Hey there, I’m Melissa, a surface pattern designer & hand letterer.
I specialise in bespoke print design and brand design for businesses wanting an authentic, handcrafted look and feel.

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Welcome!

I’m passionate about helping business owners, creatives and founders bring their ideas to life through design that feels authentic and impactful.

Whether you need a custom pattern design for products or packaging, hand lettering for print or stationery, or a clear and cohesive brand identity - I create thoughtful visuals that help tell your story and connect with your audience.

If you’re looking for design that feels aligned and intentional, you’re in the right place.

My Services

Hand Lettering Design

Drawing on my background in graphic design, I’m able to create scalable, distinctive lettering designs to add an authentic, handcrafted feel to your brand and marketing collateral.
If you’re looking for something that is tailored to your brand and undeniably ‘you’ - you’re in the right place!
My lettering process is collaborative and designed to deliver a final outcome that works across print and digital applications.

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Surface Pattern Design

Surface pattern design is a way to bring colour, texture and visual storytelling into products and printed pieces. I create hand-drawn patterns that can be commissioned as custom designs or licensed from my existing collections.
Each pattern is designed to feel distinctive while working beautifully across a range of applications.

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Design Highlights

  • "Melissa knew exactly what I was looking for, and delivered! "

    It was such a relief on my end to have someone completely understand what I wanted for my blog... Thank you again Melissa, and you certainly have a repeat customer in me!

    - Amber

  • “Melissa was very professional and efficient and I would certainly use her service again for future work.”

    Her communication is very clear; her work was on time and she has a good eye for design. She made sure I understood the functionality of what I asked her to complete so I can easily edit it in the future. Thanks Melissa!

    - Michelle Bird, Consultant

  • "Melissa has provided the most phenomenal service for my business."

    I required a complete re-design of my fashion blog which had been running for almost three years on a very very basic template. Melissa was quick to respond at every stage of the discussion prior to our working agreement, throughout the process and after too.

    - Monica E.

  • “Melissa was extremely helpful and responsive to all of our concerns and specifications.”

    She stayed on top of all of the work and was able to complete our website sooner then we expected. We would absolutely recommend her to anyone, she's great!

    - Ariel, Fashion Sharks

  • “Thank you Melissa for all of your hard work on making me a website!”

    I really appreciate it. You were great to work with!

    - Tosha, Photographer

  • “I highly recommend Melissa!”

    She was great to work with & I will definitely hire her again.

    - Kayla C.

  • "Great person to work with, so easy and accommodating."

    So happy with the end result.

    - Jackie B.

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