Mellen Street Creative

10/22/2026

👏 Today's the day!

We can’t wait to hear the fresh perspectives and out-of-the-box ideas our president, Claire Bellecci, brings to the 2026 Home-Based Business Conference! ✨

Claire will be sharing strategies to help businesses boost visibility, build brand awareness, and make the most of their marketing budgets, no matter the size.

We’re excited and ready for a day of fresh ideas, meaningful connections, and conversations with local entrepreneurs who want to stand out. 💚

You know the value your business brings. How clearly are others seeing it?

We’re bringing that question into the room during our visibility strategies session at the 2026 Home-Based Business Conference!

Think about the moments when someone discovers your business: an introduction, a social post, a search, or a conversation. Each is an opportunity to help people understand what you do and why it matters.

Where are customers discovering your business right now?

10/13/2026

🌊🦪 Oyster Roast season has arrived! 🦪🌊

☺️ We loved helping our friends and partners at Sailing Virginia, Inc. bring their 12th Annual to life with a full lineup of creative content — from a dedicated webpage and social media graphics to event signage and so much more.

The best part? You're invited to the party! 🎉 Secure your spot for an evening filled with delicious, fresh oysters, (and bbq for the non-seafood lovers!) cold b**r, great company, and an even better cause. 💚

➡ Grab your tix! » youthsailingva.org/oysterroast2026

09/23/2026

🇺🇸 250 years of history deserves a website that’s ready for what’s next. 🇺🇸

We were proud to have worked with the The American Friends of Lafayette as they prepared for their 250th anniversary celebrations — and even prouder to have been their creative partner for more than five years.

🗣️ Chuck Schwam had this to say about working with Mellen Street Creative:
“My experience with Mellen Street Creative has been nothing short of amazing!! Their customer service is fast and friendly. Their expertise is second to none. I've been doing business with Mellen Street Creative for over five years and I could not be happier.”

We loved bringing their new website to life and helping create a digital space that supports this incredible milestone. Here’s to 250 years, and to everything still ahead. 👏

👀 Need a website that can grow with your organization? Let’s talk.
→ (757) 723-7717 / [email protected]

09/17/2026

Get visible. Get connected. Get growing!

Our own Claire Bellecci takes the stage at the 2026 Home-Based Business Conference on October 22 to show small businesses how to increase their visibility on a budget.

Add two meals, next-level networking, and a room full of driven entrepreneurs, and you've got a day you don't want to miss. 😎

Early bird pricing ($55) ends October 1. Grab your seat now!
Register at ➡️ hbbnetwork.com

09/16/2026

Summer at Youth Sailing Virginia, Inc. looked pretty good. 😎⛵️☀️

➡️ For YSV’s summer camp promotion, we created a full suite of campaign materials designed to get kids excited about getting on the water and families ready to sign up — from flyers and social media graphics to promotional pieces across the campaign.

We loved bringing this one to life, and we’re already looking forward to next summer. 💙

👀 And if you're looking for a fun way to get your kid outside and on the water next summer? Sign them up for Learn to Sail with Youth Sailing Virginia!
» https://youthsailingva.org

08/18/2026

▪️web
▪️design
▪️branding + strategy
▪️print
▪️social
▪️so much more

Kinda chic to stop trying to do your own marketing — Mellen Street Creative’s got you.

» 757.723.7717 // [email protected]

07/20/2026

While the golf world was watching The Open this weekend, here's a bit of golf history that might surprise you.

The oldest golf museum in the world is not in Scotland. It's in Newport News, Virginia at the James River Country Club. Established 1932.

Back in the 1990s we designed and produced the renovated Golf Museum at James River Country Club. Now, we're back adding a new story to its walls.

This one belongs to Wynsol Spencer.

If you don't know the name, you should. He came to Newport News at age five and grew into one of the most dominant golfers Virginia has ever produced. Five state amateur championships. A run at the 1965 PGA Championship. One of only ten people ever inducted into both the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and the Virginia Golf Hall of Fame.

His son sent us his father's articles, photographs, and trophies to build the exhibit case, and opening those boxes felt like being handed a life. My only wish is that we had more space, because the case can hold the trophies, but the full story could fill a room.

Someone trusts you with a legacy, and your job is to make sure it keeps speaking.

07/15/2026

Your website is your front door, and it has ➡️ 50 milliseconds ⬅️ to make a first impression.

Is your door open or is it stuck? 👀

𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒈: 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒐𝒓.
» mellenst.com/your-website-is-your-front-door

07/13/2026

Mellen Street Creative website redesign, but make it ✨ scrapbook ✨

Our local, boutique has grown a lot over the years, and our website no longer reflected the depth and variety of marketing services we offer.

I could sit here and tell you how the new website has generated traffic, offered an enhanced user experience, increased visibility and seo, and refined our brand identity, among *many* other benefits.

Or you could browse the site for yourself. » mellenst.com
{Honestly? It’s more fun that way anyway.}

And if you’re a local business in need of a website refresh / launch, a conversation is only one call away.

Let’s talk » 757.723.7717 / [email protected]

06/23/2026

We were honored to have been a small part of history in the making. 🧵🇺🇸

Our team at Mellen Street Creative was proud to create and contribute a square to the Great American Birthday Quilt, now on view at the Muscarelle Museum of Art.

Unveiled on April 11, 2026 and measuring 500 feet long and 5 feet wide, the quilt features over 800 individual squares submitted by people from all 50 states to visually represent what they love most about America. ❤️🤍💙

Seeing this incredible work come together has been truly inspiring — congratulations to everyone who helped bring this remarkable project to life! 💚