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Tricks for Creating Beautiful Artwork Photography
Tricks for Creating Beautiful Artwork Photography
My Favorite Illustration Tools
My Favorite Illustration Tools
5 Non-Fiction Books That Changed My Life
5 Non-Fiction Books That Changed My Life
How to Ship Etsy Orders from Your House
How to Ship Etsy Orders from Your House
10 Happiness Habits for Creatives
10 Happiness Habits for Creatives
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
Become A Better Illustrator With This Quick Exercise
Become A Better Illustrator With This Quick Exercise
 

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

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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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 print in my shop. It’s sure to spark some serious dance parties!

 
 

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

 

Where Makers Make

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

 

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Find me on Instagram

Dancing my way into the weekend 💃
Up close and personal with the pink lobster I illustrated this week 🦞 We’re taking a vacation to Portland, Maine in a week, and I’m so excited to be near the oceans and eat some delicious seafood. That’s what inspired this little painting 😊
Life is beautiful ❤️
New in the shop 🥑
Happy Friday friends! This strawberry art print is new in the shop today. It reminds me of the good old days when I would play strawberry shortcake dolls with my grandma. Does anyone else remember the distinct way those dolls smelled? I wish I could add a scratch and sniff feature to this art print with that smell 😂 PS If anyone is interested in this 8x10 original, send me a DM🍓
I have a new blog post up today, where I talk about my favorite illustration tools. These are the supplies I’ve been using for years. I get specific about paint colors, brush sizes, and even travel tips. Link is in my bio 💃
This 8x10 print is new in the shop today, along with my balloon and avocado print 🍾 Link is in my bio 🥂
Champagne is definitely my favorite alcoholic beverage 🥂 Every time I drink it, I feel like Im celebrating something 😂 Why does it feel so special? Is it the bubbles, the tall glass, the history, or the story we’ve created around it?
I worked on some new 8x10 art prints for my shop today, and this is one of them. Link is in my bio 🙌
Happy Friday friends!! This week, I’ve been working hard on the re-release of my ebook. It’s a 65-page guide to discovering your unique illustration style. The book is filled with insights, worksheets, and exercises. I first wrote this 3 years ago but I’ve learned so much since then, I wanted to revisit it. This will be for sale on my website starting August 27th 💃🎉
Did you guys know that I sell blank framed artwork mockups on Creative Market? If anyone is looking to mockup 8x10 art prints for an online shop, you can click the link in my bio! I use these mockups myself for a lot of my photography, so they may look familiar 😊 #creativemarket
Thanks for the inspiration @disneyaladdin 🧞‍♂️ I saw this with my niece and nephew two weeks ago, and I was obsessed with their take on Agrabah. I highly recommend going to see the movie! It was SOO good!! 😆
I became an auntie again two weeks ago today 🍾 William (Liam) Thomas Simon was born on July 19th, and I just found out that I have the honor of being his Godmother 😆 My heart is so full of love for this little man ❤️ #auntielife #fairygodmother #thegodmother
New in the shop this week 🕺
 

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

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Contact

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

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