Melina Pecharki

Everyday Objects, Carefully Observed

Brazilian-born and Berlin-based, illustrator Melina Pecharki has spent over a decade building a practice around quiet, carefully observed objects. With a background in graphic design and a creative path that has seen her working in music, fashion and stationery, her visual world is defined by gentle detail, bright colour and a deep appreciation for everyday ephemera.

Her works are created by hand in her Berlin home studio, using primarily watercolour, gel pens and coloured pencils. A love for Japan and its design language runs throughout her illustrations – especially the bold palettes, charming forms and tightly composed layouts found in packaging and folk toys.

“I started illustrating as a way to disconnect from screens and engage in observational study,” she says. “I choose only objects that catch my attention.”

A Practice Rooted in Joy and Colour

Melina’s compositions often centre on objects like pencil boxes, beverage bottles, sweets and soaps – rendered with a lively clarity and a tactile sensibility. Each piece is a quiet act of noticing, transforming the overlooked into something lighthearted and vibrant.

Her illustrations also form the basis of her own stationery line, including postcards, stickers and posters. Whether working on a print or a product, she treats colour as a mood-lifter: “The more, the better – it totally lifts my mood.”

Inspired by artists such as Samiro Yunoki, Akira Kurosawa and Bill Evans, her practice continues to evolve – grounded in a love of analogue materials, and fuelled by a desire to keep looking closely.