MEL from CREATIVE
Shamel “Mel” Washington is a seasoned creative director known for his strategic vision and technical expertise. He is also an accomplished designer, art director, and photographer, with a career spanning agencies, design and branding studios, startups, and reportage photography assignments.
Mel’s diverse background gives him an intuitive and unique, medium-agnostic perspective on the creative process—from concept through launch. His broad category experience includes fashion, finance, healthcare, technology, and more.
Awards
4 /Cannes Lions
8 /Art Directors Club + Fusion Cube
11 /MM+M + Best In Show
2 /D&AD
2 /One Show - Gold
12 /Clio Awards
2 /Andys
1 /ILCAL
Juries
2025 MM+M Judge
2025 Lisbon Awards Judge
2024 Cannes Lions Judge
2024 One Show Judge
2023 D&AD Judge
2023 Clio Health Awards Judge
2023 LIA Awards Judge
Notable moments
2024 One School Tutor
2023 BECA graduate
2023 London International Awards Mentor
2022 Clio Health Innovator recipient
Publications
https://www.commarts.com/exhibit/the-abc-s-of-survival
https://advertising-health.com/abcs-survival-book-shouldnt-exist-designed-torn-apart/
https://blackexec.com/members/shamel-washington/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferpalumbo/2021/02/25/how-one-book-helps-bipoc-parents-talk-to-their-kids-about-race/
BRANDS I’VE WORKED ON
LET’S WORK!
NYC <——> ATL
shamelrw@me.com