Mellomanic — Hero billboard advertisement — Outdoor campaign branding
Mellomanic — Hero billboard advertisement — Outdoor campaign branding
Mellomanic — Hero billboard advertisement — Outdoor campaign branding

Mellomanic — Brand Identity & Creative Direction by Keith Paul Acton, Designer & Creative Director

Mellomanic — Brand Identity & Creative Direction by Keith Paul Acton, Designer & Creative Director

Digital Design

Mellomanic

Mellomanic

Mellomanic, formerly We Are Giant, is a music tech startup focused on helping artists deepen their connection with superfans. Over several years, I worked directly with the CEO to refine the brand’s visual identity and creative direction as the company grew to more than four hundred thousand monthly active users and raised over thirteen million dollars in funding. The team already had a logo, but the broader identity needed more clarity, consistency, and polish to resonate with artists, investors, and major record labels.

I refined and formalized the existing logo, built a cohesive visual system, and developed detailed guidelines to unify the brand across digital and marketing touchpoints. I also created investor decks, social templates, and a range of collateral that helped the team communicate with confidence at scale. While Mellomanic has since evolved its logo, the foundation I established played an important role in shaping the company’s earlier identity and supported its ability to attract investment and collaborate with labels such as Atlantic Records, Def Jam, and Sony Music Nashville.

Mellomanic, formerly We Are Giant, is a music tech startup focused on helping artists deepen their connection with superfans. Over several years, I worked directly with the CEO to refine the brand’s visual identity and creative direction as the company grew to more than four hundred thousand monthly active users and raised over thirteen million dollars in funding. The team already had a logo, but the broader identity needed more clarity, consistency, and polish to resonate with artists, investors, and major record labels.

I refined and formalized the existing logo, built a cohesive visual system, and developed detailed guidelines to unify the brand across digital and marketing touchpoints. I also created investor decks, social templates, and a range of collateral that helped the team communicate with confidence at scale. While Mellomanic has since evolved its logo, the foundation I established played an important role in shaping the company’s earlier identity and supported its ability to attract investment and collaborate with labels such as Atlantic Records, Def Jam, and Sony Music Nashville.

Industry

Industry

Startups - Music

Startups - Music

What I did

What I did

Creative Direction

Creative Direction

Brand Collateral

Brand Collateral

Presentation Design

Presentation Design

Mellomanic — Large wall advertisement with Mellomanic logo — Environmental branding
Mellomanic — Large wall advertisement with Mellomanic logo — Environmental branding
Mellomanic — Large wall advertisement with Mellomanic logo — Environmental branding
Mellomanic — Vinyl record with WE ARE POP channel logo — Brand collateral
Mellomanic — Vinyl record with WE ARE POP channel logo — Brand collateral
Mellomanic — Vinyl record with WE ARE POP channel logo — Brand collateral
Mellomanic — Custom artist welcome kit — Branded packaging
Mellomanic — Custom artist welcome kit — Branded packaging
Mellomanic — Custom artist welcome kit — Branded packaging
Mellomanic — Oversized Pride festival listening party advertisement — Campaign branding
Mellomanic — Oversized Pride festival listening party advertisement — Campaign branding
Mellomanic — Oversized Pride festival listening party advertisement — Campaign branding
Mellomanic — Digital billboard with Pride festival graphics — Event promotion design
Mellomanic — Digital billboard with Pride festival graphics — Event promotion design
Mellomanic — Digital billboard with Pride festival graphics — Event promotion design
Dom Pérignon vineyards from the sky
Dom Pérignon vineyards from the sky
Dom Pérignon vineyards from the sky
Mellomanic — Animated GIF of Pride listening party graphics — Campaign collateral
Mellomanic — Animated GIF of Pride listening party graphics — Campaign collateral
Mellomanic — Animated GIF of Pride listening party graphics — Campaign collateral
Vine leaf
Vine leaf
Vine leaf
Mellomanic — Three Instagram slides promoting listening parties — Social media branding
Mellomanic — Three Instagram slides promoting listening parties — Social media branding
Mellomanic — Three Instagram slides promoting listening parties — Social media branding
Mellomanic — Vinyl record sleeve with custom artwork — Brand collateral
Mellomanic — Vinyl record sleeve with custom artwork — Brand collateral
Mellomanic — Vinyl record sleeve with custom artwork — Brand collateral
Mellomanic — Sweatshirt with Mellomanic graphic design — Merchandise application
Mellomanic — Sweatshirt with Mellomanic graphic design — Merchandise application
Mellomanic — Sweatshirt with Mellomanic graphic design — Merchandise application
Mellomanic — Large city wall advertisement — Outdoor campaign branding
Mellomanic — Large city wall advertisement — Outdoor campaign branding
Mellomanic — Large city wall advertisement — Outdoor campaign branding
Mellomanic — Large city wall advertisement — Outdoor campaign branding
Mellomanic — Large city wall advertisement — Outdoor campaign branding
Mellomanic — Large city wall advertisement — Outdoor campaign branding
Mellomanic — iPhone mockup showing Instagram Story for Baker Grace event — Digital brand collateral
Mellomanic — iPhone mockup showing Instagram Story for Baker Grace event — Digital brand collateral
Mellomanic — iPhone mockup showing Instagram Story for Baker Grace event — Digital brand collateral
Mellomanic — Digital billboard for Baker Grace listening party — Event advertising
Mellomanic — Digital billboard for Baker Grace listening party — Event advertising
Mellomanic — Digital billboard for Baker Grace listening party — Event advertising
Mellomanic — Custom jacket with Mellomanic logo — Merchandise design
Mellomanic — Custom jacket with Mellomanic logo — Merchandise design
Mellomanic — Custom jacket with Mellomanic logo — Merchandise design
Mellomanic — Custom jacket with Mellomanic logo — Merchandise design
Mellomanic — Custom jacket with Mellomanic logo — Merchandise design
Mellomanic — Custom jacket with Mellomanic logo — Merchandise design
Mellomanic — Poster promoting VIBE VALLEY event — Event branding
Mellomanic — Poster promoting VIBE VALLEY event — Event branding
Mellomanic — Poster promoting VIBE VALLEY event — Event branding
Mellomanic — Branded VIBE VALLEY tickets — Event collateral
Mellomanic — Branded VIBE VALLEY tickets — Event collateral
Mellomanic — Branded VIBE VALLEY tickets — Event collateral
Mellomanic — Oversized wall advertisement in city setting — Campaign branding
Mellomanic — Oversized wall advertisement in city setting — Campaign branding
Mellomanic — Oversized wall advertisement in city setting — Campaign branding

“As both a designer and a lifelong musician, this project meant a lot to me. The founder’s vision for deeper artist and fan connections was inspiring, and I felt lucky to help translate that into design. It reinforced my belief that good design is not just aesthetic. It is strategic.”

Keith Paul Acton

Designer/Creative Director

ILT Lab — Hero image signage — Campus exterior branding

Brand Identity

ILT Lab at Virginia Tech

ILT Lab — Hero image signage — Campus exterior branding

Brand Identity

ILT Lab at Virginia Tech

ILT Lab — Hero image signage — Campus exterior branding

Brand Identity

ILT Lab at Virginia Tech

Silver Lining Consulting — Hero image screen with SLC logo in office — Brand identity

Brand Identity

Silver Lining Consulting

Silver Lining Consulting — Hero image screen with SLC logo in office — Brand identity

Brand Identity

Silver Lining Consulting

Silver Lining Consulting — Hero image screen with SLC logo in office — Brand identity

Brand Identity

Silver Lining Consulting

BlackLight Hip Hop — Hero photo of BlackLight performing live — Concert branding for Netflix Queer Eye

Brand Identity

Queer Eye (Netflix)

BlackLight Hip Hop — Hero photo of BlackLight performing live — Concert branding for Netflix Queer Eye

Brand Identity

Queer Eye (Netflix)

BlackLight Hip Hop — Hero photo of BlackLight performing live — Concert branding for Netflix Queer Eye

Brand Identity

Queer Eye (Netflix)

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