Melissa Bales

Melissa has extensive experience in the print production industry. After nine years working with the technical stuff, she's come over to the "other side." She started her career in Graphic Arts at a company that created loan documents for Credit Unions. Although it wasn't the most exciting environment, it exposed her to Graphic Design and Print Buying which is the foundation for the skills she has today. Since moving to Durango in 2000, Melissa has worked for Basin Printing & Imaging and the Durango Chamber of Commerce. Details don't escape her, and efficiency is her gig. Here, she is our vendor liaison and handles our print and large format production. She creates slideshows and multi-media presentations for our clients too. She's also our Mac guru and so we call her the IT girl when something is up (or down) with our computers.

Melissa is married to her terrific husband Brer who helped her discover white-water rafting. She enjoys hiking, riding her dirt and mountain bikes, and camping. Kids for now are her two dogs and two cats who she loves a bunch. Melissa enjoys spending time with family and friends, good food and great company.