Tag: design careers

Alumni Profile: Melissa Thornton ’02, Owner of Milwaukee Home

MIAD Communication Design alumna Melissa Thornton ’02 designed a t-shirt in 2011 that said simply: MILWAUKEE HOME. She designed the shirt as a Christmas gift, and soon people began asking her friends where they got the shirt. Her gift turned into a full-time business for Thornton, who owns a store in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward where she sells the t-shirts.

Read more about Melissa’s success in a recent Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article.

Alumni Profile: Dave Nelson ’02, Principal Creative Director at Microsoft

Dave Nelson - MIAD alum

MIAD alumnus Dave Nelson ’02 first knew he wanted to be a designer after his grandmother introduced him to calligraphy in middle school. Today, he is the Principal Creative Director at Microsoft, leading a team that designs technology interfaces. Read more about Dave, his career and the design challenges he and his team face.