You're in the right place if you're an overwhelmed artist ready to grow steady income or a brand looking for artwork + patterns to set your products apart.
pRODUCTS
licensing
Education
I create painterly, nature inspired artwork for product licensing and help artists turn their designs into income through licensing.
I know what it feels like to want more from your art and not know how to get there.
I started with watercolor at my kitchen table. No roadmap, mentor, or clear next step.
Over time I built a licensing-based creative business and learned that your artwork can do more than you think. It can create real income, real freedom and a career that actually feels like yours.
For brands, I bring that same intentionality to every design. If you are looking for artwork that feels considered, timeless and ready to connect with the people who buy your products, I create collections built with that purpose in mind.
Whether you are an artist ready to build or a brand ready to elevate, you are in the right place.
MEET THE ARTIST
Hi, I'm Melissa
Brush to brand workbook
free download
- Hailey Keifer
“I am so incredibly grateful for Melissa”
She has such a heart for helping fellow creatives and I only wish that I could grab a coffee with her. She went so far beyond to help me and I think she’ll be there to cheer me on for years to come. Melissa has a knack for giving pointers in a non-offensive way that’s purely constructive and for your good which I think is a skill that’s hard to come by. I’m so thankful to have her be a part of my tribe and the wisdom she shared has helped me so much already.
- Bonnie Christine
surface pattern designer +
founder of the Immersion course
“Melissa is one of the most prolific designers to come out of Immersion."
As one of my Immersion alumni, I've gotten a first-hand glimpse of her story. It is beautiful, filled with helpful truths and sweet reminders. I hope it encourages you too."
Emily tucci
“What changed everything for me was having a real mentor to walk beside me.”
curated by
Melissa Johnson
PORTFOLIO
the design
