Based in St. Louis, Melissa Whitaker is a dedicated and versatile illustrator who seamlessly blends traditional media with digital techniques to craft captivating artwork—specializing in portraits and figurative editorial illustration. Melissa's art captivates with its vivid colors and deep emotional resonance.
Melissa's creative process is both systematic and intuitive. Her collage technique, an amalgamation of paper, books, newspapers, and various textures, is meticulously layered physically and digitally. When digitized, the luminous effects of tissue paper breathe life into her compositions.
Beyond her artistic endeavors, Melissa finds joy in reading, traveling, kayaking, and photography.
Merit Award 3x3 Annual 41, Winner and Runner-Up for Creative Quarterly 75, Finalist for Communication Arts 2024, Winner and Runner-Up for Creative Quarterly 73