Lydia Nichols (she/her) is an image-maker and storyteller with a penchant for printmaking processes and anthropomorphic touches. As a kid, she declared her intent to become either a vet or a cartoonist. She is neither, but considers working as an illustrator that frequently draws animals a childhood dream come true. To answer an oft asked question: her red hair is 100% real. 🏳️🌈✨✏️
Select children’s books:
SOME BUNNIES, SOME CATS, and SOME DOGS (Gibbs-Smith), DUCK, DUCK, GOBBLE! (author J. D. Forester, Grosset & Dunlap), My Cool Family Series (author Robyn Wall, Doubleday Books), SPACE MATTERS (author Jaque Lynn, Clarion Books), MY SHAPE IS SAM (author Amanda Jackson, Page Street Kids), and many others!
Select clients:
826 Valencia, Bloomberg Businessweek, Chronicle Books, Google, Museum of Modern Art, The New York Times, Penguin Random House, Target, The Washington Post, and others
Recognition:
AOI Longlist, Society of Illustrators, 3x3 Magazine Bronze Medal, Kirkus Starred Review (Space Matters), SCBWI Feature Illustration, Communication Arts, Lürzer's Archive, Graphis New Talent
MADE BY HUMAN WITH MACHINE, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND