illustrator, merch designer, and live2D artist
ILLUSTRATION
MERCHANDISE DESIGN
VTUBER DESIGN / RIGGING
SKILLS
Illustration
Merchandise Design
2D Vtuber Model Art
Live2D Rigging
Background Art
PROGRAMS
Clip Studio Paint
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Premier Pro
Blender
Live2D Cubism
Procreate
About
Mel is a freelance illustrator and merch designer based in ATX. They've been working freelance and running their independent art business since 2020.
Work Experience
ILLUSTRATION + DESIGN
Digitally created artwork for commercial & private use. Managed deadlines while working with the client's flexibility and budget.
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Minna Art Market . . . 2024
Illustrated promotional 2D assets for an event in the form of a poster, social media advertising, and venue decoration (character standees).
Everything Dice . . . 2023
Designed artwork with minimal color palette for efficient and clean printing on tote bags and leather dice trays for merchandise.
Studio Drydock. . . . 2022 - 2023
Created portrait illustrations of characters from the mobile game "Wylde Flowers" for commercial / social media use.
Dual Wield / Innersloth. . . 2021 - 2022
Commercial illustration for a collaboration with Hololive. Created character art assets for mass market use.
Horror Tarot Card, Beyond the Fog Zine, Devilish Delights: A CSM Cookbook, Etc . . . . 2021 - 2023
Participated in collaborative projects where illustration artwork for published books or card decks was provided along with merchandise designs.
EVENT SCHEDULE
2023
ANIME LOS ANGELES
January 5th - 8th
Long Beach, CA
IKKICON
January 20th - 22nd
Round Rock, TX
MINNA ART MARKET
February 11th
Dallas, TX
LVL UP EXPO
February 17th - 19th
Las Vegas, NV
WONDERCON
March 24th - 26th
Anaheim, CA
SAKURA CON
April 7th - 9th
Anaheim, CA
KAWAII KON
March 31st - April 2nd
Honolulu, HI
ANIME EXPO
July 1st - July 4th
Los Angeles, CA
OTAKON
July 28th - 30th
Washington D.C.
SAN JAPAN
September 1st - 3rd
San Antonio, TX
ROSE CITY COMIC CON
September 22nd - 24th
Portland, OR
MINNA ART MARKET
October 22nd
Dallas, TX
ANIME NYC
November 17th - 19th
New York, NY
ANIME FRONTIER
December 8th - 10th
Dallas, TX
2024
ART DEMO MARKET
March 2nd
Dallas, TX
C2E2
April 26th - 28th
Chicago, IL
MINNA ART MARKET
May
Dallas, TX
MOMOCON
May 24th - 27th
Atlanta, GA
ANIME EXPO
July 4th - 7th
Los Angeles, CA
Rose City Comic Con
Septermber 6th - 8th
Portland, OR
ARTIST ALLEY TABLE EXAMPLES
Portfolio
𝗠𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗬 𝗜𝗠𝗣 is an illustrator and merchandise designer that enjoys everything cute and spooky. When she isn't making original artworks, she likes making fan designs for all the animes, movies, and games that have influenced her over the years.
NEXT EVENT: ART DEMO MARKET & MOMOCON
Portfolio
𝗠𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗬 𝗜𝗠𝗣 is an illustrator and merchandise designer that enjoys everything cute and spooky. When she isn't making original artworks, she likes making fan designs for all the animes, movies, and games that have influenced her over the years.
NEXT EVENT: ART DEMO MARKET & MOMOCON
