Design on a mission.

We help nonprofit organizations and purpose-driven businesses communicate with clarity, creativity, and purpose through strategic storytelling, thoughtful design, and communications that inspire action.

Strategy with heart.

Amplify your impact. For nonprofits working to make a difference, we deliver communications support that honors your mission and your budget—whether you need help refining your strategy or bringing it to life.

Creative that moves the needle.

For purpose-driven businesses working to grow, plug us in as your virtual communications team—helping scale your impact without adding to your headcount. Let’s build your brand.

Amplify.

Communications Support for Nonprofits

Flexible services to fuel your mission, your way. From brand refreshes to campaign development, we tailor our work to help you reach your impact goals.

Catalyze.

Brand & Comms for Purpose-Driven Businesses

Strategic creative to grow and magnify your brand. We offer strategy development, storytelling, and execution to help your brand grow with purpose.

Samaritan Health Center Flourish 2025 Event Branding
Hope Reins Heroes for Hope 2025 "Bridge to Hope & Healing"
NC Equal Access to Justice Commission 2024 Impact Report
StepUp Ministry 2024 Annual Report
TLC Hope+Possibilities Newsletter
Foster Family Alliance Impact Report
StepUp Ministry 2024 Impact Luncheon
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Hope Reins Heroes for Hope 2024 "The Bridle Shower"
Green Jay Landscape Design Branding
TLC Gatefold Brochure
CACF Event Branding
CACF Ad
Ecotrust Brochure
Gruskin Foundation 5 to Ride Campaign
Global Village Media Branding
Kinship Conservation Fellows Branding
Green Teen Vehicle Wrap
National Forensic League Branding
Roots of Change Invitation

Recommendations

  • “Melissa has been an awesome partner to Loop Creative for several years. She’s a talented designer and creative director who brings both great ideas and serious organization to every project, especially when it comes to websites and branding. She’s easy to work with, super reliable, and always delivers great work. I’d recommend her in a heartbeat!”

    Tanya Sloan
    Co-Founder, Loop Creative

  • “Melissa did a wonderful job helping EFM develop new marketing materials! She was creative, thoughtful and efficient, and she was great at helping our team troubleshoot some of our design challenges. I look forward to working with her as our company grows and continues to market.”

    Alex Mackay
    Senior Manager, Investor Relations, EFM

  • “Change agent and team builder focused on community resilience with deep expertise in food and farming systems.”

    Michael Dimock
    Program Director, Roots of Change Program, Public Health Institute

  • “I've had the pleasure to work with Melissa for several years now and it has been nothing short of the most professional, creative and innovative experience. Melissa is a true expert in her craft bringing new thinking and fresh designs to the work she delivers—and can really run with things independently. With many cooks in the kitchen, Melissa handles it all with ease, always responding with the best and most thoughtful solution. I’m very grateful to have the opportunity to collaborate with Melissa and look forward to continuing to do so for many years to come.”

    Lauren McNally
    VP, Marketing Communications, AMA

  • “Melissa is a highly accomplished professional who has a keen understanding of branding and design, a strong work ethic, a great personality, and is a joy to work with to boot.”

    Howard Levy
    President, Red Rooster Group

  • “Melissa is that rare designer who cares as much about moving the business needle for her clients as she does about developing compelling creative. She’s smart, responsive, strategic and RESULTS ORIENTED.’

    Kimberly Curry
    Principal Strategist and Founder, Curry & Collective

  • “I love working with Melissa and have hired her for the design work both at Roots of Change and Veritable Vegetable. Her work is wonderful- clean, creative, and easy to digest. She is professional and thoughtful. Though I know her client portfolio is diverse, I really appreciate her knowledge of the environment and sustainability. I can't recommend her enough!”

    Nicole Mason
    Director of Marketing and Community Engagement, Veritable Vegetable

  • “We've contracted Melissa on several occasions to help us with print publications, and she has always managed to both roll with our changes and keep us on track. She knows design, and she understands the production process. The final product has always been crisp and attractive.”

    Steve Zwick
    Co-Founder, carbonparadox
    Owner • Producer • Host, Bionic Planet

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Since 2004, Melissa Tatge has been creating brands and communications design for non-profit organizations and mission-driven businesses that work to make the world a better place for all. We believe in the all the good that private companies and non-profits can do to make meaningful change for the world, and we employ the full force of our talent and skills to help make this happen. Meet Melissa ›