Illustration of a butterfly with dark wings and yellow spots, with antennae and body visible.

HELLO LITTLE MILLY is an

illustration and design studio

by artist Emily Hoerdemann

A simplified illustration of a purple hand with fingers and thumb extended, positioned horizontally.

Raised in an artistic household, Emily grew up surrounded by creativity.  Her Mother was a graphic designer, who sparked Emily’s lifelong love of color, composition, and design. With a background in painting, photography, and art history, Emily’s work blends a fine art sensibility with a modern design approach. Through collage, pattern, and illustration, she creates collections that balance warmth, texture, and thoughtful detail, inviting a sense of nostalgia and harmony into everyday spaces.  

Emily currently lives and works in Los Angeles, where she also maintains a studio practice as a collage artist.

Hello Little Milly is named after her Grandmother: Millie

A watercolor-style illustration of a floral bouquet in a vase featuring tulips, carnations, and other flowers with green leaves.
Overlapping colored ovals in pink, green, red, orange, and light pink on a black background.
Illustration of a person sitting at a desk with a computer, shoes, and books, surrounded by decorative elements and greenery.
A purple oval shape on a black background.
Red, irregularly shaped ellipse on a white background.

Hello Little Milly’s playful, art-driven collections blend a fine art background with a love for color and balance. Each piece transforms the language of contour drawing into joyful compositions of outlines and shapes that celebrate the beauty of the everyday.