This is the experience in Kyiv since end of May: russia repeatedly bombards the city with heavy combined missile and kamikaze Shahed drone attacks at night. It happens almost every week or two or three and it feels like Groundhog Day (or Week.) I tried to put into words and illustrate what it’s like to live through it.








Wrote a poem thing…about how some nights and days in Kyiv are like ‘night and day’…

#short essay








This is the experience in Kyiv since end of May: russia repeatedly bombards the city with heavy combined missile and kamikaze Shahed drone attacks at night. It happens almost every week or two or three and it feels like Groundhog Day (or Week.) I tried to put into words and illustrate what it’s like to live through it.

Wrote a poem thing…about how some nights and days in Kyiv are like ‘night and day’…






Unity Sans
graphic design
in collaboration with: Kyiv Type Foundry
year: 2023
Unity Sans was created to support Ukraine in rebuilding its economy and fostering new businesses. Designed specifically for the “We Build Ukraine” project, this typeface serves as a symbolic contribution to the nation’s reconstruction efforts.








Hi! Melissa Chan is a human person/ graphic designer ☻
Working primarily on visual identities and typographic-led graphic communication.
Based in UA, by way of NL and MY.
Received her BDes from the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague in 2015.
Open to working together ↪ m[at]melissachan.nl
Connect ↪ linkedin, ig

Cycling With
How do we present and fit all the topics of the summit celebrating women from all walks of life? Initially I illustrated the literal nouns with pictograms but it didn’t feel right. It wasn’t connecting with the story of the summit. I was stuck, and went back to the drawing board. How do I approach this from a fun angle?
Well, I love illustrating objects. The target audience are cyclists. Illustrating the essentials cyclist bring on them on the road suddenly made a lot of sense. CW added to the idea: How about including items related to each speakers?
illustration
in collaboration with: Annalisa van den Bergh
year: 2025





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