Meld Marketing
Meld Marketing is a woman-owned boutique branding and advertising agency at 308 E. Burlington Street in Iowa City, founded in 2016 by Melinda Pradarelli, a former journalist with The New York Times group. It develops brand identity, campaigns, packaging, websites, video, photography and digital advertising for businesses and nonprofits in higher education, healthcare, real estate, law, finance and food, including Cookies Food Products and Oakridge Real Estate. Nobody pays to be ranked.
Why it’s hereAn Iowa City boutique recognised by the Corridor Business Journal's Fastest Growing Companies and Coolest Places to Work lists. Number 10 of the advertising agencies in Iowa.
Who leads itMelinda Pradarelli, Founder.
Work they can showSystems Unlimited. Refreshed the Eastern Iowa nonprofit's brand identity, website and marketing materials.
Estimated: $10,000–$40,000, typical for Iowa advertising retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
A fit forCorridor-area organizations in higher education, healthcare, real estate, law and finance that need a brand refresh, a new website and supporting video and photography.
- Based in
- Iowa City, IA
- Founded
- 2016
- Team size
- 1–10 people
- Led by
- Melinda Pradarelli, Founder
- Known for
- brand identity · campaign creative · packaging · digital advertising · video and photography
- Named clients
- Oasis Street Food, Systems Unlimited, Field to Family, Collective Data, Oakridge Real Estate, Cookies Food Products
- Best for
- Corridor-area organizations in higher education, healthcare, real estate, law and finance that need a brand refresh, a new website and supporting video and photography.
- Selected work
- Systems Unlimited. Refreshed the Eastern Iowa nonprofit's brand identity, website and marketing materials. source ↗
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $10,000–$40,000, typical for Iowa advertising retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
- Office
- 308 E. Burlington St, #411 · Iowa City, IA · 52240 · 319.343.6145

Sources meldmarketing.com · LinkedIn ↗
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