More and more these days I am creating wedding invitations- and with my love of typography and paper, who could resist. It always make me happy to see someone who would normally go to the local balloon store or order out a 300 page catalog filled with ecru and white, instead hires me to design something... 

  These cute invite were designed for 60th suprise birthday party. The guest of honor happened to be an antique collector so the “Antiques Inside” headline was not just a “hey, your an antique!” call-out. The invite was designed to used ivory and brown paper to have an aged... 

As a graphic designer I get LOADS of paper company promo pieces sent to me on a pretty regular basis. I love them, they are really great to look at and get inspiration from-but sooner or later I have to clear out the clutter and sadly, they gotta go. But instead of just tossing them in the recycle bin,... 

Last night I attending my first Addy show and it was quite an event. I’ve been a member of the Ad Club for four years now and decided I needed to be more “involved” - so this year I finally entered some work. And won! Last night’s event was fun-filled and and entertaining. So... 

  I recently designed Exigence’s presentation kit existing of a three and half panel presentation folder with box pocket and velcro flap closure. Highlighted on the interior are a series of 5 brochures, stepped and die-cut to mimic the folders curved flap. Each brochure needed to be designed... 

New to my Etsy shop are these cute 4″ x 9″ coupon cards for anytime of the year, but with Valentine’s Day coming…these could be the perfect gift. Included are a set 4 vouchers for a massage, night out on the town, a night of “naughty” and the ever popular-Golden Ticket,... 

This year I was hired to design a holiday card for the Molinaro Family. We decided on a version that used tiny tags  tied to a paper sash that was wrapped around an A2 size red card to mimic a holiday package. On the interior, a photo of their children dressed in coordinating red pajamas and a holiday... 

2009 Calendars are here! Full color January through December calendars are printed on 120# Finch Fine extra heavy cover stock. These colorful companions will liven up your desk and come with a handy flip back stand. These make great stocking stuffers or gifts for teachers or clients! Of course I can... 

  This recently completed Precision Abrasives 64 page product catalog was challenging but a great learning experience. In the early phases of the cover design I was given a tour of the Precision Abrasives facilities and was stunned at the number of products they created. From carpenters to metalworkers... 

The Chocolate Bar Dessert & Martini Menu Menus are incredibly fun to design and this Chocolate Bar menu was no exception. Located in Buffalo, NY on Chippewa Street (known for it’s lively nitelife), The Chocolate Bar features scrumptious desserts and an extensive Martini menu as well as a lunch... 

Here are some past projects to get things rolling. FlashSeats/Vertical Alliance print ad Comcastic "Feed Your Head" Logo Food Tailors Catering Logo Beautiful U Tour Logo Braymiller Market Menu boards Time Warner Stadium Sign Time Warner Buffalo Bills Yearbook Print ad Softlips Web Banners Print... 

High Falls Brewery 2007 Holiday Card High Falls Brewery In House 2007 Holiday card Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Quarterly mailer     OXY© Prnt ad     Softlips© Email blast       Softlips, OXY and High Falls items © Cenergy Communications  Read More →

Welcome to Design Circus. Part portolio, part blog…all design. My name is Melissa Blasz and I am a freelance designer and lover of all things creative. I hope to post examples of my own work, tutorials, examples of great design and just about anything else. Stay tuned!  Read More →