Joyful illustration & surface design, underpinned by a love of colour

A pink cylindrical container with a blue floral pattern and a blue ribbon bow on top.

Young woman with ginger hair, wearing pajama top and shorts with a cowboy boot pattern, sitting on a bed and stretching her arm upward with a smile.

A person holding a pink and purple butterfly sticker next to a gold foil-wrapped chocolate egg and a light blue box of Godiva Velvety Milk Chocolate Egg with bunny illustration and floral pattern.

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Barnardo’s x Melissa Donne Studio

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A woman with short dark hair and blue eyes, wearing a cream-colored shirt with a green and blue floral pattern, sitting at a desk with colourful flowers and stationery around her.

Hi! I’m Melissa, an illustrator and surface pattern designer from the South Coast, UK.

My work is a celebration of colour, pattern, and playful design, specialising in bold, expressive surface patterns and joyful illustration. I love to bring everyday objects and products to life with a fresh, contemporary twist - perfect for textiles, homeware, and lifestyle brands that are looking for a bold outcome.

Image with text and graphics promoting a book collection. The text includes 'Simply Recipes', 'Cody', 'Casetify', 'Chronicie Books', and 'Anthropologie'. There are decorative elements including a snowflake, a blue circle with glasses, and black and turquoise blocks of text.

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What I Do

A seamless floral pattern with pink and orange flowers and green leaves on a light pink background.

Surface Pattern Design

I create professional, high-resolution seamless repeats which can be licensed from my extensive portfolio, or I can create custom work that is unique to you.

Cross-stitch embroidery of a heart made up of colourful flowers on white fabric.

Artist Collaborations

I have extensively provided artwork to brands looking to elevate their products with bold and unique artwork. Some of the categories I have worked in for artist collaborations include stationery, craft kits, tech, fashion accessories, kidswear, toys and games, home decor and textiles.

Illustration

My illustrations have been used on a range of products and surfaces, as well as in packaging projects, book cover design and editorial. I can create custom illustrations for a number of end uses, as well as providing access to my private portfolio for ready to go artwork for licensing.