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Melanie Francis is a wardrobe and prop stylist based in Chicago. She graduated with a BFA degree in photography from Art Center College of Design, but soon after discovered styling. Melanie's more than twenty years of experience, combined with her meticulous eye for detail and passion for creating characters and setting scenes, make her a cunning storyteller. She believes that the appropriate environment, suitable object, and proper wardrobe all work in harmony to transform any image into an instantly believable tale, which she skillfully helps narrate.
clients
5/3 Bank
Abelson Taylor
Alberta Rye
Alcon
Batter Up Magazine
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Brentano
Capital One
Chicago Magazine
Corona
Craftsman
Fannie May
Fosters
Goose Island
Hallmark
Home Chef
IcyHot
Illinois Lottery
Jim Beam
John Deere
Kellogg’s
Kerrygold
Keystone
Kraft
Leo Burnett
Levi’s
McDonald’s
Oscar Mayer
Pinnacle Vodka
Quaker
Redds Hard Cider
Scotts Paper Towels
Sprint
Starbucks
Steppenwolf
Suave
Ulta
Vicks DayQuil
Walgreens
Weber
photographers
Andrea Mandel
Anthony Tahlier
Bracket Studio
Brett Nadal
Brooke Hummer
Bryan Derballa
Chris Strong
Christopher Wilson
Clint Blowers
David Ellis
David Jackson
Eric Sahrmann
Eva Kolenko
Jason Richardson
Jeff Sciortino
Kevin Banna
Kourtney Sellers
Kristyna Archer
Lindsay Gallup
Lisa Predko
Lucy Hewett
Mark Wiens
Paul Elledge
Samer Almadani
Saverio Truglia
Stephen Hamilton
Tadd Myers
Tony D’Orio
Troy Evans
Tyllie Barbosa