Melissa Geurts Is A Creative Executive & Founder Of The Blue Algorithm

She leads brand and visual strategy for Good Housekeeping as Group Executive Director, Creative, designing creative systems that scale without losing their soul. She transforms legacy brands into cross-platform storytelling engines while exploring emotional UX—where design, AI, and human nervous systems converge. Through The Blue Algorithm and Audio Spells, she investigates how technology can make us feel more human, not less. Her work bridges strategic precision with emotional intelligence, creating brand experiences that feel both radically current and deeply necessary. She believes the future belongs to those who understand that data and feelings aren't opposites—they're collaborators.

Creative Executive.

Brand Strategist.

Emotional Systems Designer.

Featured Projects

  • Image representing Melissa Geurts’ brand strategy and systems thinking work — featuring glitch-style red text that reads “This Must Be the Way,” symbolizing creative clarity and emotional disruption.

    Brand Strategy & Systems Thinking

    I build creative brand direction rooted in emotional clarity, strategic depth, and systems that actually work.
    From high-level vision to design execution, I help teams connect the dots and connect with people.

  • cover for audio spells podcast by melissa geurts the blue algorithm

    Audio Spells

    A new podcast: spoken essays from my The Blue Algorithm substack on emotional truth, storytelling, and self-recognition.

  • Blurred photo of Melissa Geurts in red glasses with a saturated blue background — cover image for under-feel, a glitchy emotional dance song and interactive ritual menu.

    under-feel

    A song I couldn’t keep down.
    Now serving: emotional side dishes, confessions, and rituals for when the chorus hits too close.

  • The Blue Algorithm by Melissa Geurts — a creative studio exploring poetic technology, somatic UX, and emotionally intelligent systems. Logo shown on a deep blue, envelope-like background.

    The Blue Algorithm

    A creative studio for poetic technology, somatic UX, and systems that feel.  

  • The Feelings Library by Melissa Geurts — a vibrant, emotional UX platform for exploring feelings through interactive tools, mapping, and ritual. Logo features bold blue wavy text on pink.

    The Feelings Libary

    An emotional operating system for feeling, mapping, and ritual. 

  • “System Crash” by Melissa Geurts — a glitch-pop album built with AI, voice memos, and emotional loops. Image shows a glowing orange retro keyboard with her name and album title.

    System Crash

    A glitch-pop album built with memory loops, AI tools, and emotional overload.  

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