^{MELISSA TITO
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR}

1. THE THREAT
   AD COUNCIL
   
   
2. MARK THE TIME
   CLEAN SLATE
   
   
3. MAKE YOUR MOVES COUNT 
   TURBOTAX
   
   
4. PEACE OUT
   HBO MAX
   
   
5. WIN EARLY
   ANDY’S AWARDS
   
   
6. LALIGA ANTHEM
   ESPN+
    
7. UFC PROMOS
   ESPN+  
               
8. FOR FUN
   SIDE PROJECTS      

ABOUT

Born and raised in the part of New Jersey no one quite sure exists (yes, Central Jersey is real), I grew up skipping ads just like everyone else!

But what I didn’t skip? A deep love for art, culture, humanity—and just making cool stuff. That obsession somehow led me right back to the thing I used to run from: ads.

Now, I'm an award-winning Latina Senior Art Director at Saatchi & Saatchi, turning "skip" buttons into "wait, what was that?" moments for some of the world’s biggest brands.

ASK ME ABOUT:
MY MIDDLE SCHOOL EMO PHASE (RAWR >.<)
BOUTIQUE SHOPPING AND THRIFT FLIPS
VOGUE DANCING & BALLROOM CULTURE
JERSEY COFFEE SHOP/DINER RECOS
MY MANIC COOKIE OBSESSION
VINYL & ZINE COLLECTING
MY LOVE FOR SETH ROGEN
EXPERIMENTING WITH AI
MY TIKTOK ALGORITHM
MY CONCERT LIST
BEING FIRST-GEN 
SOLO TRAVELING
ANYTHING A24
MENTORSHIP



RAD CLIENTS
Ad Council
Ally Financial
Clean Slate NY
Coca-Cola
Enterprise
IHOP
HBO Max
ESPN+ (ElClásico, LaLiga, UFC)
Procter & Gamble (Luvs, Pampers, Vicks)
Samsung
Spin Master Toys
TurboTax

EXPERIENCESenior Art Director
Saatchi & Saatchi
October 2024 - Present

Adjunct Professor (Advertising Design)
Middlesex College
September 2024 - Present

Graphic Designer (Freelance)
Clients: Wiley (Author: Robin Landa), Kultcha Films,
True & North, Voodo Fe (The Chic Rebellion),
Comfy Couch Confessions Podcast, etc
October 2020 - Present

Art Director
Pereira O’Dell
December 2023 - October 2024

Art Director
R/GA NY
July 2023 - December 2023

Junior Art Director
R/GA NY
September 2021 - July 2023

Art Direction Intern
R/GA NY
June 2021 - August 2021

Junior Art Director
Michael Graves College
January 2021 - May 2021

Art Direction Mentee
Cactus Agency (Denver)
February 2021 - March 2021

Art Direction Mentee
Goodby, Silverstein, & Partners
October 2020 - November 2020
AWARDS
London International Awards (LIA):
GOLD | Billboard
BRONZE | Creativity in PR

Anthem Awards:
GOLD | Human & Civil Rights: Awareness & Media

Cannes:
SHORTLIST | Outdoor Lions: Not-for-Profit
SHORTLIST | Outdoor Lions: Displays

Webbys:
HONOREE

ANDYs:
SHORTLIST

CLIO Awards:
GOLD | Media: Out of Home
SILVER | PR: Public Affairs
BRONZE | OOH: Ambient

Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards:
HONORABLE MENTION

D&AD:
SHORTLIST | Press & Outdoor: Poster Adverts
SHORTLIST | Impact: Campaign Communications

AICP Next:
SHORTLIST | Purpose Driven

MAD STARS:
CRYSTAL
BRONZE
INVOLVEMENT
2024 | “Diversity In Design” Guest Panelist

2023 - 2024 | MAIP Coach

2023 | Ad Futures Competiton Mentor for Winning Team (Edward R. Murrow High School)

2022-2023 | Women Who Create Mentor

2022 | ANDYs “Face the Future” Mentorship Recipient

2021 & 2022 | Kean University Speaker

2021 & 2022 | Middlesex College Speaker
NEWS
2024 | Fast Company Feature | “How these 15 first-generation leaders broke barriers in their careers”

2023 | PITCH WIN: TurboTax selects R/GA as Creative AOR

2021 | Cougar’s Byte Article | “Shattering Glass Ceilings”

2021 | Kean University Article | “Students Contribute to Fourth Edition of Professor's Book“

2021 | One Club Article | “Robin Landa's Advertising by Design” (shoutout)

2020 | Insider NJ Article | “Kean University Advertising and Design Students Win Coveted Mentorships”

1998 - Present | Mami y Papi’s pride and joy (my proudest achievement)

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THANK YOU >.<