Melody Shih

ABOUT MELODY

Melody Shih is an award-winning creative leader from Taiwan, now calling NYC home. With a versatile background in broadcast, marketing, and tech, she combines expertise in visual storytelling and motion with a deep passion for her craft. Melody specializes in creating vibrant digital experiences, seamlessly blending illustration and motion design to deliver engaging and dynamic visuals.

Her work has been celebrated around the world, earning recognition at prestigious awards and festivals like the Emmys, Webbys, and Red Dot Awards. She’s had the privilege of collaborating with clients, including CNN, Spotify, TikTok, Google, Fable, and more.

Outside of her creative projects, Melody is dedicated to empowering fellow artists. As a mentor with Women in Animation (WIA), an admin for Panimation NYC, and an Adjunct Instructor at the School of Visual Arts, she creates spaces for creatives to connect, grow, and thrive.


CONTACT

melodyshih.motion@gmail.com

FEATURED
• Vimeo Staff Picks - Cacophony
• Vimeo Staff Picks - Life After
• Motionographer - Cacophony
• Stash Media - Destroyed
• Stash Media - The First Time I Realized I was Black

AWARDS
• 2021, The Webby Awards - Animation Winner - CNN Life After
• 2019, News & Documentary Emmy Awards - Outstanding Graphic Design and Art Direction Nominated - CNN Destroyed
• 2018, News & Documentary Emmy Awards - Outstanding Graphic Design and Art Direction Nominated - Love in Conflict
• 2017, The Motion Awards - Nominated

TALKS
• 2023, Women in Animation Panelist, Dash Bash
• 2022, Conversations with Creatives Interview, Ideas in Motion 
• 2018, Animation Showcase Q&A, The Video Consortium
• 2018, Vimeo Staff Picks Shorts Q&A, Ladies With Lenses

JURY
• 2021, 42nd Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards
• 2020, Women In Animation Class of 2020 Showcase
• 2020, CTAF Animation Shorts Program, Flushing Town Hall
• 2019, Independent Category, The ASIFA-East Animation Festival