Israel Melendez

Graphic Designer, Illustrator & Visual Communications Consultant

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About

Results-oriented Graphic Designer with 20+ years of experience. Proven expertise in branding, layout design, illustration, photo editing, and typography. Adept at leveraging diverse design software and styles to create impactful visuals that resonate with target audiences. Thrive in dynamic environments, consistently exceeding expectations with polished designs delivered on tight deadlines. Possess a meticulous eye for detail and a talent for balancing brand adherence with innovative design solutions. Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Experience

  • Contract Graphic Designer at Organización de los Estados Americanos
    May 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • The World Bank (7 yrs 7 mos)
    • Graphic Design Consultant People ECR & Gender
      Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    • Graphic Design Consultant
      Sep 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

    • Short Term Consultant
      2019 - Present · 7 yrs 7 mos

      Collaborated on the design of visual assets and custom illustrations for the Art Prize 2026 exhibition, contributing to a cohesive brand identity across promotional materials. Supported the editorial design and layout production of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) Annual Report, ensuring high-quality visual standards for complex financial and strategic data. Contributed to the development of digital assets and social media graphics for the 'Economic Magic of Equal Opportunity' campaign to amplify key messaging during the WBG Spring Meetings. Front cover illustration design for the 'State of Social Protection Report 2025: The 2-Billion-Person Challenge' commissioned by the Social Protection & Labour Practice. Led design and production of flagship reports including the 'World Bank Group Gender Strategy 2024–2030: Accelerate Gender Equality to End Poverty on a Livable Planet' and its Implementation Plan. Created visual assets and event branding for 'International Women’s Day: Accelerating Gender Equality Together' and 'Celebrating WBG Contributions to Economic Opportunities for Women'. Designed and typeset the report 'Assessment of Guinea-Bissau’s Pandemic Prevention: Preparedness and Response Capacity' and the brief 'Operationalizing Health System Resilience in Your Country'. Produced multilingual Human Capital Project publications including: 'Human Capital Umbrella Program Annual Reports' (2021–2023), 'How to Protect, Build, and Use Human Capital to Address Climate Change', 'Protecting and Strengthening Human Capital Amidst a Global Food and Nutrition Crisis', 'Developing Human Capital in Egypt through Energy Subsidy Reforms'. Created communication materials for Spring and Annual Meetings, Ministerial Conclaves, Human Capital Talks, Global Forums, and Knowledge Exchange Series. Developed social media campaigns and digital graphics for Nutrition Campaign and Climate & Health and Social Protection and Labour Program.

  • Diseñador Diagramador at El Venezolano
    May 2019 - Dec 2019 · 8 mos

  • Consultor gráfico at Almacenes Gutemberto
    Jun 2019 - Oct 2019 · 5 mos

  • Consultor de Comunicaciones y Mercadeo at iUTUM Technologies
    May 2018 - May 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo