blog | Melinda Beck

“I speak because I feel it is my responsibility as someone who has intimate knowledge of what these horrific things can do to human beings.” -Setsuko Thurlow, activist with the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

115 portraits and 1 labradoodle

by Melinda Beck | Jan 2, 2020 | blog, illustration, odds and ends | 0 comments

One of the fun projects from 2019 was for Athenahealth. I drew 115 portraits and 1 labradoodle during 15 hours of live drawing in Boston and Texas.

The goddess eats the peach!

by Melinda Beck | Dec 3, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

The goddess eats the peach! This year holiday cards are for A is for Org A is for is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing women’s reproductive rights and ending the stigma against abortion care.

I am honored to have four pieces excepted into the Society of Illustrators Editorial show.

by Melinda Beck | Nov 27, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

PINK Is a Force of Nature

by Melinda Beck | Nov 5, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

My contribution to the PINK SHOWBy Pen & Ink Brigade at The Diana Kane BoutiqueOpening Nov 15 5-8All proceeds go to FairFight Action founded by Stacey Abrams

46 portraits in 8 hours and some of the great people I met along the way at Athenahealth Success Summit in Austin.

by Melinda Beck | Oct 29, 2019 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Has TV Ever Gotten Abortion Right? for MotherJones Magzine

by Melinda Beck | Oct 8, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Unboxing of: The Illustrator-100 Best from around the World

by Melinda Beck | Sep 28, 2019 | blog, illustration, outside the studio, press | 0 comments

A macabre cover illustration for The Writer’s Chronicle

by Melinda Beck | Sep 17, 2019 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

Opposites Unite for Planadviser magazine

by Melinda Beck | Aug 13, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

A therapist learns more about her practice through her own therapy. Illustration for The Key Magazine and EmDash Design

by Melinda Beck | Aug 2, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

My interpretation of John J. Audubon’s Wood Duck for this months Illustrated Aviary in Audubon Society Magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Jul 16, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

My art will be with you this summer in the waters of New York. Good luck swimmers!

by Melinda Beck | Jun 24, 2019 | blog, design, illustration | 0 comments

Small towns wired for the future for Harvard Law Bulletin.

by Melinda Beck | Jun 20, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Thanks to the judges of 3x3mag for six merit awards and two honorable mentions, and the art directors who made these pieces possible.

by Melinda Beck | Jun 6, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Quetzalcoatl for an article about the archeological study of poop. Brown Alumni Magazine

by Melinda Beck | May 30, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Predatory lending for The New York Times Opinion Section

by Melinda Beck | May 23, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Artificial intelligence and the need for speed for Techonomy Magazine

by Melinda Beck | May 11, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

This portrait of jazz musician and professor Darryl Harper for Amherst College is the 96th illustration I have done for Ronn Campisi. Two things that never get old getting into the the American Illustration annual and working with Ronn.

by Melinda Beck | Apr 19, 2019 | blog, illustration, odds and ends | 0 comments

#NotreDame

by Melinda Beck | Apr 19, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Financial infidelity for Aarp The Girlfriend

by Melinda Beck | Apr 11, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

A financial illustration inspired by the Soul Train Dance Line for Planadviser

by Melinda Beck | Mar 21, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

The epidemic of obstetric violence in Latin America for The New York Times Opinion.

by Melinda Beck | Mar 12, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Epic wait times for mammograms for Mother Jones Magazine

by Melinda Beck | Mar 7, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

I agree with Madeleine Albright, just tolerating those different from us is not enough. My poster for TOLERANCE, The International Traveling Poster Project created by Mirko Ilic.

by Melinda Beck | Mar 5, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

A professor of music picks his favorite jazz recordsfor Amherst Magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Feb 21, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

I am honored to have four pieces accepted into the 2019 Communication Arts Illustration Annual.

by Melinda Beck | Feb 11, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Bloomers an all-female comedy group Penn Gazette.

by Melinda Beck | Feb 1, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

As the the 3×3 Show Chair this year it was my honor to help Charles Hively assemble this talented jury for the 2019 Professional Show.

by Melinda Beck | Jan 29, 2019 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

As the the 3×3 Show Chair this year it was my honor to help Charles Hively assemble this talented jury for the 2019 Student Show.

by Melinda Beck | Jan 29, 2019 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

As a non-religious Jew who lives in a ultra-Orthodox neighborhood in Brooklyn, it was interesting illustrating this opinion piece about schisms in the Jewish community for The New York Times.

by Melinda Beck | Jan 5, 2019 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Canned fish: Cibbows race T-shirt design

by Melinda Beck | Dec 14, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Yesterday was my birthday and I spent creating a rush illustration for The New York Times on Criminal Justice Reform. It was exactly what I wanted to be doing, my hope is to leave this planet a better place than when I got here.

by Melinda Beck | Dec 6, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

I am honored to receive a silver medal from Society of Illustrators for the poster I created for A is For ’s event Broadway Acts for Women.

by Melinda Beck | Nov 15, 2018 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

The Death Spiral of Local Newspapers for The Brunswick Group

by Melinda Beck | Oct 29, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

One more logo for the cause and one more fun night out before Voting (also fun)!

by Melinda Beck | Oct 24, 2018 | blog, design, illustration | 0 comments

Psyched to wear my new swim cap. Part of the graphics package I designed for the International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics Championships NYC 2019. A vintage gold token in honor of Stonewall50.

by Melinda Beck | Oct 23, 2018 | blog, design | 0 comments

Opening tonight: Art as Witness SVA Chelsea Gallery?601 West 26th Street, 15th fl NYC

by Melinda Beck | Oct 11, 2018 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

It was an honor to represent the women of #MeToo and their stories on the cover of this Sundays Review section of The New York Times.

by Melinda Beck | Oct 7, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

BLUE WAVE for the Turn the Tide Blue show at Diana Kane to support Vote Riders

by Melinda Beck | Oct 2, 2018 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

From brick and mortar to tech for Cio Magazine

by Melinda Beck | Sep 25, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Succumbing to death in the slums of Botswana for The Pennsylvania Gazette

by Melinda Beck | Sep 19, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

I created a modern day Hester Prynne poster for A is For ’s event Broadway Acts for Women 2018.

by Melinda Beck | Sep 14, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

I made some squid-o-licious hair for this years Triple Dip swim race t-shirt for Cibbows

by Melinda Beck | Sep 5, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

VOTE! I just added this design to my shop. 75% of proceeds will got to Vote Riders

by Melinda Beck | Sep 3, 2018 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

Vote Riders is a non-profit that helps voters secure IDs and know there rights in states with voter ID laws. Free shipping for orders over$45 till 90/10 code FREESHIP918cc3c05

Roth Conversions for PlanAdvisor magazine

by Melinda Beck | Aug 14, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

An illustrated map for Parents Magazine, and all you parents with kids on summer vacation!

by Melinda Beck | Jul 25, 2018 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

Three generations of ICON Workshop Chairs

by Melinda Beck | Jul 16, 2018 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

A quick pose before our respective workshops at the ICON10 conference

by Melinda Beck | Jul 16, 2018 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

What Men Say About #MeToo in Therapy for today’s New York Times Opinion Section.

by Melinda Beck | Jul 1, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

One silver medal, three merit awards, and four honorable mentions. Thanks to the judges of 3×3 and the art directors who made these pieces possible.

by Melinda Beck | Jun 25, 2018 | animation, blog, illustration | 0 comments

Two sets of identical twins switched at birth for Bostonia Magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Jun 15, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Doctors healing doctors for Stanford Magazine

by Melinda Beck | May 30, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

25 Lessons Learned from 25 Years in Illustration: My ICON10 workshop talk is sold out! 30 spots have just been added.

by Melinda Beck | May 23, 2018 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Seven pieces of mine have been acquired by the Library of Congress for their permanent collection.

by Melinda Beck | May 17, 2018 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

Taking time to smell the flowers with someone you love for The Dallas Morning News.

by Melinda Beck | May 11, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Soth Korea’s economy: strong through the storm, for Chief Investment Officer.

by Melinda Beck | May 3, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

kites

by Melinda Beck | Apr 25, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

It is an honor to have this animation for Harvard Business Review be a winner of an American Illustration International Motion Award.

by Melinda Beck | Apr 18, 2018 | animation, blog | 0 comments

It is an honor to have two pieces selected to be in the American Illustration annual, and two piece chosen this year.

by Melinda Beck | Apr 18, 2018 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Historians vs. Genealogist for today’s New York Times opinion section.

by Melinda Beck | Apr 15, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Love in the cut throat environment of academia for The Chronicle of Higher Education.

by Melinda Beck | Apr 13, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

An illustration about colleges engaging in their local communities for Penn Gazette Magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Apr 5, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Women: together heard and believed for Smith Alumnae Quarterly

by Melinda Beck | Mar 16, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

The diverse and vibrant acapella community for the cover The Penn Gazette

by Melinda Beck | Mar 7, 2018 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

Freedom of Speech Cover for Smithsonian Magazine

by Melinda Beck | Mar 3, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

I was asked by Maria Keehan? to re-envision Norman Rockwell’s painting Freedom of Speech for the cover of Smithsonian Magazine. Growing up in New York City I never felt Norman Rockwell captured the America I knew, so I use a friend from my childhood as my model,...

Freedom of Speech for the cover of Smithsonian Magazine

by Melinda Beck | Feb 28, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

I was asked by Maria Keehan to re-envision Norman Rockwell’s painting Freedom of Speech for the cover of Smithsonian Magazine. Growing up in New York City I never felt Norman Rockwell captured the America I knew, so I use a friend from my childhood as my model, thanks...

School Shootings

by Melinda Beck | Feb 27, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

The fiery orange monster that hides under the editorial worlds bed for Columbia Journalism Review.

by Melinda Beck | Feb 20, 2018 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

It’s great to see ones design out in the world. Good luck at today’s track meet Run4Fun!

by Melinda Beck | Feb 12, 2018 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

I took me a while, but I think I found the perfect frame for this piece I did for Columbia Journalism Review. Part of a great show now up at Society of Illustrators.

by Melinda Beck | Feb 12, 2018 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Keeping balance while dealing with opposing forces.

by Melinda Beck | Feb 7, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

It is a honor to be in exhibitions at The Library of Congress and University of Indianapolis that celebrate the work of women illustrators.

by Melinda Beck | Jan 25, 2018 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

I have partnered with art.com to produce these free downoldable posters for Women’s March this Saturday. Happy marching!

by Melinda Beck | Jan 19, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

link to download art

#America #MLK

by Melinda Beck | Jan 15, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

The narcissistic feedback loop of social media for Chronicle of Higher Education.

by Melinda Beck | Jan 12, 2018 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Don’t mess with the queen. My illustration for todays New York Times Op Ed.

by Melinda Beck | Dec 30, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Nice to be the poster girl for this years Communication Arts Illustration competition.

by Melinda Beck | Dec 20, 2017 | blog, illustration, outside the studio, press | 0 comments

Sometimes I design stuff just so I can wear it. I’m looking forward to a nice swim January 1!

by Melinda Beck | Dec 15, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

#youtoo #trump #metoo #notfitforoffice #grabthembythepussy

by Melinda Beck | Dec 13, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Immigrants welcome here

by Melinda Beck | Dec 12, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

A piece of a piece I am working on

by Melinda Beck | Dec 12, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

The party of Trump.

by Melinda Beck | Dec 12, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

I am honored to have illustrations for the New York Times, Columbia Journalism Review, and an animation for Harvard Business Review in this years the Society of Illustrators 60th Annual and exhibitions.

by Melinda Beck | Nov 29, 2017 | animation, blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Deciding whether or not to come out at work for Fast Company.

by Melinda Beck | Nov 21, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

A change of leadership ship for Plan Sponsor magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Nov 3, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

A Novelist Dissects the Claustrophobic Evil of Jim Crow: an illustration for this weeks New York Times Book Review.

by Melinda Beck | Oct 17, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

I have invented a device that delivers free unregulated birth control to the women of the USA.

by Melinda Beck | Oct 7, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

An illustration I did for Columbia Journalism Review about how Trump has affected the reporting at The New York Times…and all our lives.

by Melinda Beck | Oct 6, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Bookstore sighting of Lines, my first illustrated kids book.

by Melinda Beck | Sep 29, 2017 | blog, hand lettering, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

On October 18th I’ll be speaking at the Adobe Max Conference in Las Vegas, and I promise not to be boring!

by Melinda Beck | Sep 13, 2017 | blog, outside the studio | 0 comments

Executing a planned withdrawal from retirement accounts for Plansponsor where illustrating detailed and technical financial topics is always super fun!

by Melinda Beck | Aug 29, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

The end of the Village Voice in Print

by Melinda Beck | Aug 24, 2017 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

I did not go to art school for illustration, but learned on the job. Much of my schooling was done creating illustrations, with in hours of shipping, on site, at the offices of the Village Voice. Robert Newman, Florian Bachleda, Jennifer Gilman would call a I show up...

This dirty Jew remembers every penny thrown at him. An illustration I did for a powerful editorial piece by Nathan Englander in todays New York Times

by Melinda Beck | Aug 17, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

When everyones got something to say. A small piece of an animation for Harvard Business Publishing.

by Melinda Beck | Aug 10, 2017 | animation, blog, illustration | 0 comments

Pussy Pattern for Smith Alumni Magazine

by Melinda Beck | Aug 2, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

A great review from Publishers weekly for the recent Children’s book that I illustrated.

by Melinda Beck | Jul 31, 2017 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

click to read review

Sometimes all you need is good laugh. Working on an animation for Harvard Business Publishing.

by Melinda Beck | Jul 26, 2017 | animation, blog, illustration | 0 comments

Learning to love everyone. Thanks to Jessica von Handorf for asking me to create this series of illustrations for Mindful Magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Jul 19, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Thanks 3×3 Magazine for the Bronze! and thanks Charles Hively for commissioning this art!

by Melinda Beck | Jun 26, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Discussing abstract art for Ronn Campisi and Harvard Law School.

by Melinda Beck | Jun 21, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

A big thanks to the judges of the 3×3 Professional Show and the art directors who made these pieces possible

by Melinda Beck | Jun 9, 2017 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

A little bird told me: retirement plan Q&A for Plan Sponsor Magazine

by Melinda Beck | Jun 7, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Learning language for Harvard Education

by Melinda Beck | May 11, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

I had a good time today talking illustration with the students at Fashion Institute of Technology.

by Melinda Beck | May 11, 2017 | blog, outside the studio | 0 comments

The queen of the heartless

by Melinda Beck | May 3, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

This luscious lady lounging across the pages of the Communication Arts illustration annual. Thanks Judges, NY Times, and AD Audrey Razgaitis!

by Melinda Beck | Apr 27, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

The efficacy of Antidepressants for Stanford Magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Apr 19, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

The poster I illustrated for 3×3 Magazine just came in the mail. Thanks Charles Hively!

by Melinda Beck | Apr 12, 2017 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

The Trans-Pacific Partnership may be dead, but my illustration for Ronn Campisi and Harvard Law Review will live on in the pages of American Illustration. Thanks Judges!

by Melinda Beck | Apr 7, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

We Spoke #resist #trumpcare #muslimban

by Melinda Beck | Mar 25, 2017 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

making birds fly #animation

by Melinda Beck | Mar 21, 2017 | animation, blog, illustration | 0 comments

A piece of a piece I am working on

by Melinda Beck | Mar 21, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Florida’ Stand Your Ground Law for the New York Times

by Melinda Beck | Mar 11, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

#muslimban #unchristian #unamerican

by Melinda Beck | Mar 11, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Alexander hamilton’s inner kleptocrat for The Baffler Magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Mar 3, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Pushing other peoples buttons, retirement calculators for SooJin Buzelli at Asset International.

by Melinda Beck | Feb 24, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Impeach Trump (this mornings art fun)

by Melinda Beck | Feb 18, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Just another morning in America

by Melinda Beck | Feb 15, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Love on the dance floor for today’s New York Times

by Melinda Beck | Feb 14, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

A little animation I did about Regression Analysis for Harvard Business Review, Enjoy!

by Melinda Beck | Feb 1, 2017 | animation, blog, illustration | 0 comments

My artwork and I were beamed, via internet to East Riding College In Yorkshire England for my first virtual lecture. Thanks Adam Corkett for inviting me!

by Melinda Beck | Jan 27, 2017 | blog, outside the studio | 0 comments

Despite his HUGE size Donald Trump will be wearing.

by Melinda Beck | Jan 23, 2017 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

It was an honor to illustrate today’s New York Times opinion by secretary of state John Kerry, advocating diplomacy over war.

by Melinda Beck | Jan 19, 2017 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

When getting the perfect gift do not overcomplicate it. For todays New York Times

by Melinda Beck | Dec 13, 2016 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

What’s in that box? An illustration about The Trans-Pacific Partnership for Ronn Campisi and Harvard Law.

by Melinda Beck | Nov 30, 2016 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Thanks Matt Dorfman at the The New York Times Book Review for asking me to illustrate this piece about a Hungarian mother cut off from her roots.

by Melinda Beck | Nov 14, 2016 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Thanks RISD,Susan Doyle, and to all who came out to see us speak on Saturday. We had a great weekend! The show is up till Nov 5.

by Melinda Beck | Oct 12, 2016 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

This just arrived in the mail this morning from the Directory of Illustration. Thanks David Plunkert for the wonderful design and asking me to do this!

by Melinda Beck | Oct 6, 2016 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Two pieces of pieces I am working on this week

by Melinda Beck | Sep 16, 2016 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Swim with the Devil! New t shirt art for NY Openwater Spuyten Duyvil 10K

by Melinda Beck | Sep 1, 2016 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

My curvaceous lady is in the New York Times today.

by Melinda Beck | Aug 30, 2016 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Edible Sunscreen

Sometimes you’re OK and sometimes you are just NOT, hand lettering for D.J. Stout a Pentagram Design

by Melinda Beck | Aug 24, 2016 | blog, hand lettering | 0 comments

Back in the day when I use to drop off illustrations to art directors in person.

by Melinda Beck | Aug 19, 2016 | a peek at my hoard, blog, illustration | 0 comments

A lovely night of drawing under the stars with the ladies at Warby Parker.

by Melinda Beck | Aug 10, 2016 | blog, outside the studio | 0 comments

Novel writing for Stanford magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Apr 13, 2016 | blog, illustration, odds and ends |

Ladies Drawing Night at Hillary Clinton Headquarters

by Melinda Beck | Apr 5, 2016 | blog, illustration, outside the studio |

The effect of plummeting oil prices on retail for WWD Magazine. It’s great to work with Alexandra Citrin as a student and then as an art director.

by Melinda Beck | Mar 23, 2016 | blog, illustration |

Security for The Baffler Magazine

by Melinda Beck | Mar 9, 2016 | blog, illustration |

I enjoyed talking to the students at High School of Art and Design. So nice to meet Noggin fans all grown up.

by Melinda Beck | Mar 1, 2016 | blog, illustration, outside the studio |

Illustrators who design and designers who illustrate: I will be part of a panel discussion tonight.

by Melinda Beck | Feb 24, 2016 | blog, illustration, outside the studio |

Loss for the Chronicle of Higher Education

by Melinda Beck | Feb 18, 2016 | blog, illustration |

Fixing mistakes for SooJin Buzelli at Plansponsor magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Feb 3, 2016 | blog, illustration |

The Seven sister colleges for Smith Alumni Quarterly.

by Melinda Beck | Jan 13, 2016 | blog, illustration |

Another illustration for @stuntbox at @ProPublica.: The Narco-terror Trap, is the DEA stopping threats or staging them.

by Melinda Beck | Dec 17, 2015 | blog, hand lettering, illustration |

An illustration about the dangers of labeling people Narcoterrorists for ProPublica.

by Melinda Beck | Dec 15, 2015 | blog, hand lettering, illustration |

Donald Trump: Fire above fire below

by Melinda Beck | Dec 8, 2015 | blog, illustration, odds and ends |

Some Post-it nonsense for the Post-it 11 show at Giant robot.

by Melinda Beck | Nov 24, 2015 | blog, hand lettering, illustration, outside the studio |

Uprooted for The Baffler Magazine

by Melinda Beck | Nov 18, 2015 | blog, illustration |

I <3 flying

by Melinda Beck | Nov 10, 2015 | blog, illustration |

This one is for you ladies who love ladies and want babies. #NYtimes @NYtimes

by Melinda Beck | Nov 5, 2015 | blog, illustration |

I had a great time speaking at California College of the Arts and teaching a hand lettering workshop.

by Melinda Beck | Oct 22, 2015 | blog, outside the studio |

For all you in San Francisco, I’ll be speaking at California College of Arts on Monday at 7pm.

by Melinda Beck | Oct 14, 2015 | blog, illustration, outside the studio |

Subatomic particles behaving badly for Nautilus Magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Oct 7, 2015 | blog, illustration |

More steamy murder and mayhem for Harlequin Romance.

by Melinda Beck | Sep 23, 2015 | blog, design, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

Boobs for The Baffler magazine

by Melinda Beck | Sep 18, 2015 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Five pieces in the 3×3 ProShow. Thanks to the jury, Charles Hivley, the art directors and clients who made these images possible.

by Melinda Beck | Jul 9, 2015 | blog, hand lettering, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Limited edition poster for Dine Alone Records 10th anniversary. Never too old to scratchboard.

by Melinda Beck | Jul 1, 2015 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

Another Harlequin Romance book cover. A small town were everyone sleeps with everyone else and in a surprise plot twist someone gets murdered.

by Melinda Beck | Jun 18, 2015 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

Beck in 1991 I was a brand new illustrator doing sketches for the Village Voice and hoping to be like the big kids one day.

by Melinda Beck | Jun 11, 2015 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

My first coloring book. @simonschuster @SimonKIDS #jaycolvin

by Melinda Beck | May 28, 2015 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Scratching an old itch

by Melinda Beck | May 21, 2015 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

25 years of illustration promo cards

by Melinda Beck | May 14, 2015 | blog, illustration, odds and ends | 0 comments

My almost teenager modeling the new reprinted hoodie of my old Quicksand smoker art.

by Melinda Beck | Apr 22, 2015 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

A little drawing for Hazel Lee Santino and BFP Creative On-lined Paper show. Trying to be a little less macabre these days.

by Melinda Beck | Apr 15, 2015 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Germs, worms and random body parts for 50 Towers show

by Melinda Beck | Mar 31, 2015 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

It’s always fun receiving printed samples from clients.

by Melinda Beck | Mar 19, 2015 | blog, design | 0 comments

A scientific-ish diagram of metabolism for Real Simple Magazine

by Melinda Beck | Feb 27, 2015 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

Some abstract conceptual financial fun for SooJin at Plansponsor magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Feb 19, 2015 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

This Thursday, from 1 to 2:30, I will be giving a lecture at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Then from 3 to 4 there will be a reception at the von Hess Gallery, which is currently showing an exhibit of my work.

by Melinda Beck | Feb 10, 2015 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

http://www.uarts.edu/events/2014/11/art-melinda-beck

It is a honor to illustrate today’s New York Times editorial written by Ariel Dorfman about the effects of global warming on glacial melt in the Andes.

by Melinda Beck | Feb 6, 2015 | blog, odds and ends | 0 comments

Coffee coffee coffee! @ronncampisi @AmherstCollege

by Melinda Beck | Jan 20, 2015 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

The Case for Reparations for Penn Gazette magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Jan 6, 2015 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

My limited edition silkscreen poster for Quicksand’s 2013 tour have just been added to my shop. There aren’t many left.

by Melinda Beck | Dec 14, 2014 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

Some talkative worms for the Post-It show at Giant Robot

by Melinda Beck | Dec 4, 2014 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Stocking stuffer art sale

by Melinda Beck | Dec 1, 2014 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

I have added a collection of small artworks and limited edition prints to my shop for the holidays.

41 pieces of art framed, catalogued, packed and now in Philadelphia for my solo show at The University of the Arts.

by Melinda Beck | Nov 25, 2014 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Another un-lost thing for Hazel’s group show at Brooklyn Fire Proof.

by Melinda Beck | Nov 13, 2014 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

An un-lost thing for Hazel’s group show at Brooklyn Fire Proof.

by Melinda Beck | Nov 5, 2014 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Another bodice-ripping book cover for Harlequin Romance.

by Melinda Beck | Oct 21, 2014 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

NYU as a big purple real estate eating monster for Chronicle of Higher Education

by Melinda Beck | Oct 2, 2014 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

The burden of college loan debt for The Key Magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Sep 24, 2014 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

7 hours from receiving the assignment to illustration going live on the New York Times website.

by Melinda Beck | Sep 18, 2014 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Punishment or Child abuse?: An Opinion piece about the indictment of Adrian Peterson.

My Back to School cover for the Washington Post.

by Melinda Beck | Sep 3, 2014 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Sending off a set of my artist prints, which were acquired by the Library of Congress

by Melinda Beck | Aug 27, 2014 | blog, hand lettering, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

My shoe collection for the Doodle for Hunger auction.

by Melinda Beck | Aug 6, 2014 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Dead bug pattern for Smithsonian Magazine and dead bug letter from a reader.

by Melinda Beck | Jul 30, 2014 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

A fun day at the @NYTransitMuseum sketching with the kids from the Summer Illustration Art Academy@SOI128.

by Melinda Beck | Jul 23, 2014 | blog, outside the studio | 0 comments

Back in my studio with lots of gifts and inspiration from @iconconference

by Melinda Beck | Jul 15, 2014 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Our final bow, the @iconconference board of directors

by Melinda Beck | Jul 9, 2014 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

The @iconconference workshops have begun.

by Melinda Beck | Jul 9, 2014 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

2am and I filled the last bag for Jordin’s Dime Bag show with this little zine.

by Melinda Beck | Jul 3, 2014 | blog, hand lettering | 0 comments

Art inspired by living with my family, for the Tiny Trifecta show at Cotton Candy Machine.

by Melinda Beck | Jun 25, 2014 | blog, odds and ends | 0 comments

Sometimes I do this and sometimes I do that

by Melinda Beck | Jun 9, 2014 | blog, design, illustration | 0 comments

Five of my posters were acquired by the Library of Congress for their permanent collection.

by Melinda Beck | May 29, 2014 | blog, design, hand lettering, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Giving out AIGA scholarship money is always fun.

by Melinda Beck | May 23, 2014 | blog, outside the studio | 0 comments

Some drunken hallucinatory mayhem for The New Yorker.

by Melinda Beck | May 16, 2014 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

When Theft Was Worse Than Murder: hundreds of years of trial documents reveal our changing attitudes to violent crime, for Nautilus magazine.

by Melinda Beck | May 8, 2014 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

I am excited to be teaching a workshop @ICONconference : Taming the Paperwork Beast, and yes I do color code my receipt folders.

by Melinda Beck | Apr 24, 2014 | blog, odds and ends | 0 comments

Hate speech for California Magazine

by Melinda Beck | Apr 16, 2014 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

This time I am the illustration. I’m psyched to be one of the New Yorkish things in Julia Rothman’s new book Hello New York.

by Melinda Beck | Apr 3, 2014 | blog, odds and ends, outside the studio, press | 0 comments

I was thinking of my grandmothers loosing battle with late-stage cancer when I did this piece for todays New York Times Op-ed.

by Melinda Beck | Mar 14, 2014 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

My first Harlequin Romance book cover.

by Melinda Beck | Feb 26, 2014 | blog, design, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

New ink. Thanks for sending the picture Rene.

by Melinda Beck | Feb 11, 2014 | blog, odds and ends, outside the studio | 0 comments

Working thorough my string obsession for Brown Alumni Magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Jan 30, 2014 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

I am in The New Yorker this week.

by Melinda Beck | Jan 22, 2014 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

A simple little illustration for Prevention Magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Dec 19, 2013 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

My art for the Giant Robot Post It show: All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

by Melinda Beck | Dec 3, 2013 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

A pilgrim in Paris for today’s New York Times.

by Melinda Beck | Nov 29, 2013 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

I was just awarded a gold medal from the Society of Illustrators, my day is done.

by Melinda Beck | Nov 12, 2013 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

drawing some angry germs

by Melinda Beck | Nov 8, 2013 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

My art for a group show curated by Jordin Isip and Rich Jacobs at the Park Life Gallery In San Francisco.

by Melinda Beck | Oct 22, 2013 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Ben Shahn mosaic type at Syracuse University where I Lectured yesterday.

by Melinda Beck | Oct 17, 2013 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

government shutdown day 8

by Melinda Beck | Oct 8, 2013 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

The creatures that spawned the US Congress.

by Melinda Beck | Oct 4, 2013 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

Drinking Buddies. Designs for the Grimaldo’s Mile and Coney Island Triple Dip races.

by Melinda Beck | Oct 3, 2013 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Some slightly naughty knitting for a good cause. An animation for Oak Knit Studio.

by Melinda Beck | Sep 26, 2013 | animation, blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

I created this illustration for the iPad version of Prevention Magazine. It moves!

by Melinda Beck | Sep 19, 2013 | animation, blog, illustration | 0 comments

A knotted child’s dress for Hazel.

by Melinda Beck | Sep 12, 2013 | blog, outside the studio | 0 comments

When creating art for a book cover one always hopes for good product placement.

by Melinda Beck | Sep 4, 2013 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Saying goodbye to art that was part of our collection on Gathered.com, featured on DailyCandy and sold in 5 minutes.

by Melinda Beck | Jul 30, 2013 | blog, illustration, outside the studio, press | 0 comments

I did a piece for AARP magazine about colonoscopies and this one for Prevent Magazine about prostate screening. I think I have found my illustration niche.

by Melinda Beck | Jul 11, 2013 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

on my door step this morning

by Melinda Beck | Jul 5, 2013 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

beer + art + swimming

by Melinda Beck | Jun 26, 2013 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Five pieces in the 3×3 ProShow, I think that’s a royal flush.

by Melinda Beck | Jun 14, 2013 | blog, hand lettering, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Thanks to the jury, Charles Hivley, the art directors and clients who made these images possible.

Art fun yesterday at The Society of Illustrators yesterday with students from LaGuardia High School.

by Melinda Beck | Jun 9, 2013 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Lucky number 13 for Macmillan books.

by Melinda Beck | Jun 5, 2013 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

I did some big illustrations for the little ones and Chicco baby products.

by Melinda Beck | May 30, 2013 | blog, hand lettering, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Last nights slightly naughty book signing, at BGSQD.

by Melinda Beck | May 24, 2013 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

I did the cover art for Karl Marks slightly naughty book, We’re Here, We’re Queer, We’re Mad Libs!

illustration before the internet with Bob Newman

by Melinda Beck | May 21, 2013 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Back in the early 90’s, when I was only a few years out of school I had a full time design job on Lafayette street. Once a week I would pack my scratch board, scratching nibs, brush and india ink. This was the day The Village Voice closed, and I would sometimes...

I am on the baord

by Melinda Beck | May 13, 2013 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Meet the ICON8 Board: Melinda Beck

My Parsons class is graduating in a few weeks, so why not let them play with matches.

by Melinda Beck | May 10, 2013 | blog, outside the studio | 0 comments

Brand new shirts that I did for P.S.321.

by Melinda Beck | May 3, 2013 | blog, illustration, odds and ends | 0 comments

Two of my styles got together and had a baby.

by Melinda Beck | May 1, 2013 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Full page illustration for The Pennsylvania Gazette.

Class visit with Jordan Awan at the New Yorker.

by Melinda Beck | Apr 25, 2013 | blog, outside the studio | 0 comments

I died and went to illustration heaven.

goodbye (718) 499-0985

by Melinda Beck | Apr 19, 2013 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

The five day animation workshop with the MICA illustration grad students was a blast.

by Melinda Beck | Apr 16, 2013 | animation, blog, outside the studio | 0 comments

I am episode number 50.

by Melinda Beck | Apr 4, 2013 | blog, illustration, outside the studio, press | 0 comments

Your Dreams My Nightmares An interview with Melinda Beck.

Marriage equality vs. Supreme Court

by Melinda Beck | Mar 27, 2013 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Boom box

by James Yang | Mar 19, 2013 | blog | 0 comments

“Booming” is an online section of the New York Times which features stories for the Baby Boomer generation. As a regular contributor it is becoming clear I must be a boomer because many of the assignments resonate with me. This was for a column complaining...

Teaching my Parsons Professional Practices class the value of a dollar

by Melinda Beck | Mar 14, 2013 | blog, outside the studio | 0 comments

Art by Randy Morales, and Vania Wat.

10 things your mother never taught you for Real Simple magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Mar 7, 2013 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

Our art nest is in Uppercase Magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Feb 28, 2013 | a peek at my hoard, blog, illustration | 0 comments

A stressed out working mom does an illustration of a stressed out working mom.

by Melinda Beck | Feb 17, 2013 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

I’m in train stations all over Hong Kong.

by Melinda Beck | Feb 4, 2013 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Luke, I am your father.

by Melinda Beck | Jan 30, 2013 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

2013 Quicksand poster and 1992 Quicksand single

ICON 8 board meeting. We’re cooking up a good illustration conference for 2014 in Portland Oregon

by Melinda Beck | Jan 25, 2013 | blog, outside the studio | 0 comments

I got funky with the illustration and type in this poster for The Agency Group.

by Melinda Beck | Jan 10, 2013 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

Hand lettering in Mandarin and depicting Abby as the poor, tortured and lovesick Ophelia in a poster for Chan Can Dance.

by Melinda Beck | Jan 3, 2013 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

Having a little fun with some fonts I designed for Nickelodeon.

by Melinda Beck | Dec 19, 2012 | blog, hand lettering | 0 comments

Working out one of my weird object obsessions for the Post it show tonight in LA.

by Melinda Beck | Dec 7, 2012 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

I can’t really hang my clothes on it anymore but it did get into American Illustration and Society of Illustrators.

by Melinda Beck | Nov 27, 2012 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

The studio two weeks post storm: the plastic sheeting is down and all of the stuff is back up on the wall. No flooding thanks to the huge pit at the Whole Foods construction site across the street.

by Melinda Beck | Nov 14, 2012 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

American Illustration party last night and an ICON illustration conference board meeting today, it’s a very illustrationy weekend.

by Melinda Beck | Nov 11, 2012 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Some new skin for my collection. Thank you Rob and Louis.

by Melinda Beck | Oct 25, 2012 | blog, illustration, odds and ends, outside the studio | 0 comments

Getting tear sheets in the mail is like Christmas morning.

by Melinda Beck | Oct 5, 2012 | blog, odds and ends | 0 comments

I found a new use for my massive design hoard….pin it.

by Melinda Beck | Sep 28, 2012 | a peek at my hoard, blog, outside the studio | 0 comments

Source: Uploaded by user via Melinda on Pinterest

I get paid for sex……. just working on some script lettering for Victoria’s Secret.

by Melinda Beck | Sep 21, 2012 | blog, hand lettering | 0 comments

Coney Island Triple Dip swim t-shirt. The design was Inspired by my childhood spent in this city and at this beach.

by Melinda Beck | Sep 11, 2012 | blog, design, hand lettering, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Signing limited edition Quicksand posters at The Bowery Ballroom on Friday night.

by Melinda Beck | Aug 28, 2012 | blog, hand lettering, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

this week I’m old school scratchin’

by Melinda Beck | Aug 15, 2012 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Honored to be the show Pixelated: The Art of Digital Illustration at The New Britain Museum of American Art curated by Scott Bakal.

by Melinda Beck | Aug 1, 2012 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Another group show and another unusual (possibly illegal) request.

by Melinda Beck | Jul 27, 2012 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

grip tape art

by Melinda Beck | Jul 19, 2012 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

I took a break from paper and decided to paint on Les.

by Melinda Beck | Jul 10, 2012 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Les will be my part of the group show Permanent Collection opening this Thursday in Chelsea.

Hand lettering I did for Saveur’s summer BBQ and I got to go and eat some scrumptious food by great chefs including: Susan Feniger, Gavin Kaysen, Francios Payard and Ben Pollinger. It was like my own personal Top Chef Masters.

by Melinda Beck | Jul 6, 2012 | blog, hand lettering, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

….and on to the cover of this months Poetry Magazine

by Melinda Beck | Jun 19, 2012 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Something just few across my desk….

by Melinda Beck | Jun 19, 2012 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

wearing the big skirt of self-doubt for Real Simple Magazine

by Melinda Beck | May 31, 2012 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

I made some poison for The Wall Street Journal

by Melinda Beck | May 23, 2012 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

23 years after graduating from RISD, I illustrated the “Egg Drop” for Independent School Magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Apr 26, 2012 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Dustin Hoffman as a dismembered horse for Grantland Quarterly Magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Apr 18, 2012 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

interview with CMYK Magazine

by Melinda Beck | Mar 27, 2012 | blog, hand lettering, illustration, press | 0 comments

working through my string obsession

by Melinda Beck | Mar 20, 2012 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

Almost a decade ago a Moose and his little friend Zee came over for a play date. I made them costumes, built them a log cabin, and invented friends for them to play with. We celebrated birthdays and holidays and went on trips together. Now it is time to say good by. It was fun, thanks guys!

by Melinda Beck | Mar 9, 2012 | animation, blog, illustration | 0 comments

Just an angry woman with a wire hanger.

by Melinda Beck | Mar 6, 2012 | blog, illustration, odds and ends | 0 comments

Something a little different for Ronn Campisi and Radcliffe Quarterly Magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Mar 1, 2012 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

A nice road trip up north to visit with the students of New Hampshire Institute of Art.

by Melinda Beck | Feb 16, 2012 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Me and some of my art had a nice night out on the town at the Society of illustrators Editorial and Book show.

by Melinda Beck | Feb 4, 2012 | blog, hand lettering, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

We should leave the studio more often.

The girls getting some pointers from a book I illustrated for Macmillan.

by Melinda Beck | Jan 19, 2012 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

stocking stuffer

by Melinda Beck | Dec 19, 2011 | blog, hand lettering, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

My limited edition silk screen poster is now for sale online at the Spur Store. At only $24 it makes a nice stocking stuffer.

The objects in my house are talking to me.

by Melinda Beck | Dec 17, 2011 | blog, hand lettering, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Spur Gallery show, Fall 2011

I like to draw food as much as I like to cook it.

by Melinda Beck | Dec 8, 2011 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

A spread from Caroline Hwang’s Communal Table cookbook.

Four days before the show at Spur and everything in my apartment seems to have something to tell me.

by Melinda Beck | Nov 15, 2011 | blog, hand lettering, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Last night I did my hair, put on my fancy shoes and went to the American Illustration party.

by Melinda Beck | Nov 11, 2011 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Before or Since: Day 1

by Melinda Beck | Nov 1, 2011 | blog, hand lettering, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

I just finished my first two pieces for a show at the Spur gallery in Baltimore. I think things are off to a good start.

cooking up some hand lettering

by Melinda Beck | Oct 27, 2011 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Spring 1985: The first piece of art I ever made on a Mac

by Melinda Beck | Oct 11, 2011 | a peek at my hoard, blog, odds and ends | 0 comments

It did not take me long to find the paint bucket tool.

Fall is here but still finding a few moments to sneak out and have a little fun.

by Melinda Beck | Oct 4, 2011 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Don’t tell my kids but I am getting paid to play with chalk.

by Melinda Beck | Aug 23, 2011 | blog, illustration, outside the studio | 0 comments

Nickelodeon station ID

by Melinda Beck | Jul 27, 2011 | animation, blog, design, illustration | 0 comments

It’s a good day at work when I say “I would like to do something a little Louise Nevelson meets Franz Kline” and the client says “sure” NickJr . abstract construction 1 of 3 . station id from Melinda Beck on Vimeo....

An illustration for Wired Magazine.

by Melinda Beck | Jul 6, 2011 | blog, illustration, odds and ends | 0 comments

In 20 years of illustration this is only the third time I have done a likeness of a famous person. You can tell who it is, right?

An art hurricane on my desk today.

by Melinda Beck | Jun 17, 2011 | blog, hand lettering, illustration, odds and ends | 0 comments

I’m not sure if this will end in victory or defeat.

A day spent with just a paintbrush.

by Melinda Beck | Jun 2, 2011 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

My painting of an unfolded crane for the Dear Japan Benefit.

a peek at my hoard

by Melinda Beck | May 26, 2011 | a peek at my hoard, blog | 0 comments

The Ben Shahn corner of The Hoard. Yummy hand lettering. Yummy line work.

some words of wisdom

by Melinda Beck | May 19, 2011 | blog, outside the studio | 0 comments

I could not help but admire all of the pretty type at opening of the Parson Illustration Senior Show which I had the pleasure of judging a few months back. Pretty type by: Alexander Iezzi , Leslie V. Robertson and Hazel Santino. The show was organized and installed by...

I created this design for NickJr after spending the day with my kids at IKEA.

by Melinda Beck | May 11, 2011 | animation, blog, design, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

interview with Grafik Tasarim, Istanbul

by Melinda Beck | Apr 29, 2011 | blog, press | 0 comments

having fun with the letter N

by Melinda Beck | Apr 21, 2011 | blog, hand lettering, illustration | 0 comments

cover art for The Chronicle of Higher Education

fancy shoes and hairdos

by Melinda Beck | Apr 13, 2011 | blog, illustration | 0 comments

Illustrations for serialized kids book published by Abe’s Peanut.

a peek at my hoard

by Melinda Beck | Mar 28, 2011 | a peek at my hoard, blog | 0 comments

Every Designer and Illustrator has one and here is a little look at some of the Items I have picked up in used bookstores and junk shops worldwide and some items even saved from the trash. Some my most coveted items: they sit above my desk. A nice big pile of...