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Melon Dezign is an Amiga demos group formed in 1991 by original designer Seen (Henrik Lund Mikkelsen) and Paleface (Jacob Gorm Hansen), the developer. Originally, they were a subgroup of Crystal, for which they made intros for cracked games. Melon Dezign was first demo group to introduce a visual identity—the famous black and white logo is present on all intros and demos and became the most recognizable part of the group. They are considered one the most influential Amiga groups of the early 1990s and were integral to the development of the demo counterculture and the recognition of demo as an art form.
Originally, they were a subgroup of Crystal, where they at first created intros for cracked games exclusively. Shortly after the formation, they were joined by Bannasoft (Johan Kjeldgaard-Petersen). After helping organise The Party, a demo event with more than 1200 attendees, several other members joined, including Walt (Christophe Branche), Mack (Amar Hamidi), Performer (Renaud Lerouvreur), Audiomonster (Raphaël Gesqua) in France, Mikael and Benjamin in Norway, and Mark Knight, otherwise known as TDK, in the UK.