illustrator, merch designer, and live2D artist




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.




EVENT SCHEDULE

I sell my wares at these events; you can usually find me here. Keep in mind that these can change due to illness or extreme circumstances.

2025

KRILL ART MARKET
April 19th
Dallas, TX

ART DEMO MARKET
September 21st
Dallas, TX

2026

SPRINKLE TRINKLE TOWN
January 10th - 11th
Denton, TX



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 game merch design for her job at Fangamer, she likes making fan designs for all the animes, movies, and games that have influenced her over the years.

NEXT EVENT: ART DEMO MARKET

Illustration

Merchandise Design