About

Photo by Vinnie Massimino

Went to @artsandscraps today and re-upped my wrapping paper collection. Scraps of this "U.S. Presidents" paper was layers deep on a roll. The most recent president pictured is Nixon.

Just messing around printing pencil erasers dipped in screen printing ink onto fabric. I'm making myself @colettepatterns Moneta (third one) with this olive french terry from @girlcharlee, and wanted to print some kind of pattern onto the fabric.

@ocelotprintshop offers custom one-on-one classes for all levels, where a lesson plan is created around what you want to learn. Today I worked with Nicole, a self-taught printer working in her basement. She wanted to know more about halftones and registering multi-color prints, and went home happy and excited to print some more.

Today I'm selling work and repping for @ocelotprintshop at @Shinola, for a special Auto Show Time pop-up organized by @startwithbuild. Here til 6!

How to fill up extra space in a layout #screenprint #weekendatberniesII

My friends are having a baby, so I screen printed some onesies featuring drawings of their beloved dog, @gertie_love.

You're A Diamond Dog! These cards are available now, and I have a handful of slightly-imperfect ones to give away - if you want one, leave a comment with your favorite emoji and/or send me your mailing address via the contact form on my site: melissadettloff.com/contact

Color 1 + Color 2 + Color 3. Tonight I learned that the fine lines of my carbon pen aren't too fine to print. But metallic silver was there to be a pain in the dinghole as usual. #screenprint

After drawing I scan & decide about colors on The Computer. I'm planning to print some lunch bag hang tags on the same sheet.

I am an illustrator, designer & printmaker in Detroit. Using my love of drawing, design, and printmaking, I create distinctive and memorable work that is charged with personality.

I've been creating charming and colorful work since 2007. I work in digital and analog Illustration & design with a variety of clients, including small businesses, creative types, and nonprofits. I have a soft spot for projects that are expressed through screen printing - my style is heavily influenced by its process, and it's a medium that I love.

I am currently available for new freelance illustration & design opportunities, and I look forward to working with you! Tell me about your project and how I can help.

CLIENTS

Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, FoodLab, SplitLevel Texts, Chambray Records, Beautiful Soup, Ocelot Print Shop, Mast Shoes, Poison Berry Bakery

PRODUCTS

My gift & stationery line Hooray Forever is for people who find fun and meaning in everyday things, and who respect and value things that are made by hand. I screen print my products myself at Ocelot Print Shop, and I sew my items myself.

Stores: Signal-Return (Detroit) | City Bird (Detroit)

TEACHING

I offer one-on-one screen printing lessons through Ocelot Print Shop, and occasionally offer workshops there, too. Contact me if you're interested in learning more. I like teaching because it fosters collaboration and creates independence, and I like teaching screen printing because it's an empowering medium that encourages self-expression on an accessible and inclusive level.

IN MY FREE TIME

I like to sew, read, eat vegan nachos, and walk my dog Miguel. I also collect random, old, secondhand junk and create sculptures with them by hot glueing them together. One such sculpture was in an exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Arts (2014). To see other shows and things I've participated in, see my CV.