Hanna Melin was born 1978, Sweden. She moved to England 1998, and after finishing her MA Communication at the Royal College of Art in 2004, she now lives and works as a freelance illustrator in East London.

Clients include The Guardian, Architectural Journal, Financial Times, The Independent, Arts and Business, The New York times, Hotelier, Dazed & Confused, World of Interiors, Graphic, Top Shop, Illustrated People, Catchpole & Friends, Diva, Elle, Paul Smith, Daily Telegraph, Televisual, Bulb Magazine, Hotel Intercontinental, Just Jack.