A woman with glasses and tattoos holds a colorful poster with geometric designs, sitting in a cozy indoor space with warm lighting and wooden elements.

Thank you for stopping by.

I’m Angeline, a graphic designer, illustrator, and design director based in Milwaukee, WI. I’m passionate about blending illustration and typography to create bold, memorable brands, products, and packaging that feel thoughtful, expressive, and human.

Illustration has always been my native language, and it continues to shape the way I approach design. Alongside digital work, I have a deep appreciation for mural art, printmaking, and traditional mediums. Working by hand keeps me curious, and encourages me to experiment, learn, and bring a sense of craft into everything I create.

I believe the strongest creative work has something emotional at its core. I’m drawn to projects rooted in storytelling, place, personality, and thoughtful details. My practice spans brand identity, packaging, product and merchandise design, illustration, environmental design, and creative direction.

I earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in May 2022, with minors in Communication Design and Digital Media Production. My multidisciplinary background allows me to approach design holistically, combining conceptual thinking and visual strategy with hands on craft.

I’ve collaborated with nonprofits, small businesses, musicians, and community organizations through freelance and collaborative projects. Today, I serve as Director of Design at Stone Creek Coffee, where I lead creative work across packaging, merchandise, brand experiences, and other visual touchpoints.

Learn more about my time designing with Stone Creek below.

THE MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN

DESIGNING FOR STONE CREEK COFFEE WITH MELISSA PEREZ.

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STONE CREEK COFFEE

DESIGNING FOR A COFFEE COMPANY.

AREAS OF PRACTICE:

• Design Direction

• Brand Identity

• Packaging & Product Design

• Illustration

• Merchandise & Apparel

• Campaign & Environmental Design

• Creative Strategy

• Design Leadership

Angeline sitting at a wooden table, drawing on a tablet with a stylus. There is a white mug with coffee and a laptop nearby.

Selected Collaborations

Stone Creek Coffee • Friends of Lakeshore State Park • Sincerely in Song • Inverted Vision Metal • ThrottleStop Automotive & Motorcycle Consignment • Mom’s Mental Health Initiative • Sofia Lenna

Academic Collaborations

Fromm Family Foods • Kohl’s • Johnsonville • Penfield Children’s Center • Discovery World

Education:

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design - 2022

BFA in Illustration

Minor in Communication Design

Minor in Digital Media Production

Angeline smiling as she picks coffee cherries from a coffee plant.

OKAY, BUT WHO ARE YOU?

When I’m not designing, I’m probably still finding something creative to get into. I genuinely love to paint, sketch, listen to live music, travel, and experience new places. I also spend a lot of time with my three cats, and yes, I’ve provided photos because if you love cats as much as I do, you deserve to see them.

I love experiencing the world through a creative lens, both on and off the job. The places I go, the things I see, the music I hear, and the people I meet all find their way back into my creative energy. I think the experiences we collect outside of work are just as important to the way we create as the skills we develop in it.

A tortoiseshell cat with yellow-green eyes standing on a beige carpet, looking up at the camera.

Leila

A tabby cat with green eyes wearing a blue harness lying on a white towel outdoors under a table, with green grass and a fence in the background.

Fizzgig

Close-up of a sleeping orange tabby cat lying on a beige carpet, with its eyes closed and whiskers visible, in a dark room.

Maki

Scenic view of a volcano with lush green vegetation in the foreground, a partly cloudy sky, and a few scattered clouds around the mountain's peak.

Volcán de Agua | Antigua, Guatemala

A person dressed in shiny metallic armor, resembling a knight, is sitting at a wooden table with a glass of cold brew in front of them. The armor covers their entire body and head.

Angeline as the Control Freak Coffee Knight | Milwaukee, WI