| ABOUT
Nicole Wong - Illustrator
I was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, with both parents in the arts—my dad was a designer and painter, and my mom was a fashion illustrator and art teacher. So when I was a kid I never thought of becoming anything except an illustrator.
I drew constantly as a girl—including on the walls behind furniture, where my mom would find drawings years later. I received my first freelance illustration job when I was 12. As I grew up I wanted to learn more, and graduated from RISD with a BFA in illustration. I still take art classes to explore different media and techniques, like collage, photography, egg tempera painting, and etc.
Now, I’m happily a full-time illustrator of magazine, greeting cards, children’s educational and trade books. I continue to live in Fall River with my husband, Dan, and our two sleepy kitties, and two hyper-active pups.
Education: BFA in Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design
Memberships: full member of the SCBWI, F.A.N.
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BOOKS
Some books that Nicole has illustrated:
Why Are You So Sad? A Child's Book about Depression, written by Beth Andrews, L.C.S.W. for Magination Press (2002)
Candy Shop, written by Jan Wahl for Charlesbridge Publishing (Feb2004)
Baby in a Manger, written by Julie Stiegemeyer for Concordia Publishing House (2004)
Always My Grandpa, written by Linda Scacco for Magination Press (Oct 2005)
Maxwell's Mountain, written by Shari Becker for Charlesbridge Publishing (Feb 2006)
Imagine a Rainbow, written by Brenda Miles, PhD for Magination Press (Feb 2006)
"L" is for Library, written by Sonya Terry for Highsmith (Mar 2006)
My Grandpa Had a Stroke, written by Dori Hillestad Butler for Magination Press (April 2007)
CLIENTS
Allport Editions, American School Board Journal, Charlesbridge Publishing, the Chatsworth Collection, Concordia Publishing/ Arch Books, Cricket magazine, Bob Jones University, Dream Magazine, Hampton-Brown, Harcourt, the Herald News, Highsmith, Houghton Mifflin Co., Inkwell/Zaner-Bloser Book, McGraw-Hill, the Mazer Corporation, New Moon Magazine for Girls and their Dreams, the New Physician, Paramount Cards, Pearson Learning, Prentice Hall, Quarasan, Scott Foresman, St. Anthony Messenger, Wisconsin Review, Yankee magazine |
