studio M

Studio M is my design practice—M is an abbreviation of my name (Melissa Chan). It’s also a Manifesto of sorts:

Studio More or less is more;
Studio Maybe less;
Studio March or April;
Studio MMMmmmMMmMMmmM;
Studio Many things and shapes;
Studio Mondays in bed;
Studio Maybe it is more;
Studio Most likely it will rain;
Studio Maintainence mode, sorry;
Studio MNLOPQRSTUVWXYZ;
Studio Make it ‘till you fake it;
Studio More money, no cry;
Studio Multiple hats and baguettes;
Studio Mandarijn van der Sap;
Studio May the list go on;
Studio Much love, M.

I have a strong passion for crafting visual stories and shaping (typo)graphic narratives and forms.

Designing since 2003, born in 1984 in Kuala Lumpur, and raised amidst a backdrop of Letrasets and Prismacolor markers.

Also moonlighting as aMansChisel, and initiating graphic design workouts with Occasional Typo.

Currently based out of Kyiv, Ukraine. ~~Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Hague, Netherlands.~~ Open to collaborations and remote position in a studio.

Full portfolio is available upon request :—)

E: m[at]melissachan.nl
CV: Linkedin

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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.

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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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