Myriam van Neste design story

Myriam Van Neste, a talented designer and illustrator, hails from Quebec City, Canada. Check out how she designed her Face This T-shirt.

Myriam van Neste design story

Myriam Van Neste, a talented designer and illustrator, hails from Quebec City, Canada. Her artistic journey began with training as a sculptor in Montreal and Helsinki, Finland. However, her passion eventually shifted toward colorful illustrations. Myriam’s work is characterized by its boldness and playfulness, spanning product and pattern designs, book covers, and murals. She still cherishes the tactile experience of creating by hand, starting each project with scissors, colorful paper, and delightful collage sessions! Some of her notable clients include Chronicle Books, Djeco, Starbucks, Flow Magazine, and Illy Coffee.

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How Myriam van Neste and other artists collab with Indonesian school kids

At Face This, artists creatively collab with Indonesian school kids on T-shirts, totes and sweaters. And as the proceeds benefit their school, the kids literally design their own future.

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  • Why Myriam van Neste wanted to design a Face This T-shirt

    Myriam Van Neste: I loved your mission and was really into creating an illustration based on the kids drawing (such a wonderful challenge!).

  • Myriam van Neste about the Indonesian kids' drawings

    Myriam Van Neste: So expressive and endearing. One kid had drawn these really intricate little houses – so wonderful, and I used them in the final work. Kids’ minds are a real treasure trove.

  • How Myriam van Neste designed his Face This T-shirt

    Myriam Van Neste: It’s a very different process to start with someone else’s work instead of my own sketches. But the kids’ drawings were so expressive and chaotic (in a good way) and I wanted the end result to feel vibrant and to translate that wonderful energy.
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