative design frameworks across teams

2022 — 2022
Student Design Researcher & Strategist at CNN
San Francisco, CA

Capstone project on misinformation and public polarization through media.

2016 — 2021
Senior Communications Designer & Strategist at BrazilFoundation
New York, NY

Principal communications strategist for a leading Brazilian social innovation nonprofit.

I was responsible for illustrating the impact of the organization's work on Brazil's intensely complex socioeconomic challenges, as well as growing a culture of philanthropy through:
Digital Marketing, Web Design, Branding, Campaign Design, UX Writing, Donor Experience Design, Corporate Partner Management, and more.

2021 — 2021
Teaching Assistant at California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA

Assisted with UX Research course

2012 — 2016
Various Communications and Development roles at BrazilFoundation
New York, NY

Communications/ Content Strategy, Community Development, Grant-Writing, Event Design, etc.

2010 — 2012
International Outreach Coordinator at AB Data

Developed relationships with hundreds of NGO’s and Holocaust survivors, mostly in Brazil, for a global justice project

2009 — 2010
Educator at Americorps

Designed curriculum for college-prep program.

Volunteering

2024 — Now
Engagement Volunteer at Service Design Network
San Francisco, CA
2024 — Now
Design Researcher & Content Strategist at SF Civic Tech
San Francisco, CA
2023 — Now
Editorial and Operations at AIGA SF (WILD)
San Francisco, CA

Education

Master's in Interaction Design at California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Portuguese (Dual Degree) at UW-Madison
Madison, WI

Contact

Website
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