Hi! I'm Melissa 👋🏻
I am currently available for work!
I write:
Technical documentation, user guides, blog posts, news articles, and other copy.
Published with:
Docs-as-code, Markdown, SSGs, CMSs, Desktop publishing (Scribus, word processors.)
Cultivate communities:
Creating policies, advising on processes, outreach, advocacy, moderation, conflict resolution, abuse mitigation.
Make graphics:
Logo design, vector graphics, photo editing/retouch, illustration, and game graphics including 3D assets.
Using:
GIMP, Inkscape, Krita, Blender, and Adobe suite (2007-ish, including pre-acquisition Macromedia).
I adapt intuitively to new graphics/design software such as figma, canva, etc.
Support my work:
And have a tech background:
- PHP such as Drupal, Wordpress, Zend, PEAR, and other CMSs or frameworks.
- CSS, HTML, SSGs, and JavaScript including frameworks like jQuery and Bootstrap.
- PostgreSQL, MySQL, and abstraction layers.
- REST APIs and JSON data sources.
- Git and other version control systems.
- Python, Perl, C, C#, C++, and other common languages.
- Bash, awk, and other commandline utilities.
If you are interested, please keep the following in mind:
I am in the Pacific time zone.
Remote or mostly remote, please. I have a disability that makes commuting difficult.
I have concerns about Gen AI & blockchain dependence . I will not work for law enforcement, NATSEC, or Defense/MIC contractors. Disclosure is appreciated.
Contacting me:
My first name @ this domain.
I can provide other contact details in reply.
![Branding for the Libera.Chat IRC network; A vaporwave-ish logo of pink mountains with purple rays.](images/libera-chat-logo-reference.png)
![Animated logo for Libera.Chat's website to bring in 2024.](images/liberanye.webp)
![A wide-eared yellow cat next to a bowl of ice cream scoops that are topped with chocolate syrup. The sand cat ('felis margarita') is licking a drip off a paw. Made for a friend's social media.](images/sand_cat_sundae.png)
![Houseplant game sprites, used in a mod I created for the game Rimworld. Available on stuff, see my shop links!](images/plants.png)
![For more examples of my work, please see my shop links, or contact me.](images/more.png)