Melissa Camacho, a constant doodler and an avid follower of design trends, has a passion for all things handmade, ephemera, and paper. 
 
After graduating from CSUF, with a BFA degree, Melissa developed greeting card lines as an Art Director for Flavia Publishing. After a few years, she pursued the freelance route, which gave her the freedom to travel and work on international projects. Later in life, she took on a position as Creative Director within the gift, stationary, and party industry. She managed and developed brand and private-label retail design programs for: Amy Butler, Meri Meri, Frenchbull, Target, Party City, Celebrate Express, Bed Bath Beyond, and others. 

In addition to gift and stationery, Melissa has worked on private label programs for fashion for retailers such as Target, Kohls and JC Penny.