Hello! I'm Melanie, a freelance illustrator living in Denver with my dog, Violet, who often has things named after her without realizing it.

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28th December 2011

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how it works

Welcome to The Illustration Deadline.

I’ve created this blog as a way to hold myself accountable for being more productive in 2012.  The idea is simple (spoiler alert: no it’s not).

  • I will create a new illustration every 4 days.
  • I will randomly choose the subject of each illustration using lists I’ve generated in 4 categories: Surface design, portrait, book covers, editorial. 
  • At the end of each 4 day cycle, I will post the new illustration, whether or not it’s done.

I also plan on talking about illustrators and artists who inspire me, new techniques I want to/have tried, and my own illustration process.

Stay tuned for the first illustration!