Hark!
I'm a freelance illustrator and cartoonist residing in Oakland, CA. Born and raised in Chicago, I received my BFA in Illustration at Columbia College Chicago in 2008. I am currently working towards my Masters in Illustration at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
I'm a full-fledged dork and proud of it. That being said, it should come as no surprise that my influences and interests reside in fantasy, video games, comics, and music. I work primarily in inks, loving the textures and splats I can create.
I'm always open for freelance projects, big or small. If you want to get in touch with me, feel free to do so at melisa.desrosiers at gmail dot com.