About - TL;DR
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I'm Melissa Lara Clissold, a third-culture multidisciplinary creative dedicated to bridging cultures and driving positive change.
I thrive in creating stories and experiences using a variety of mediums including music, game design, digital art, and voice acting. I also love speaking up and working on meaningful projects that are for the benefit of society and the planet. My background is in Philosophy, Literature and Social Anthropology of Development. For a more detailed version of my biography, please visit the About page. If you're interested in collaborating on any projects or if you need consultancy, I'd love to hear from you: |
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I can help you with, or consult you on...
Creative Direction, Storytelling & Communications
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I come up with unique ideas and concepts, write stories, manage communication campaigns, and provide creative direction to a multitude of projects. Recently, have been creating my own interactive stories (narrative games), which have become runner-ups in game jam competitions.
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Voice Acting
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I have been a voice-over artist for 8 years. I have voiced advertising campaigns, children's cartoons, exhibitions, computer game characters and how-to videos for companies both small and large including Apple & Renault.
You can see a selection of my work under the "Voiceover & Jingles Portfolio" page on this website. I've recently released an e-book "A Mini Guide to Kick-Start your Voice-Over Career" on Gumroad. |
Music & Sound Production
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I have been a singer and guitarist for 20 years; over the past 10 years I've released various albums and singles with multiple bands and performed in multiple countries. In addition, I also have experience in production and DAW's such as Logic Pro X and Ableton.
I have produced and mixed my own songs as well as jingles for various organisations. If you'd like to request a demo or work together on a musical project, reach out. |
Facilitation & Workshop Design
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I've facilitated both online and real-life workshops for children at schools, my team at ATÖLYE and organisations such as UNDP. My training from 'The Art of Hosting' has given me a fresh perspective on how to the make the most out of gatherings in terms of collective sense-making and keeping an action-oriented mindset.
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Impact Work (JEDI, B Corp, Climate)
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In addition to my 6+ years of experience in the non-profit sector, I have worked on impact-assessment stories as well as owning Impact, JEDI, Climate & B Corp processes at my current company.
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Recent News
Created a "Triadic Poetry Journey" for Open.AI together with CNM
Founded "About AI.Life"
Helped create the story for ATÖLYE's new People & Planet site
Was a runner-up for Spinoff's mini interactive story game jam with "As Above, So Below"
Came in second place for Spinoff's mini interactive story game jam with "Conscion" (under "Pat on the Back Studios")
Came in third place for Spinoff's interactive story game jam with "The Happy Snail & The Lost Ant"
Voiced the characters of "The Fox" and "The Rose" for The Little Prince 360° being shown at The Theatre of Digital Art
Co-hosted a climate event for the kyu collective
Voiced the immersive exhibition "Everything" by Nohlab
Created a mini interactive fiction game "Under Water" for Spinoff's first interactive story game jam event
Co-hosted a Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity event for the kyu collective
Created a mini 8-bit game "Each day is not the same" on Bitsy.
Founded "About AI.Life"
Helped create the story for ATÖLYE's new People & Planet site
Was a runner-up for Spinoff's mini interactive story game jam with "As Above, So Below"
Came in second place for Spinoff's mini interactive story game jam with "Conscion" (under "Pat on the Back Studios")
Came in third place for Spinoff's interactive story game jam with "The Happy Snail & The Lost Ant"
Voiced the characters of "The Fox" and "The Rose" for The Little Prince 360° being shown at The Theatre of Digital Art
Co-hosted a climate event for the kyu collective
Voiced the immersive exhibition "Everything" by Nohlab
Created a mini interactive fiction game "Under Water" for Spinoff's first interactive story game jam event
Co-hosted a Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity event for the kyu collective
Created a mini 8-bit game "Each day is not the same" on Bitsy.