Inspiration: African Textiles and Patterns

Nov 20, 2017 | Creative People, Creative Process, Fine Art, Painting, Surface Design

I’ve admired African textiles, patterns, and artwork for a while. Recently I saw these images and quote from Margaret Courtney-Clarke on the Art, Craft, and Architecture page on Facebook. I can’t wait see all of the images from African Canvas: The Art of... Read More

Melanie Biehle for Hunt+Gather Studio at Patternbank

Jul 30, 2017 | Client Work, Graphic Design, Surface Design

Many of you may not know this, but last summer I began working with Hunt+Gather Studio to develop textile print designs for fashion and interiors clients. Since Hunt+Gather Studio is now releasing some of their designs on Patternbank, I wanted to share some of the... Read More

Why I Quit the 100 Day Project…Again

May 2, 2017 | Creative Process, Creative Projects, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Hand Lettering, My Creative Journey, Painting, Storytelling, Surface Design

Let me start off by saying that this is not a sad story. Nor is it an, “Aw, Melanie! You can’t finish what you start!” guilt trip sort of thing. Because I don’t believe in guilt trips. Or “guilty” pleasures. I LIKE Pretty Little... Read More

Bright Geo + An Awesome Interview

May 1, 2017 | Creative Process, Creative Projects, Graphic Design, My Creative Journey, Painting, Storytelling, Surface Design

You guys! I was so excited to see that Redbubble used my Mood Swing a-line dress in one of their banner ads last week! It was so cool to see my dress at the top of the home page for a few days and I love the ad they created. There are so many talented and creative... Read More

#The100DayProject 2017: 100 Days of Paper Design

Apr 8, 2017 | Creative Process, Creative Projects, Illustration, Mixed Media Collage, My Creative Journey, Sketchbook, Surface Design

I am SO excited to kick off this year’s #The100DayProject! My goal for the next 100 days is to experiment with the interaction of patterns, color palettes, and paper types while I create patterns and designs on paper whose primary purpose is (usually)... Read More