Melissa Unger is a Franco-American artist, author and the Founder & Creative Director of Seymour Projects. In this latter role, she spearheads the conception, design and production of all of our projects.
 
Her 30+ years of collaborating with creatives, futurists, and leading minds from a wide range of fields, coupled with her own experiences and decades of research have afforded her unique insights that she strives to communicate in a meaningful manner.
 
Melissa was among the first to publicly address the impact that smartphones and other tether-tech were having on interpersonal relationships and the mental & spiritual health of individuals and communities. From its inception, Seymour Projects was focused on raising awareness about the addictive nature of these new technologies.
 
Inspired by her own spiritual awakening, personal transformation, professional background in the arts, and experience leveraging communications to enact social change, early Seymour Projects were both educational and experiential, offering the general public offline opportunities to explore the healing benefits of creativity and introspection.
 
Following the conception & production of the SEYMOUR+ space in Paris, which opened just months before the November 13, 2015 attacks, it became evident that her projects had a broader therapeutic value and were beneficial not only to individuals who experience technology overload & burnout, but were also helpful to individuals who suffer from generalized anxiety, emotional and somatic dysregulation; and those who feel disconnected from their authentic sense of self.
  
Prior to founding Seymour Projects in 2011, Melissa built a prolific career in the arts, communications and public service, working with and consulting for many groundbreaking organizations including Tribeca Productions, Disney’s Jumbo Pictures, The Ad Council, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, artnet, and the Creative Growth Art Center. In the 90’s, Melissa also held positions on the production crew of a number of iconic music videos, acclaimed feature films and was the personal assistant to actors Robert De Niro and Daniel Day-Lewis.
 
Her first novel GAG was published by Roundfire Books in 2014. Her visual art has been exhibited at a number of creative spaces/galleries in the US and France, & featured on the covers of the pop/rock band Nada Surf’s record album Never Not Together and companion EP Cycle Through, as well as a variety of other products.
 
Via Seymour Projects and all of her contributions, she endeavors to help ignite potential and provide inspiration to those navigating the labyrinthine path to self-discovery.
 
She hopes her legacy will be one of compassion, creativity & service.
  
For additional information visit: melissaunger.me