Traditional themes with a fresh take.

Melissa Donne is an illustrator, pattern designer and licensed artist from the UK.

She loves to create vibrant and ethereal artwork, taking traditional themes such as botanical illustration and food art, and giving them an abstract interpretation with often unexpected colour palettes and intricate textures and details.

She holds a BA (hons) in Fashion Design and a Masters Degree in Film Theory and works on freelance commissions and collaborations as well as licensing her work widely with a range of brands, including:

Paperchase

Quadrille Publishing

Casetify

So Typical Me

Orange Circle Studio

Unwind Studio

Otto Studio

Passion Planner

Nuovo Publishing

Godiva

Miquelrius

Simply Recipes

Design House Greetings

She is available for licensing & commissions; from surface pattern design, to artist collaborations and custom artwork.

She co-runs Soton Makers, a collective of creatives based in Southampton where they curate successful Makers Markets.

She is represented worldwide by Lemonade Illustration Agency.