Albert Phillips Jr.
Albert Phillips Jr. is a writer and educator who tells Baltimore stories with honesty and heart. Our collaboration includes custom book illustrations, cover design, digital content, and educator materials that reflect his voice and commitment to young people. Every piece was made to carry his message forward with pride.
Here’s a glimpse into the stories we’ve helped bring to life...
AREA OF WORK
Publication, Digital, & Print Design
SKILLS
Publication Design
Illustration
Digital and Print Marketing
Event Collateral
Promotional Materials
SOFTWARE
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Clip Studio Pro (Illustration)
Canva/Adobe Express
COLLABORATORS
Albert Phillips Jr.
Where You From? Tales of Sandtown
Albert’s stories called for visuals that carried memory, place, and personal history. We created custom illustrations and cover design for Where You From? Tales of Sandtown, bringing scenes of Baltimore like chicken boxes, dirt bikes, and card games to life.
SKILLS
Publication Design
Cover Layout
SOFTWARE
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
COLLABORATORS
N/A
Chapter Illustrations
These chapter illustrations were created for Where You From? Tales of Sandtown and are featured on each chapter page. Each illustration paints a scene and focal point of the chapter that it leads, giving readers additional visuals and creative flair as they read.
SKILLS
Illustration
SOFTWARE
Clip Studio Pro
COLLABORATORS
N/A
Marketing and Promotional Material
To support the release of Where You From? Tales of Sandtown, we designed launch graphics, posters, banners, and event collateral that expanded the book into a full narrative experience.
SKILLS
Promotional Design
SOFTWARE
Adobe Illustration
Adobe Photoshop
COLLABORATORS
Teijanae Leake
Digital and Print Marketing
Recent digital and print marketing designs included promotional graphics for Where You From? Tales of Sandtown, events, and workshops. Prior to our more recent work with his newest book, I worked with Albert Phillips Jr. to design marketing material for his first book, Yall Hiring? The Black Teen's Guide to Navigating Employment.
SKILLS
Digital Marketing
Print Marketing
SOFTWARE
Canva/Adobe Express
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
COLLABORATORS
N/A
You imagine, we create.
VISIT
ContactSAY HI
Morgan@StudioMell.com
Instagram · @_studiomell
Threads · @_studiomell
LinkedIn · Morgan Elliott
Amazon author store
© 2026 Studio Mell
Copyright & AI use notice: all designs and illustrations are original works protected under U.S. copyright law and may not be used to train or reference AI systems.
Albert Phillips Jr.
Albert Phillips Jr. is a writer and educator who tells Baltimore stories with honesty and heart. Our collaboration includes custom book illustrations, cover design, digital content, and educator materials that reflect his voice and commitment to young people. Every piece was made to carry his message forward with pride.
Here’s a glimpse into the stories we’ve helped bring to life...
AREA OF WORK
Publication, Digital, & Print Design
SKILLS
Publication Design
Illustration
Digital and Print Marketing
Event Collateral
Promotional Materials
SOFTWARE
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Clip Studio Pro (Illustration)
Canva/Adobe Express
COLLABORATORS
Albert Phillips Jr.
Where You From? Tales of Sandtown
Albert’s stories called for visuals that carried memory, place, and personal history. We created custom illustrations and cover design for Where You From? Tales of Sandtown, bringing scenes of Baltimore like chicken boxes, dirt bikes, and card games to life.
SKILLS
Publication Design
Cover Layout
SOFTWARE
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
COLLABORATORS
N/A
Chapter Illustrations
These chapter illustrations were created for Where You From? Tales of Sandtown and are featured on each chapter page. Each illustration paints a scene and focal point of the chapter that it leads, giving readers additional visuals and creative flair as they read.
SKILLS
Illustration
SOFTWARE
Clip Studio Pro
COLLABORATORS
N/A
Marketing and Promotional Material
To support the release of Where You From? Tales of Sandtown, we designed launch graphics, posters, banners, and event collateral that expanded the book into a full narrative experience.
SKILLS
Promotional Design
SOFTWARE
Adobe Illustration
Adobe Photoshop
COLLABORATORS
Teijanae Leake
Digital and Print Marketing
Recent digital and print marketing designs included promotional graphics for Where You From? Tales of Sandtown, events, and workshops. Prior to our more recent work with his newest book, I worked with Albert Phillips Jr. to design marketing material for his first book, Yall Hiring? The Black Teen's Guide to Navigating Employment.
SKILLS
Digital Marketing
Print Marketing
SOFTWARE
Canva/Adobe Express
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
COLLABORATORS
N/A
You imagine, we create.
VISIT
ContactSAY HI
Morgan@StudioMell.com
Instagram · @_studiomell
Threads · @_studiomell
LinkedIn · Morgan Elliott
Amazon author store
© 2026 Studio Mell
Copyright & AI use notice: all designs and illustrations are original works protected under U.S. copyright law and may not be used to train or reference AI systems.
Albert Phillips Jr.
Albert Phillips Jr. is a writer and educator who tells Baltimore stories with honesty and heart. Our collaboration includes custom book illustrations, cover design, digital content, and educator materials that reflect his voice and commitment to young people. Every piece was made to carry his message forward with pride.
Here’s a glimpse into the stories we’ve helped bring to life...
AREA OF WORK
Publication, Digital, & Print Design
SKILLS
Publication Design
Illustration
Digital and Print Marketing
Event Collateral
Promotional Materials
SOFTWARE
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Clip Studio Pro (Illustration)
Canva/Adobe Express
COLLABORATORS
Albert Phillips Jr.
Where You From? Tales of Sandtown
Albert’s stories called for visuals that carried memory, place, and personal history. We created custom illustrations and cover design for Where You From? Tales of Sandtown, bringing scenes of Baltimore like chicken boxes, dirt bikes, and card games to life.
SKILLS
Publication Design
Cover Layout
SOFTWARE
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
COLLABORATORS
N/A
Chapter Illustrations
These chapter illustrations were created for Where You From? Tales of Sandtown and are featured on each chapter page. Each illustration paints a scene and focal point of the chapter that it leads, giving readers additional visuals and creative flair as they read.
SKILLS
Illustration
SOFTWARE
Clip Studio Pro
COLLABORATORS
N/A
Marketing and Promotional Material
To support the release of Where You From? Tales of Sandtown, we designed launch graphics, posters, banners, and event collateral that expanded the book into a full narrative experience.
SKILLS
Promotional Design
SOFTWARE
Adobe Illustration
Adobe Photoshop
COLLABORATORS
Teijanae Leake
Digital and Print Marketing
Recent digital and print marketing designs included promotional graphics for Where You From? Tales of Sandtown, events, and workshops. Prior to our more recent work with his newest book, I worked with Albert Phillips Jr. to design marketing material for his first book, Yall Hiring? The Black Teen's Guide to Navigating Employment.
SKILLS
Digital Marketing
Print Marketing
SOFTWARE
Canva/Adobe Express
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
COLLABORATORS
N/A
You imagine, we create.
VISIT
ContactSAY HI
Morgan@StudioMell.com
Instagram · @_studiomell
Threads · @_studiomell
LinkedIn · Morgan Elliott
Amazon author store
© 2026 Studio Mell
Copyright & AI use notice: all designs and illustrations are original works protected under U.S. copyright law and may not be used to train or reference AI systems.