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MELANIEKOSUGE

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View fullsize Super glam occupational hazard ⚡️💛⚡️… Up until a couple years ago, I’d say 90% of my artwork was hand-drawn with gold inks. Even though I work in all kinds of art mediums now, I still try to make time for these golden commissions becaus
View fullsize Last month, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to participate in a @minted photo/video shoot to capture some of my work process. Judging from the proofs, I only have 2 expressions: Serious Focus or Maniacal Laughter 😆 Today, you get my Work
View fullsize Last week I found out a design I created for Minted’s 2018 Holiday collection placed 25th out of nearly 7000 designs and 2.5 million votes! 🎉 Talk about a sweet surprise! I took all kinds of chances with my holiday work this year (new art tech
View fullsize It’s a good sign when your art studio happens to match the branding for Minted’s ‘Camp Minted’ design conference! ✨ @minted #campminted2018 • • This past week has been one of the most exciting, inspiring, reflective,
View fullsize Thought I’d share a peek of a custom wedding invitation suite I’ve been developing for my client for almost a *year* (headed to D.C. very soon)! The final design is full of meaningful details, and feels like the most ambitious artwork I&r
View fullsize Holiday time-off / time-out! Totally ready to go swimmin’ 🐠
View fullsize Just a new, bling-y engagement party invitation I designed and illustrated for @minted, inspired by the facets on a diamond ring 💍💎
View fullsize Still catching up on posting work! Detail shot of a birthday card illustration I recently made. I’m not sure if a black background was the right choice for this floral-y design, but what can I say? I like black :) 🖤
View fullsize My sister thinks the linework art I make would look cool as a papercut piece, so I’m playing around with ideas… I think I’m kinda into it ✂️🤔
View fullsize I was happily surprised earlier this year when I learned a textile I designed would be produced this spring— and in 10 colors for a bunch of different home decor pieces, no less :) The design's named MIRAI (Japanese for ‘future’),
View fullsize Going over paper samples in my studio for a fancy new wedding suite today 💍 Sorry I’ve been so awol from IG lately! I have a ton of new work I’ve been sweating all spring (including my first home decor pieces ⚡️), so I’ll be posti
View fullsize I designed and illustrated this card almost a year ago, and it’s finally released! I remember wanting to go modern with the art & design, thinking, “How do I make something that’s floral (but not really), feminine (but not girly
 

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