About Melia Martinez
Melia Martinez's designs showcases digital design work for film and theater through graphic design, motion graphics, 2D VFX, editing, color grading, and projection design. With over ten years of editing experience, Melia integrates technical precision with imaginative storytelling across a range of visual mediums.
The portfolio features detailed Photoshop renderings of stage environments, stylized photoshopped photoshoots, projection design moments for performance, and dynamic visuals created in After Effects and Illustrator. Each project investigates how digital tools can expand the visuals and story of film and theater.
Alongside this digital focus, the portfolio also includes costume, prop, and production design work for film, as well as theatrical concepts in set and costume design, grounding the digital practice in a strong foundation of visual world-building and storytelling.
Melia is currently pursuing a degree at the University of California, Santa Barbara, double majoring in Film and Media Studies and Theater, with a focus on design to further explore the visual art of storytelling.
FILM
Spaces Fake Add (2D VFX)
Activate Paradise
Graphic Designer
Behind The Scenes Photography
Behind The Scenes Photography
Graphic Designer
Bite The Hand
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
BALLPIT
Reel Talk Ep. 3
Reel Talk Ep. 2
A behind the scenes look at what made Reel Talk
Reel Talk Ep. 3
Reel Talk
Fleeting Future (Graphics)
Activate Paradise (2D VFX)
Strangers We Remember
Zeke Abloney
Colorist, Graphic Designer, Behind the Scenes Photography
Stills From the Film
Stills From the Film
Colorist, Graphic Designer, Behind the Scenes Photography
The Bees and the Birds
Fleeting Future (Graphics)
Acting Out of Mime (2D VFX)
Offshore
In Dreams
Film accepted into S.B.I.F.F. 10/10/10 Program
Student Film Seletced For S.B.I.F.F 10/10/10 Program
Student Film Seletced For S.B.I.F.F 10/10/10 Program
Film accepted into S.B.I.F.F. 10/10/10 Program
The Gift of Time
THEATER
Digital Rendering
Curious Incident
Macbeth
This entire package is still in progress
This entire package is still in progress
Magic Flute
Blithe Spirit
Dream V Dance Project
Hairspray
Magic Flute MTO & Paper Mock Up
Metamorphoses
A projection design proposal for Angles in America: The Millennium Approaches
Angels in America
Into The Woods
Show Photography
Show Photography
Show Photography
Teatro Campesion's
Classic Chicano Actos
Apartment 208 Project
Lighting Image Recreation
Short-Form Content
City of Whittier
Instagram Reels
As a Multi-Media Content Producer (and On-Camera Host) Melia conceptualizes, directs, and produces high-performing short-form video content optimized for engagement across social media platforms, reaching tens to hundreds of thousands per post and millions overall.
She shoots, edits, and hosts content for social, YouTube, and government broadcast (Channel 3), while writing clear, audience-focused messaging that translates public information into engaging stories.
She coordinates production logistics, designs supporting visuals, and collaborates with the City Manager’s Office to expand awareness of city programs. Her work has been recognized by CAPIO and national government programming awards, and she has presented at the California Park & Recreation Society Conference (2025–2026).
