Melanie Loon is a writer and artist in her native Los Angeles.

Photo by Lawrence Yong

Photo by Lawrence Yong

I’m a creative co-pilot: helping realize visions and bring home emotional connection through story, whether that’s through writing, design, or art — but most likely all three.

In 2022, I traded my screen time spent on digital illustration to begin painting leather accessories. You’ll find me customizing fashion goods live at in-store events for brands like Clare V. and Sézane.

I love clients who are obsessed with the in-between of being rooted locally with eyes set to explore the world. On occasion I still write and edit stories about women, food, culture and travel.

My background is a true melting pot: editorial, retail, fashion, and humanitarian fundraising. Collaborators call me an ontologist, a secret weapon, and most creatively, a “hipster Bo Jackson.”

I look for listening, universal gut feelings, and cultural blindspots.

👋🏼 You might know me from: Yellow Co., Women Who Draw, Asian American Girl Club 

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