The Wider Lens: Powered by Focus on Women
The Wider Lens is a podcast about seeing possibility where you might not have looked before. Powered by Focus on Women, the show opens the door to broader conversations with creatives, entrepreneurs, and leaders across disciplines.
Each episode features real, thoughtful conversations — not just about success, but about uncertainty, change, and growth. We talk about how careers evolve, how priorities shift, and how people build work that supports the life they want.
Honest, grounded, and community-minded, The Wider Lens invites you to step back, zoom out, and expand how you think about your own creative path.
The Wider Lens: Powered by Focus on Women
S23 E228 Melissa Dunne - Art Director at Nic+Zoe
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
Today we're checking in with Melissa Dunne! In her last appearance on the show in 2023, we talked about how she got her start, the lessons she learned, and the creative path that led her forward. Today, she returns to share how her career has evolved into art direction, what it means to shape a brand’s visual identity, and the creative decisions that go into every photoshoot.
As the Art Director and Creative Content Manager at Nic+Zoe, Melissa leads brand strategy and provides on-set direction for photoshoots in New York and Boston. Join us as we dive into her journey, her approach to storytelling through visuals, and what she’s learned along the way.
Keep up with Melissa by following her on Instagram. Make sure to check out Nic+Zoe to see Melissa's beautiful new work from Joshua Tree!
If you would like to get involved with Focus On Women, you can review sponsorship and contribution options here, as well as become a member here.
Remember to stay safe and keep your creative juices flowing!
---
Tech/Project Management Tools (*these are affiliate links)
Buzzsprout*
Airtable*
17hats*
Zoom
Podcast Mic*
