Melissa Morgan
UX/UI, Visual + Product Design
About Melissa
Melissa started her first company at age 19, becoming an award-winning CEO in the technology space. Today, she works with clients ranging from industry leaders to startups, contracting her for expertise in design, entrepreneurship, marketing, brand strategy, art direction, and more.
Melissa's clients range from local startups to industry leaders such as Rogers, Harvard Business School, NBC Universal, Technicolor, Volvo, UEFA, Grey Advertising, the University of Waterloo, Giant Tiger, BC SunnyHill Hospital, and the Special Olympics. She has been recognized as an individual who "thinks differently" by CTV, Chatelaine, the Globe and Mail, Arlene Dickinson's "YouInc" website, the Stratford Gazette, and others.
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Education
2012 - 2016
Waterloo, ON
2011-2012
Waterloo, ON
Fall 2015
Bailrigg, England
2008 - 2011
Brampton, ON
Bachelor of Global Business & Digital Arts
University of Waterloo
BA in Psychology [Transfer]
University of Waterloo
Studio Arts Study Abroad
Lancaster University
Bilingual Certificate
Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary
Honours & Awards
EDC International Business Scholarship
Canadian Bureau, National Education | Leading Entrepreneur, March 2014
SWEC Logo Design Winner
University of Waterloo | January 2014
Department Of Philosophy First Year Prize
University of Waterloo | April 2012
University Of Waterloo President’s Scholarship
University of Waterloo | 85% or Higher GPA, September 2011
Penelope Glasser Memorial Entrance Scholarship
University of Waterloo | 85% or Higher GPA, September 2011
Dramatic Arts Subject Award
Saint Thomas Aquinas C.S.S. | Best Performer, June 2010
Stantec Idea Hackathon | 1st Place Winners
Globe & Mail + Stantec | June 2019
Social Good Hackathon | 1st Place Runner Up
RED Academy + Ryerson University | April 2017
Next Gen Dinner Series Finalist
Ad Lounge | February 2016
Global Experience Award
University of Waterloo | December 2015
Queen Elizabeth II Aiming For the Top Scholarship
University of Waterloo | Honour Roll Status, 2012 - 2016 (Annual)
Christie Design Award; First Place
Christie Digital Inc | 30 Sec Animation, January 2015
Photography Contest Winner | Cover Photo
Wax Poetry and Art Magazine | September 2015
My clients and employers are important to me. Click to read recommendations.
In the Media
Personal
Toptal - A Premium Freelancer’s Viewpoint: Mistakes Companies Make When Attracting Talent
Globe and Mail - Stantec Hackathon 1st Place
Startup/Business Related
Fun Facts (should you care)
Won a $100 bet at work for successfully doing 70 keep-ups (Former OYSL soccer player so this was rather unfair)
Proud owner of 8 gaming consoles: N64, GBA, GameCube, PSP, Wii, Switch, Xbox 360, Xbox One. Favourite Series: Baten Kaitos
Favourite beverage: Frangelico with Almond Milk / Chai Latte with Oat Milk
Actress / voice actress. Check out Super Planet Dolan on YouTube - I’m the purple bird!
Countries traveled to 40+ countries including: France, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Portugal, South Korea, Germany, Slovenia, and Australia…
Life goal #73: Own a puppy (Now achieved. She has instagram @mika.aussie)