Meet The Artist

Hey! I’m Mel, a London-based illustrator and graphic designer with a love for character driven, playful and nostalgic imagery. I’m particularly fond of drawing silly creatures, usually foxes, if that wasn’t already obvious.

My work is predominantly digital, allowing me to create bold, clean and expressive illustrations, although I love bringing in traditional processes and textures when I want something to feel a little more imperfect and tactile. I’m inspired by nostalgia, identity, humour and the emotional connections we form with characters and objects.

At the heart of my practice, I want to make people feel something. Whether that’s comfort, happiness, nostalgia, or simply making someone stop and smile for a second. My work can appear whimsical and light hearted on the surface, but I often use that playfulness to explore bigger ideas drawn from my own experiences and perspective.

Character design is a huge part of what I love doing. I enjoy creating characters with their own personalities and worlds, then imagining how they could exist beyond an illustration, as mascots, packaging, products, clothing, editorial work, branding and animation!

I’m always excited by opportunities that push my imagination somewhere new. Ultimately, I want to create work that feels distinctive to me, playful, a little strange, full of character, and made with through consideration.