About Me

Hi there, I'm Melissa! I graduated from the University of Arizona majoring in Visual Communications (Illustration + Design), with a concentration in Graphic Design. I enjoy digital illustration, logo design, poster design, and branding. Beyond the digital realm, I also love traditional illustration and painting, and participate in fine art challenges such as Inktober, Drawtober, Folktale Week, and The 100 Day Project to keep my skills sharp. I am a member of the artist group Tucson InkWorks, where we do locally-themed art challenges and raise money for charity once a year during the months of October-November. I also enjoy taking on fine art commissions, such as pet portraits, paintings, nature studies, and tattoo designs!

My work is imaginative, marrying the areas of fine art and design with the relationship between humans / nature, fantasy / horror, and the parts of ourselves that we leave behind - hence, my online handle, @theboneforest.

If you would like to work together, please refer to my Commission & Freelance page. For any other inquiries or concerns, please see my Contact page. Thanks!