Melissa Deckert is a multidisciplinary designer and art director based in Brooklyn. Her work spans brand systems and visual identity, as well as tactile mediums such as illustration, lettering, and print. Drawing on experience across agencies, in-house teams, and as co-founder of the collaborative studio Party of One, she brings a nuanced perspective to every project—balancing clarity and experimentation to produce work that feels warm, grounded, and quietly unexpected.

Melissa is currently an Associate Design Director at Redscout. For select freelance collaborations—particularly editorial and one-off creative projects—feel free to get in touch.

EXPERIENCE

Redscout | Associate Design Director
New York, NY (2024-Present)

Independent Freelance Designer
Brooklyn, NY (2016-Present)

➔ Select Clients: Airbnb, Etsy, The LA Times, Pepsi, Random House, Sunboy, The YMCA
➔ Agencies: Chandelier Creative, Oddfellows, Red Antler, Sterling Brands, Vault 49, Wolff Olins

Party of One Studio | Co-Founder
Brooklyn, NY (2017-2023)

➔ Select Clients: Columbia University, Cosmopolitan, Foreign Policy Magazine, The New York Times, Playboy, TIME Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, WIRED Magazine

Etsy | Senior Designer
Brooklyn, NY (2012-2016)