THE LIS ATELIER is a multidisciplinary creative studio specializing in art direction, brand identities, digital and print design, editorial storytelling, and strategic consulting across product and business development.

We partner with visionary founders and thoughtful brands to distill clarity from complexity / crafting refined, resonant visual worlds through a modern, editorial lens.

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

  • “MELISSA OF STUDIO ROUSSEAU IS AN INCREDIBLY TALENTED, THOUGHTFUL + BRILLIANT CREATIVE DIRECTOR. WE HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF PARTNERING WITH MELISSA FOR OVERALL CREATIVE + ART DIRECTION, AS WELL AS PHOTOGRAPHY. SHE HAS THE MOST AMAZING EYE + AESTHETIC, AND SHE BRINGS SO MUCH CHICNESS + UNIQUENESS TO EVERY PROJECT SHE WORKS ON. HER ATTENTION TO DETAIL + PROFESSIONALISM PUT US AT EASE AND WE WERE BLOWN AWAY BY HER AMAZING IDEAS. MELISSA’S PASSION + CREATIVE VISION FLOW THROUGH EVERYTHING SHE TOUCHES + WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR HER BEAUTIFUL WORK.”

    / TRICIA . CEO/CREATOR of FRENCH FARMACIE

  • “ I DIDN’T HAVE A TESTIMONIAL TO GUIDE ME INTO THE SANCTUARY OF THE VERY BRILLIANT STUDIO ROUSSEAU. WE HAD NEVER MET, BUT I HAD STUMBLED BY SOME MIRACLE UPON MELISSA’S WORK AS AN ARTIST. I FELL DOWN HER RABBIT HOLE + REFUSED TO COME OUT. HERE WAS A CLASSICALLY TRAINED ARTIST WITH A UNIQUE AESTHETIC + EYE, EXPANDING HER OFFERINGS INTO BRAND IDENTITY DESIGN AND I WAS LOOKING FOR A DESIGNER. SHE IS INTUITIVE IN HER APPROACH + EXECUTION. AN ARTIST WITH NO EGO + A KEEN SENSE OF WHAT A CLIENT NEEDS + WANTS. STUDIO ROUSSEAU WILL GUIDE + HANDLE YOUR BRAND WITH CARE. FOR ME IT WAS A JOY FROM THE BEGINNING. I AM A LIFETIME CLIENTS.”

    / ROWENA . CREATOR of BROAD OAK + BROAD OAK THE BALM

  • "THE ENTIRE PROCESS WITH MELISSA WAS A DREAM.SO CONNECTED. SO SUPPORTIVE. A BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY THAT I AM HONORED TO HAVE SHARED WITH HER."

    / SARA . CREATOR of HONOR EARTH APOTHECARY

  • “I HAVE BEEN SLOWLY PURCHASING MELISSA’S ART + PAINTINGS FOR MANY YEARS NOW. THEY INFUSE OUR SPACE WITH AN ETHEREAL ENERGY + BEAUTIFUL CALM THAT IS SO NEEDED.”

    / A LONGTIME COLLECTOR

  • "WORKING WITH MELISSA WAS SUCH A JOY! I HAVE BEEN A HUGE FAN OF HER ARTWORK FOR SUCH A LONG TIME, SO WHEN DECIDING WHO TO WORK WITH FOR MY LATEST PROJECT, SHE FELT LIKE THE PERFECT FIT. SHE WAS ABLE TO LISTEN TO ALL OF MY NEEDS + DESIRES, AND THEN TRANSLATE THEM INTO SOMETHING SO VISUALLY STUNNING. IT FELT LIKE THE UNIVERSE SENT HER MY WAY FOR THIS PROJECT. I CANNOT RECOMMEND HER MORE!”

    / KELLY CLARE VITTENGL

  • “JUST DROPPING YOU A LITTLE NOTE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT EVERYDAY I SEE YOUR PIECE AND IT JUST LIGHTS ME UP. AND IT FEELS SO SURREAL! I HAVE WANTED IT FOR SOOOO LONG (AND LOOKED AT IT ON YOUR SITE SO MANY TIMES) AND TO ACTUALLY HAVE IT IN OUR HOME IS SUCH A GIFT.”

    / A RECENT COLLECTOR