About

Nicole Xu is a freelance illustrator who was born in

Shanghai, grew up in Vancouver, Canada, and is now based

in Portland, Oregon. She graduated from Rhode Island

School of Design with a BFA in illustration and is

represented by Rapp|Art.

Her debut picture book, “All of A Sudden and Forever,

Help and Healing after the Oklahoma City Bombing,”

written by Chris Barton, is published by Lerner Publishing.

Feel free to email her directly at nicole@nicole-xu.com.

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Awards / Recognition

• Forbes 30 Under 30 Art and Style 2022

• American Illustration 36, 37

• Society of Illustrators 60, 61, 63 (Silver Medal)

• Society of Illustrators Student Show 2016

• 3x3 Magazine 2016

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