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Illustrator & Designer
 

Welcome! I’m Nicole, freelance illustrator & designer.

I live and work out of my home in the Chicago suburbs. I’m a self-taught artist, and have learned everything I know through my lifelong obsession with creating. I balance my time between client work, and creating helpful content for my fellow creatives.

I earned my Bachelor's degree in communications from Miami University in Ohio. I then studied Art Direction at the Chicago Portfolio School. I left my corporate graphic design job in 2015 to start my own business out of my first home on bustling Lane Avenue in Columbus, Ohio.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with:

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Follow me on Instagram

My work buddy today ❤️🐶 Side note: I just realized I haven’t changed my calendar since February 🤦‍♀️
Happy Monday!!! Today’s #wheremakersmake guest is the gifted @theweekendtype! Korie is a professional graphic designer and calligrapher, but also has a degree in Interior Design. Talk about multi-talented! Click the link in my bio to see her stunning space!
Today’s #wheremakersmake interview is with the amazing @ruthhengeveld. She’s an illustrator who was born and raised in the Netherlands. Click the link in my bio to see her beautiful work and studio space!
Another semi-custom nursery painting I’m selling in my Etsy shop 🎉 Send me three color swatches, and I’ll paint one of these ice cream cones to match your child’s bedroom 🍦
I can’t think of anything more special that hand-illustrated wedding invitations! This is a wedding suite I designed and illustrated earlier this year. It is for an upcoming wedding in Seattle. It has taken me so long to post, because I needed to shoot some photography for the mockups. I had so much fun working on this, that I’m considering adding this to my list of services. Is this something anyone would be interested in?
 

 

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What’s New

 
 

I recently won Editor’s Pick in the Minted Dream Big Nursery Wall Challenge. My wall mural will soon be available for purchase on Minted!

 
 

You can purchase this new Kentucky Derby print this week in my Etsy Shop.

 
 

Purchase this wedding suite stock photo on my creative market shop.

 

Recent Blog Posts

Blog
How to Run a Better Business
How to Run a Better Business
Embracing Imperfect Illustrations
Embracing Imperfect Illustrations
How to Make Time for a Creative Venture
How to Make Time for a Creative Venture
My Holiday Social Media Hiatus
My Holiday Social Media Hiatus
 

Where Makers Make

Follow along as I interview my fellow artists and tour their beautiful studios.

 

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Education

Miami University

B.S. ARTS AND SCIENCES, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION
Graduated May 2009

 

Chicago Portfolio School

CERTIFICATE, ART DIRECTION
Graduated October 2010

Awards

2013 Wendy’s People’s Choice Award
2015 Wendy’s People’s Choice Award
2019 Minted Dream Big Nursery Mural Challenge

Mentions

How She Does It: Secrets of Success Interview
The Paper Chronicles: Who We Are + Writes for Women

Contact

Email: nicole@onlaneave.com
Phone: 847 431 9015
Address: Chicago, IL

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