Jake Melham

Freelance Graphic Design · Jake Melham Design

Santa Ana, CA

In My Own Words

A highly motivated brand and graphic designer specializing in retail
marketing, production and graphic design with a strong emphasis on
brand development. With several years of professional industry experience
in fields including brand marketing, production/pre-press, retail
space, events, trade shows, print ads, posters, illustration, photo and
much more. A deadline driven driver used to fast paced environments
who is good under pressure and prepared to pivot at anytime. Excels
working in a team environment while exploring and creating new design
concepts to help push brands to further success.

Work Experience

Freelance Graphic Design

Jake Melham Design

2008 – Present

Clients include: 686 Clothing, Asics, Binske, Cleveland Golf, DNB Commercial, Fox Racing, Foxtales, HEILBrice Advertising, KHRaces,Newport Conservancy, OCC, Prana, Project U, Rock Revival, Style Craft Communications, RVCA, Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, SwixRVCA, Swix

Senior Designer

Boardriders

2021 – 2022

• Work with several brands fulfilling retail/marketing graphic needs, produce high-quality press ready filesWork files • Meet design principles and practices between multiple in-house Boardriders brandsMeet brands • Coordinate between managers, art directors, design teams, printers to keep deadlines and install dates consistently on timeconsistently time • Keep up-to-date and organized file management workflows

Freelance Graphic Designer

VANS

2018 – 2020

• Collaborate with large in-house design team to maintain an effective and consistent brand visionCollaborate vision • Drove graphics projects for Vans stores and licensed retailers • Designed event fliers, web marketing materials, posters, window graphics, in-store marketing POPDesigned POP • Prepared files for print with detailed printing/installation instructionsPrepared instructions

Visual Sales Marketing Graphic Designer

VOLCOM

2010 – 2018

• Produced all retail marketing pieces including window displays, light boxes, billboards, typographic signs point of purchase valued at over $100,000 annually. • Designed art for sports events, trades shows, concerts, sales meetings, brand activations, movie premiersDesigned premiers