The story behind the comic: As very melancholic person myself, I love going back in time, and see memories pass as if I was watching an old film of my film. Being at the park with my grandmother, playing with my sisters. Playing with my favorite toy, watching a Disney movie. All those memories are part of me and of who I am today…
Read moreHello everyone! I hope everything is going great for you! I wanted to drop some updates from my work :) I am currently working on some commissions (illustrations for a fashion brand) and on the publishing of my very first coloring book yeyyy I had been working hard on the different pages, I believe I am putting to many unnecessary…
Read moreStory behind the comic: The idea came from how I felt with my everyday job. Burnout, zero motivated. I see so many people feeling this way, but we all have to pay our bills at the end of the month. I am trying to escape corporate life, but you never know. Meanwhile happy being a full time illustrator :) If you want to know a littl…
Read moreHello community! I hope everything is great! I wanted to share with you my process to create an illustration for a children illustration contest :) You can see my full project here Introduction I created this illustration because I wanted to show the relationship I had with my grandmother and how she made me feel: calm, happy and …
Read moreWhen Harry Met Sally with Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal Notting Hill with Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant The Bridges of Madison County with Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood (two legends) If you want to know a little more about me: Instagram sharing everyday insights, tips, illustrations. My Etsy Shop art prints, totebags, stickers, mu…
Read moreTrapped in corporate life This one came out as a disappointment on having a corporate job. There are a lot of expectations on ourselves, a lot of tasks and deadlines. But when you ask for help or improvements, that's another story. There are no budgets, and also no ears. It doesn't matter how much you explain to your super…
Read moreHello everyone! Again with the story behind the comic: I guess this is a situation that happens to many. Even if you are working from home or at the office, the day is incredible outside, but you have work to do, meetings to attend. Will be ever be happy with our current work situation? Or we always want more? More freedom above a…
Read moreThe story behind the comic: I see lately that every artist I follow on social media is really stressed about the algorithm, the low amount of likes and of course the low quantity of clients they are getting. Being an artist is really hard when we talk about having enough income to pay rent, groceries. Basically, to live. Instagram u…
Read moreHi! I am Melina, a freelance illustrator and I will be showing you my journey through this blog