Grow your business with the magic of design

 

Gray Star Design offers branding development, marketing services and web design in Long Island, New York

Creative Director and Lead Designer Melissa O’Connor-Arena works with clients on transforming and expanding their business through artistic concepts, advertising and online presence. With over two decades of experience and a BFA in Graphic Design, she is qualified and ready to take on any project that comes her way. Welcome to Gray Star Design.

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I’ve been working on lots of web projects lately and a recent page I created for @cosmicchristine is a fave. Pretty earthy tones and watercolor elements truly bring a vibe to this collective. I’ve been working with Christine for about a d
A beautiful day for a nature hike ✨ #nature #naturelover #funwithfriends #playallday #hike #naturewalk #spring #feelthesunshine #thisishomeschool
I’ve been waiting for this moment. Eliot is finally grabbing books on his own and reading and it makes me so damn happy. Proud mom moment for sure 🥹 #soproud #homeschoolmom #myboy #reading #bookworm #elliotgray #secondgrade
Pretty shadow from the window in the living room ✨ #light #shadows
Homeschool Recap: This week was a chill one. For our nature study we learned about butterflies & moths and reviewed the differences between them. Elliot wrote some of them down on his venn diagram and then drew a piece for his journal. Friday we
Elliot’s first soccer game of the season ⚽️ #bellportsoccerclub #soccer #boymom
Marketing graphics I created for Sarah to promote her upcoming program, Seed 2 Cell. She is a wellness coach and chef who works with food in such a unique way. I just love the earthy vibe here. I was happy to work with her on these and wish her the b
I’ve been working with Eva on social media graphics for her upcoming program and just love how these came out. So pretty and feminine, with an artsy vibe. Glad she loved them too ✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #graphicdesign #design #creativeservices #branding #m
Homeschool Recap: Last week flew by! We explored worms and snails for our nature study and had a nice art & poetry sesh. For our human body study we covered the digestive system and learned about how our system works from chewing all the way to t
Elliot woke up to lots of goodies from the Easter Bunny 🐰 Wishing you all a wonderful holiday! #easter2024 #eastermorning
Wishing a very happy birthday to my best friend and husband Dan. So grateful to spend another year with you by my side. Hope it brings you everything you want and more. Elliot and I love you very much. Have a great day! xo @dormitiondesigns #loveyou
For weeks now we’ve been reading this awesome book about Norse myths to go along with our Viking studies. These are some of the most unique and creative stories I’ve ever heard and the illustrations are awesome. Elliot really seems to lik
Some of the social media graphics I created for @brittaaragon to promote her upcoming retreat. These go nicely with the recent sales page I designed. If you’re looking for marketing services like this I’m your girl! I can create a custom
Homeschool Recap: This week for our human body study we learned about touch and did a review on the layers of our skin. Our nature study was all about spring. We read about the season and had a nice art & poetry session. For geography we finally
A recent sales page I designed for @brittaaragon to promote her upcoming retreat in Italy. We kept it clean and fresh with black and white and added pops of gold for a touch of elegance. I always appreciate when a client gives me direction on a proje
Flight with the boys this afternoon ✨ #playallday #funwithfriends #theboys #jump #homeschoollife
Homeschool Recap: This week we covered smell and taste! We read about our sense of smell and how helpful it is, as well as how it all works. And Elliot drew something that smells nice and something that smells bad in his workbook. We also talked abo
A beautiful bridal shower invite for a beautiful friend. I designed this with spring in mind and wanted it to have a soft earthy feel. I’m so glad @valtignini loves it. So do I! It’s been awesome designing these pieces for her. Always hap