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Katie Melnick

Professor of Practice

Graphic Design

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BFA, Communication Design, College for Creative Studies

Katie Melnick is a partner at Fizz Creative with her husband, Jasen. Together, they have built Fizz as a creative powerhouse specializing in branding and packaging design for food and consumer goods. Katie has become her clients' cheerleader, creative conduit, and brand therapist, empowering her clients to blaze their own trails based on the unique brand positions she helps them build.

Having studied in Holland, Switzerland and Italy, Katie strongly believes in always pushing her creativity in new ways to create innovative solutions for their clients.

She was a driven entrepreneur from 10 (yes 10) when she sold bracelets and mixed tapes to her classmates. Now Katie's work can be seen on grocery store shelves all over the Midwest and beyond!

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