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Katie Melnick

Commander · DISC type D
Partner at Fizz Creative
📍 Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Katie Melnick is the Partner and co-founder of Fizz Creative, an award-winning branding and packaging design studio. Known for her "brand therapist" approach, she specializes in the food and consumer goods sector. An alumna of the College for Creative Studies, she recently joined the Goldman Sachs 10, 000 Small Businesses program.

Outside of work, Katie enjoys running with her German Shepherd, hiking in Cuyahoga National Park, and undertaking home improvement projects on her century home. Colleagues describe her as personable, highly motivated, and passionate, with a dedication to giving back to the Cleveland design community.

Interesting fact: Katie has been an entrepreneur since age ten, when she sold handmade bracelets and mixtapes to her classmates.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Partner
Location
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Personality Overview

How Katie shows up

Very Quick
Impact-Driven
Strong-Willed

They are not always relationship oriented. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Priorities

Topics Katie cares about

Food Branding
Her studio, Fizz Creative, specializes in branding and packaging for food and consumer goods, with her work visible on grocery shelves across the Midwest.
Entrepreneurial Growth
Recently accepted into the Goldman Sachs 10, 000 Small Businesses program, she is focused on business strategy, leadership, and scaling her company.
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Career

Work history

10-2010
Partner
Fizz Creative
9-2013 - 5-2020
Adjunct Professor
Cuyahoga Community College
1-2015 - 5-2019
Adjunct Professor
Cleveland Institute of Art
4-2015 - 12-2018
Design Consultant
Self Employed
1-2014 - 5-2016
Adjunct Professor
Cleveland State University
In the press

Media appearances

Core City: Cleveland Impact Program - Katie Melnick of Fizz Creative. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2017 - 2017
Graphic Design
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW
2016 - 2016
Graphic Design
School of Visual Arts
2014 - 2014
DeProgram Study Abroad Program
College for Creative Studies
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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