We are nerdy creatives with backgrounds in business development, graphic design, website development, marketing, social media management, analytics, SEO, street teams, college marketing, event marketing, audio production, after effects, video creation, artist relations, app development and sponsorship procurement. Nerdy Connections is run by Michael Mondragon and Melissa Talwar, with team support
from other creatives like Strategic Marketing Partners, Muy Creative and Red 88 Media. Michael Mondragon is our Chief Design Nerd and he has 20+ years as a respected graphic designer. He is fluent in graphic design, motion graphics, vector drawing and recently added acrylic painter to the list. You've seen his work in New York's Time Square, the Democratic National Convention in 2012, the American Country Music Awards and HBO's hit show The Sopranos. Melissa Talwar leads the marketing department with 10+ years of experience. Her marketing work in the music and entertainment business is how she got started. After touring the country with bands, working for labels and management firms, Melissa turned her attention to business development. Melissa promotes friendly client relations and takes on project management roles for the website development and technical projects.
