Melissa started designing books at Chelsea Green in 2011 and now leads the in-house and freelance team in art, design, and production. Her covers and page layouts have won awards at the PubWest Book Design Awards and former New England and New York Book Shows. The pica is her favorite unit of measurement—it’s beautifully divisible by 3 and 4! Previously, she worked at Quirk Books where she coordinated production and designed sales materials. She earned her MFA in Book Arts/Printmaking from The University of the Arts and her BFA in Illustration from the University of Connecticut.