Melissa Valentina is a Costa Rican multidisciplinary artist, creative director, DJ, and storyteller known for transforming spaces into immersive, emotionally charged experiences. Deeply influenced by Latin America's vibrant cultural and natural beauty, her work is a seamless fusion of contemporary aesthetics and organic elements, designed to pulse with life and tell compelling stories.
With a career spanning over 25 years as a DJ, Melissa brings a unique perspective to stage and event design, understanding how environments shape both artistic expression and audience engagement. Her stage designs are not merely visual centerpieces but dynamic landscapes that inspire connection, creativity, and energy.
Whether conceptualizing a festival stage, a brand activation, a hospitality space, or an intimate wedding, she reimagines the possibilities of space, challenging expectations, evoking emotions and elevating experiences.
Melissa’s multi-disciplined expertise spans across diverse industries. After co-founding Cloud9 Studio in 2014, a leading interior design firm in Costa Rica, she moved into marketing and branding, spearheading Uber’s expansion across Latin America and leading Bumble’s launch in Mexico and activation in Brazil. These roles refined her talent for weaving strategic thinking with creative vision.
Currently serving as creative director for Labryinto Festival in Costa Rica, Melissa continues to redefine experiential design, shaping immersive narratives with meticulous attention to detail. Her expertise also encompasses art direction for photography and video, ensuring that every visual element aligns with a cohesive, story-driven vision.
Her portfolio features collaborations with global brands such as Bumble, W Hotel, Hyatt Andaz, Schweppes, ByGanz, Heineken, and Salvatore Ferragamo, delivering projects that are both innovative and impactful. Whether designing large-scale productions or intimate gatherings, her work celebrates the interplay of space, storytelling, and sensory experience—creating environments that honor landscapes, cultures, and the emotions that define life’s most meaningful moments.
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