Melissa Alicia Simpson
Multidisciplinary Communications Artist
Melissa Simpson is a Multidisciplinary Communications Artist with a 15-year career spanning journalism, photography, audience engagement, and visual storytelling. Their photography experience ranges from photojournalism and portraiture to experimental collage, capturing both raw moments and carefully constructed visual narratives. As a journalist, Melissa has covered entertainment, tech, business, and urbanism, translating complex topics into compelling stories and uplifting the voices and stories of underrepresented people. As an audience engagement editor and social media specialist, she demonstrates a deep understanding of digital strategy and audience behaviour.
Melissa is deeply passionate about fitness, live music, traveling, finding beauty in the mundane, and “good” graphic design (despite only cosplaying as a designer).
“I’ve found Melissa to be a terrific local journalist: a strong writer with a knack for observational detail and a wide range of interests who is passionate about her city and her community.
Her photo work in particular is very impressive – having a wide-ranging skill set in this way allows Melissa to tell a story from multiple angles, through both words and visuals.”
- John Vettese
Digital Content Editor / Producer
XPN