Melissa Luna

Experience

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  Melissa Rose Francis art

  Jun 2001 - now

  Illustrator and Graphic Designer

  Creating one of a kind solutions for businesses, bands and individuals creative needs. Handwritten typography, portraits, logos, invitations, promotional advertisments, illustrations.

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  Wexner Center for the Arts

  Jun 2004 - Aug 2004

  Curatorial and Exhibitions Intern

  Scanned, edited and color corrected photographs documenting all past shows from the Wexner Center over the years. Organized, digitized and created a digital archive of all of the artwork. Set it up in a way that could be continued by future interns or staff.

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  Wexner Center for the Arts

  Jun 2005 - Sept 2005

  Special Exhibitions Assistant

  Painted Allan McCollum's installation piece "10,000 Individual Works" with a team on a contract basis for the reopening of the Wexner Center as a part of their 'Part Object, Part Sculpture' exhibition which opened the fall of 2005.

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  The Office of the Ohio Attorney General

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Graphic Designer, Photographer, Art Director, Illustrator

  designed promotional materials for the various departments of the Office of the Ohio Attorney General. Documented all events and press conferences with photography. Created logos for different departments, helped facilitate the Ohio Law Enforcement Conference. Designed and created banners and exhibitions. Art Directed, designed, and photographed all photos for the Attorney General Jim Petro's Quadrennial Report, distributed to all 1,500 employees and all State of Ohio Representatives and Senators. Show less

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  CAPA

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  Graphic Designer

  designed marquee signage, newspaper and magazine advertisements, and invitations.

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  After School Enrichment Teacher

  Mar 2006 - Jun 2008

  Afterschool Video Making Teacher

  Taught afterschool enrichment videomaking classes to 16 students 1st-5th grade. Planned a viewing party at the Upper Arlington Municipal Center where the public and family of the video artists could attend. Provided video cameras, tapes, tripods and storyboard materials for the students to create their videos. Videos ranged from how to bake bread stop animation, to a public service video about not speeding and littering all over the Earth.

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  The Ohio State University

  Oct 2010 - Oct 2010

  Artist in Residence

  Artist in Residence at the Urban Art Space as a part of their monthly Art Explorations which are free and open to the public. I led a pumpkin painting workshop for children. On October 22nd, I will lead a pumpkin carving workshop and will be the judge for the competition for adult carvers.

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  Yoga On High

  Jun 2012 - Jun 2012

  Restorative Yoga Teacher Training

  Restorative Yoga Teacher Training using props to help students decrease stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, chemotherapy and grief symptoms. Reconnecting with body, accessible yoga for all body types.

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  First Community Church Preschool

  Aug 2013 - now

  Teacher

  Teaching 4 and 5 year olds in a 3 person team in a play based environment where children feel empowered, listened to, and cared for. I generate open ended art activities, facilitate a nurturing, fun and dynamic environment. Creates joyful lessons for small and large group activities in science, music, art, math, reading, while interweaving all of these building blocks into our play based philosophy of teaching preschool age children.