Stylized digital illustration of a man wearing glasses, a checkerboard jacket, and a hoodie, with a heart-shaped background.

HI

I’m Mel River.

A queer artist in Knoxville, Tennessee.

I specialize in Graphic Design, Marketing and Branding. I’m most comfortable with a pencil or a camera in my hand. I love shooting all types of photography, and you can catch me on stage at the local open mic night reading my poetry.

“The greatest compliment I’ve ever received is that my PASSION SHINES THROUGH IN MY WORK!”

I’ve been drawing or writing for as long as I can remember. I got my degree in 2018 and never looked back!

You can see my work in various places around the city, including the Knoxville Zoo, Info Graphics, City View Magazine, Blackberry Farms, Horse Haven of Tennessee, Knox TN Today and Hard Knox Roller Derby. I’ve also collaborated with Bezier Games and you can find my most recent work with Affordable Window Solutions.

Let’s see what type of magic we can make together!