Senior Illustrator and Graphic Designer with 15+ years of experience creating illustration-led packaging, consumer products, surface graphics, and brand storytelling. My background spans beverage packaging, product development, textile and surface design, and retail collections, allowing me to bring a strong understanding of color, composition, and visual narrative to every project. I specialize in developing original illustration collections, product graphics, and atmospheric artwork from concept through production-ready execution. Recent work includes packaging and illustration projects for brands such as DownEast Cider, Lindt, Nalgene, and Nanat Baby.

MELANIE CHEVILLIARD

Senior Illustrator and Graphic Designer with 15+ years of experience creating illustration-led packaging, consumer products, surface graphics, and brand storytelling. My background spans beverage packaging, product development, textile and surface design, and retail collections, allowing me to bring a strong understanding of color, composition, and visual narrative to every project. I specialize in developing original illustration collections, product graphics, and atmospheric artwork from concept through production-ready execution. Recent work includes packaging and illustration projects for brands such as DownEast Cider, Lindt, Nalgene, and Nanat Baby.

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Senior Illustrator and Graphic Designer with 15+ years of experience creating illustration-led packaging, consumer products, surface graphics, and brand storytelling. My background spans beverage packaging, product development, textile and surface design, and retail collections, allowing me to bring a strong understanding of color, composition, and visual narrative to every project.

I specialize in developing original illustration collections, product graphics, and atmospheric artwork from concept through production-ready execution. Recent work includes packaging and illustration projects for brands such as DownEast Cider, Lindt, Nalgene, and Nanat Baby.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator, Product & Graphic Designer at Self-Employed
December 31, 2012 - Present
Create illustration-led artwork, packaging graphics, branded visuals, and product collections for consumer products, beverage brands, retail programs, and digital marketing from concept through production-ready execution.
Art Direction, Product Development & Textile Design at Various Clients
July 1, 2005 - August 31, 2009
Directed creative development of seasonal home and lifestyle collections, designed textile and product collections from concept through production, and collaborated closely with manufacturers on product design.

Education

Maitrise in Visual Arts and Design at Le Mirail University - Toulouse, France.
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2002
Two-Year Architecture Studies at Fine Art School, Paris, France.
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1998

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Media & Entertainment
    DOWNEAST CIDER EXCLUSIVE
    For this Downeast Cider Exclusive project, I created watercolor illustrations celebrating the four seasons. Each label reflects its season’s unique flavor through carefully painted elements, capturing the cider’s essence in a colorful and delicate way. https://www.behance.net/gallery/242579205/Downeast-Cider-House-Exclusive illustrator labeldesign beveragedesign
    Downeast & Mohegan Casino. Cider Label. 2024
    Illustrations developed for a Downeast Cider exclusive can created for Mohegan Sun Casino. Based on the client’s brief, the artwork reinterprets classic casino imagery through a playful, graphic lens, using bold shapes and colors inspired by the casino atmosphere. All illustrations were created in Adobe Illustrator and designed to blend Downeast and Mohegan Sun identities on the label. illustrator Ciderlabel beveragelabel beveragedesign
    LINDT Holidays Chocolate Boxes Illustrations
    From Photoshop painting effects to watercolor illustrations, these projects bring detail, personality, and precision to food packaging. illustrator digitalillustration watercolor watercolorillustration
    OXYBUL - My Tales' Box.
    This multi-game set involved illustrating multiple boards rich in detail, with a strong focus on visual consistency. Each scene was carefully layered to create a playful, colorful world, ensuring a cohesive visual identity and a sense of storytelling across every game. https://www.behance.net/gallery/242578827/My-Tales-Box-Oxybul illustrator graphicdesigner gameboard gameillustration