about us.

Melissa Houghton (aka Magic Icelandic Crab, aka Driftygal) is a writer and creative strategist behind Driftyland. With a deep love for travel, film, food, Melissa has written the quiet stories hidden in everyday life since 2012. Her work takes shape through thoughtful, tactile projects, often zines, that blend research, storytelling, and design.

Driftyland is where her interests and observations meet: an ongoing creative project centered on storytelling, simple iPhone photography, and independent publishing.

Whether she’s documenting places or memorializing small moments, she’s always celebrating the wanderers.