Mel Barat Bours is an award winning independent designer, illustrator, and art director with a particular interest in typography. She provides direction and strategy to a wide variety of creative projects
on intimate and grand scales.
With a naturally curious and analytical approach, Mel partners with clients and creatives to build compelling and accurate visual stories that are equally delightful and functional. Mel offers a proven history
of design leadership and delivers elevated experiences with an emphasis on craft.
Mel recently left California, where she worked full-time at Apple, to return to NYC. She is currently taking on select projects while pursuing a post-bacc certificate in Typeface Design from The Cooper Union.
Say Hello!
mel@studio-mmbb.com
Accolades
2023 PRINT Awards First Place Winner
2023 Typographics TypeLab Americas Presenter
2022 TDC Ascenders Finalist
2021 Featured on Eater
2019 Nest Artisan Fellow
Teaching
Rutgers University Undergrad
SVA Continuing Education
SVA Undergrad
MICA Undergrad
Services
Visual Storytelling
Creative Research & Development
Brand Building
Design Systems
Bespoke Typeface Design
Lettering
Packaging Design
Photo and Video Art Direction
Illustration
Clients Include
Apple
Gap
Nike
Ulla Johnson
Converse
Communal Brands
PVH
Aura Frames
Bushmills Irish Whiskey
Microsoft
Fool’s Gold Records
Meshell Ndegeocello
Upwork
Rodan+Fields
Geltor
Instagram
Work @studio_mmbb
Life @mel_barat_bours