Want to take your designs from average to amazing? Join us for this workshop where seasoned Creative Director, Mel Williams, will guide you through the power of Canva, while teaching you real professional design principles that elevate your brand and message. Bring your laptops and get ready to put your mouse to work at this hands-on workshop. Mel will share her decades of experience in print, digital and interactive design to help you design like a pro.
What You’ll Learn:
✅ The fundamentals of good design (layout, color, typography, hierarchy)
✅ How to use Canva like a pro — even with zero design experience
✅ Tricks to make your visuals look polished and branded
✅ Live feedback and design guidance
About Mel Williams
With over 20 years of experience, Mel is a multidisciplinary designer passionate about bringing ideas to life across all forms of media. From print and digital to video and motion design, Mel thrives on creating cohesive, impactful experiences that resonate across platforms. Evolving as a graphic designer in this day and age lies is the ability to stay curious and to embrace new technology and tools that working smarter and harder—streamlining workflows, boosting creativity, improving communication, and achieving better results with greater efficiency.
Mel’s experience includes a wide spectrum of industries—from transportation projects to consumer goods, premium luxury brands, tourism and non-profits. Mel has created impactful brand experiences for clients such as Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project, VDOT, STIHL, Timbers Resorts, LPGA, Virginia Tourism, Lucasfilm, Volvo Penta, Wounded Warrior Project, Nature Generation, and Urban League. As Creative Director at On Point Communications, Mel brings a versatile skill set and a sharp eye for brand storytelling.