• Rainbow map drawing. Paint pen and white gel pen.
  • Drawing of vines and roses
  • Purple map painting. Acrylic and white gel pen on canvas.
  • Blue map painting. Acrylic and white gel pen on canvas.

Welcome!

I’m glad to have you here.

My name is Lauren Meichtry, and I am an artist, designer, and maker located in Chico, California, with a specialty in map making and information design.

Please explore my portfolio of past projects and reach out for any collaborations, commissions, and questions by email at Meichtrydesign@gmail.com.

Commissions Currently Open For:

  • Graphic Design Work (Generally, but not exclusive to: maps, brochures, information guides, posters, flyers, business cards)

  • Imaginary City Acrylic Painting

  • Murals

  • Collaborations with other artist and creatives

My art focuses upon “sense of place” and the extraordinary communities that can be created.

The Imaginary Cities series encourages the viewer to imagine a more inclusive, better connected, and empathetic world.

I’ve held a deep love for maps and instruction manuals since I was little.

Fascinated by how things work and how cities are structured, I spent much of childhood drawing imaginary cities and diagrams. I continued studying drawing in high school and explored various mediums at Chico State including wood and fabric sculpture, and arc welding. I graduated Chico State with a BA in Visual Communications (Graphic Design) and a minor in Small Business Entrepreneurship. My most recent public art project was codesigning the 2024 Puzzle Show.

"Chlorophyll" paint and gel pen on paper

Much of my art explores the connection of systems through repetition and color.