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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Fangamer . . . 2024 - Present

Designed and created merchandise ranging from apparel to minted goods for game studios such as Sony, Capcom, BIGMODE, etc.

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.