Hello, I’m Melissa!

I am multidisciplinary illustrator and printmaker whose works revolve around vintage fashion, nature and themes of home life. Currently I am pursing print design for textiles, wallpaper and home decor. I graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2013 with a BFA in Illustration and in 2022 from the Illustration as Visual Essay master’s program. I have been working as a freelance professional printmaker, which has given me opportunities to collaborate with many businesses and artists. I’m trained in all major printing techniques: Screen Printing, Letterpress, Etching, Lithography, and Relief Printing. I have worked alongside master printer Jennifer Mahlman at Ribuoli Digital on numerous print editions for exhibiting fine artists. I, also, currently work part-time as a Printmaking Assistant in the Fine Arts department at the School of Visual Arts.

I co-founded a design and printing studio with Brittany Emerson called Sourwood Press. We are a female run business and we designed, produced and sell a line of bandanas, stationery, and tote bags. We have also gotten to collaborate with designers and business to produce printed goods and products.

I have amassed many tactile skills over the course of my career and continue to experiment with furniture restoration, woodworking, textiles, bookmaking and my practice of printmaking.

 

CV

2023
”Limited Supply Print Fair” - Supply Projects Space, Bangor, PA
”Count Your Lucky Stars” - ChaShaMa Gallery, Matawan, NJ

2022
”Thesis Exhibition” - MFA Illustration as Visual Essay, Curated by David Sandlin, SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York NY

”The Book Show” - MFA Illustration as Visual Essay, Curated by Marshall Arisman & Anna Raff, SVA Gramercy Gallery, New York NY

2020-2021
”The Circular Ruins” - MFA Illustration as Visual Essay, Curated by Viktor Koen, Online show

2018
“Fifth Floor” - SVA Flat Iron Project Space, New York NY

2017
“Paisley” - SVA Flat Iron Project Space, New York NY

2015
"Pagina" - Rome, Italy

2014
"Prints and Drawings Salon" - Mehu Gallery, New York NY
"The Degenerate Craft Fair" - New York NY
"I Live Here" - Harold B. Lemmerman Gallery, Jersey City NJ
 "Celebration of the Mare's Spirit" - Pepper Jack Grill, Staten Island NY

2013
63rd Annual Fence Show - Staten Island Museum, Staten Island NY
"Switch off Your Device for a Moment and Try This!" - The School of Visual Arts Gramercy Gallery, New York NY
 "Prints and Drawings at Mehu" - Mehu Gallery, New York NY
"The Degenerate Craft Fair" - New York NY

2012
"Man Made Monster" - School of Visual Arts Gallery, New York NY

Want to collaborate with me?

I have had the pleasure of working with a number of artists and businesses on printed projects. I love working closely with my clients to ensure that their visions are brought to life in print. I really enjoy the problem solving of print, some jobs require me to get super creative. Examples of projects I've worked on are featured below.

Clients: Peter Hirstoff / Ladoru / Catalog Press / Sylvain Labs / Lindsey Adelman Studio / Reags Studio / Kayla Gibbons / Dominick Rapone / Rudin Studio / Viktor Koen / Memo Productions

Me and Squeegee
Gold Leaf and Digital Print
Large Wedding Poster with Gold Leaf
Screen print with pearlescent powders
Screen Printed Tapestry Peter Hristoff
Melissa letterpress printing belly bands
Kayla Gibbons Prints Display
Me Screen Printing Edition
Gold Leaf Detail
Squeegee multicolor blend
Melissa printing on vandercook press
Textile printing on sleeves
Melissa printing on vandercook press; universal 1
Textile printing on t-shirts for Ladoru
Peter Hristoff Letterpress Card
Screen printed book covers
Screen Printing Set Up
Letterpress Invite
Me at The Arm doing a letterpress workshop
Letterpress print
Melissa screen printing book layouts
Textile pattern printing scarf
Wood type
Edition for Nadia Fadiv

Contact

For illustration work and print collaboration inquiries please email me at
hello@melissaguido.com

Follow Me on Instagram @_mgprints

Poppy pattern inspired by a recent trip to Snug Harbor. I love when the gardens are in full bloom. . . . #poppyflower #snugharbor #botanicals #pattern #patternmaking #illustrator #womanillustrator #illustration #flowers #flowerpattern #adobe #adobef
The proper way for my last name to be written out. 🍝 . . . . #guido #pasta #type #handlettering #handlettered #bucatini #illustrator #nycillustrator #womancreative #creativeprocess #creative
My family and I have had an exhausting week. We had to say goodbye to my magnificent grandmother, Rosalia. I have been working on an illustrated book of a few of my grandmother’s recipes which evolved into this visual essay of my grandma and he
Visited the New York Botanical Garden for the first time! I loved these hanging vine plants in one of the green houses and made a print inspired by it! 🌿 . . . #nybotanicalgarden #botanicalart #pattern #patternmaking #adobefresco #adobe #digitalart