In the grand tradition of website bios, I will awkwardly write about myself in the third person, as if someone else entirely is describing me
Lydia Nichols is a certifiably red-headed image-maker and storyteller. She believes that process—even when messy, maddening, or crisis-inducing—is as important as the final work. Inspired by printmaking, her work embraces limited palettes and bold, layered shapes. As a kid she declared her intent to become either a vet or a cartoonist. She is neither, but still considers working as an illustrator who gets to draw anthropomorphic animals a childhood dream come true.
Publishers:
Abrams / Chronicle Books / Clarion Books / Doubleday Books for Young Readers / Gibbs-Smith / Grosset & Dunlap / Nosy Crow / Page Street Kids / Running Press / Templar Books
Select clients:
826 Valencia / Crocodile Creek / Georges Maison / Graou / Google / Lagom Design / Museum of Modern Art / The New York Times / PHL Airport / Target / The Washington Post / and others!
Recognition:
AOI Longlist / Kirkus Starred Review (SPACE MATTERS) / Society of Illustrators / 3x3 Magazine / SCBWI Feature Illustrator / Communication Arts / Lürzer's Archive / Graphis New Talent
Inquiries?
Projects, workshops, cups of tea? Get in touch and let’s figure something out!
Art Note
These illustrations were created or finished digitally, often with mixed media components.
Also included are examples of painted cut paper, risographs, etc. No gen AI is ever used. 🚫