Melanie Miles is a Melbourne, Australia-based illustrator and surface pattern designer with 9,342 Instagram followers. She blends hand-painted techniques with digital methods to create bold, nature-inspired repeat patterns, offering work for licensing alongside a self-branded product range made locally in Australia.






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Melanie Miles is a Melbourne, Australia-based illustrator and surface pattern designer with 9,342 Instagram followers. She blends hand-painted techniques with digital methods to create bold, nature-inspired repeat patterns, offering work for licensing alongside a self-branded product range made locally in Australia. Known clients include Emily Ziz and SHO Reusable. Her practice is rooted in sustainability and ethical local production.
Colour-rich, playful prints inspired by nature and everyday moments. A hand-painted quality distinguishes the work, with bold botanical and organic motifs rendered in vibrant, joyful palettes. Selected patterns confirm nature-based repeats across multiple colourways and scales. Playful, colour-rich prints & patterns for licensing.
Combines traditional hand-painting with digital techniques. Works from a Melbourne studio. Produces self-branded products using natural materials through local Australian makers, with a stated commitment to ethical production.
Licensing to brands (Emily Ziz, SHO Reusable). Own product range: tote bags and fabric purses - locally made in Australia. Designed for everyday lifestyle products. Selected placements (3) suggest product applications including bags and lifestyle items.
Melbourne-based illustrator and surface pattern designer building a dual practice: client-facing licensing work alongside a self-branded product range. Collaboration with Australian brands Emily Ziz and SHO Reusable documented. Strong focus on local production, natural materials, and ethical supply chain - positioning that differentiates her own product line from standard licensing output.
Nature-inspired botanical and organic repeat patterns with hand-painted origins. Six selected patterns span bold, colour-forward compositions suited to lifestyle and licensed product applications. Three selected placements confirm applied product context including bags and lifestyle surfaces.













Melanie Miles is a Melbourne, Australia-based illustrator and surface pattern designer with 9,342 Instagram followers. She blends hand-painted techniques with digital methods to create bold, nature-inspired repeat patterns, offering work for licensing alongside a self-branded product range made locally in Australia.
Style and Aesthetic Colour-rich, playful prints inspired by nature and everyday moments. A hand-painted quality distinguishes the work, with bold botanical and organic motifs rendered in vibrant, joyful palettes. Selected patterns confirm nature-based repeats across multiple colourways and scales.
Pattern Focus Nature-inspired botanical and organic repeat patterns with hand-painted origins. Six selected patterns span bold, colour-forward compositions suited to lifestyle and licensed product applications. Three selected placements confirm applied product context including bags and lifestyle surfaces.
Markets and Clients Licensing to brands (Emily Ziz, SHO Reusable). Own product range: tote bags and fabric purses - locally made in Australia. Designed for everyday lifestyle products. Selected placements (3) suggest product applications including bags and lifestyle items.
Techniques and Tools Combines traditional hand-painting with digital techniques. Works from a Melbourne studio. Produces self-branded products using natural materials through local Australian makers, with a stated commitment to ethical production.
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Career Path Melbourne-based illustrator and surface pattern designer building a dual practice: client-facing licensing work alongside a self-branded product range. Collaboration with Australian brands Emily Ziz and SHO Reusable documented.
Melanie Miles is a Surface Pattern Designer. Browse their portfolio and contact them for projects.