Melody Hammer
About Melody Hammer
Melody Hammer is the Creative Lead for Design Systems at Aurora Solar and a Freelance Design Director in Westchester County, New York.
Current Roles
Melody Hammer holds dual roles as a Creative Lead - Design Systems at Aurora Solar and as a Freelance Design Director for Melody Hammer UX & Visual Design Director. At Aurora Solar, she is based remotely while also operating her freelance design practice from Westchester County, New York, United States.
Role at Aurora Solar
At Aurora Solar, Melody manages the company's design system which encompasses numerous domains of services and products. Working directly with the Head of Design and Creative Director, she plays a pivotal role in transforming the entire end-to-end product for both B2C and B2B markets. Her responsibilities involve integrated brand customization, QA, engineering collaboration, localization, visual and UX customer research, and the development of design and UX content strategies. She also provides creative direction for iconography, illustrations, and motion graphics.
Freelance Design Director
Melody Hammer operates as a Freelance Design Director under Melody Hammer UX & Visual Design Director. Based in Westchester County, New York, she offers creative direction on various projects, ensuring high-quality UX and visual design are delivered to her clients.
Design System Management
In her role at Aurora Solar, Melody is responsible for building and maintaining a robust ecosystem of design systems. This includes ensuring that the design language is consistent across multiple service and product domains. She handles roadmap planning and sets OKRs for design and UX content strategy, ensuring that the design system scales effectively across the organization.
Collaborative Initiatives
Melody’s role involves close collaboration with various teams at Aurora Solar. She works with QA and engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of design elements and with localization teams to adapt the design for different markets. Additionally, she collaborates on visual and UX customer research to optimize lead generation products for B2C users.