Meagan Meli
Illustrator
Brooklyn, NY, USAMeagan Meli is a freelance illustrator native to Brooklyn, NY, living with her husband and two cats. Meagan’s work is highly influenced by historic Halloween illustrations, 20th century Disney color palettes/ textures, symbolism found in cemeteries, and occult illustrations. After a series of devastating events, she began frequenting Green-Wood Cemetery as inspiration. Naturally, the theme of death, grieving, and mourning symbolism became consistent in her artwork. Though her themes could be considered dark, they are bright, silly, and playful at the same time.
Meagan's motive is not to bring melancholy, but to remind us that death is around us, but to accept it in it's forms. Her focus is to help those who are grieving, and need help working their way through it with fun illustrations.
Meagan's motive is not to bring melancholy, but to remind us that death is around us, but to accept it in it's forms. Her focus is to help those who are grieving, and need help working their way through it with fun illustrations.
Work Experience
Meagan Meli Illustration
Illustrator
Creation of illustrations, designs, and all products featured on my website, shop.MeaganMeli.com.
In this role, I also fulfill wholesale with stockists across the globe, work closely with my clients on commissions, and maintain my website. As much as I am in charge of illustrating my own designs, I must be on top of ordering supplies, restocking products, shipping said products globally, and bookkeeping. I must keep my own social media outlets up to date with my most current news, products, and future projects.
In this role, I also fulfill wholesale with stockists across the globe, work closely with my clients on commissions, and maintain my website. As much as I am in charge of illustrating my own designs, I must be on top of ordering supplies, restocking products, shipping said products globally, and bookkeeping. I must keep my own social media outlets up to date with my most current news, products, and future projects.
May 2016
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Order Of The Good Death
Administrative Assistant Event Coordinator
Mortals’ Market, a virtual marketplace that celebrates the diversity, artistry, and spirit of the death positive movement. Presented by the Order of the Good Death and created by hosts Meagan Meli and Louise Hung, the Mortals’ Market brings together a carefully curated group of artists whose creativity, activism, and vision enrich the conversations around death.
Returning in 2021!
Returning in 2021!
May 2020
- September 2020
Cotton Candy Machine
Artist Assistant
As Tara McPherson's assistant I take on a variety of tasks including giclee printing, fulfilling wholesale orders, and standard administrative tasks like answering e-mails, writing newsletters, order fulfillment, shipping, customer service, and restocking products. I am depended on to have excellent comprehension and retention when given a list of tasks, and to complete them in a timely matter. Attention must be evenly distributed to each aspect of my job.
April 2017
- December 2017
Education
Fashion Institute Of Technology (FIT)
Fine Arts AAS
I have studied many different areas in my two years in the Fine Arts major. Basic Drawing, Color Theory, Painting, Abstract Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, etc.
August 2009
- May 2011
New York, United States
Fashion Institute Of Technology (FIT)
Illustration AAS
I have studied a variety of things while earning my associates in Illustration. I plan to continue into the Bachelors. I have studied: Composition, Perspective, Color Theory, Figure Drawing, Anatomy, General Illustration (book covers, posters, editorials, etc), Fashion Drawing, etc.
August 2011
- May 2013
New York, United States
Awards
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Drawing,
Illustration,
Painting,
Photography,