Time out T-Rex! You've gotta share that birthday cake! Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day everyone! I'm Nicole Allin, a Vancouver-based illustrator open to new #kidlit projects in 2026 (and I'm also seeking representation)! 🎨 www.allinart.net #kidlitart #illustration #CanKidLit

Saw these two while I was walking along the seawall- the little guy kept trying to make a break for it! #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #family

Are you kidding me? #KidLitArtPostcard is turning 5 this June? To celebrate, I would love for everyone to share an illustration of themselves as a kid. I'm sharing this now to give you extra time to join the fun. June 4th! Spread the word! #kidlitart #kidlit

Welp! Looks like Come Bach Back Baby (from Starfish Bay Publishing, written by Evonne Francis and illustrated by yours truly) has unfortunately had its release date be a bit delayed. Keep an eye out for the new release date announcement! #kidlitart #CanKidLit #illustration

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Nicole Allin, a children's book illustrator from Vancouver, B.C. who's looking for new #kidlit and greeting card design projects! 🎨 www.allinart.net ✉️ [email protected] #kidlitart #CanKidLit #illustration

It's #NationalUnicornDay! 🦄 #unicornday #kidlitart #CanKidlit #unicorns

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard folks, I hope you're all having an eggcellent day! I'm Nicole Allin, a Vancouver #kidlit illustrator open to new projects in '26! 🎨 www.allinart.net #kidlitart #illustration #CanKidLit #EasterEggs

It's #KidLitArtPostcard day! Hello everyone! I'm Nicole Allin, a Vancouver-based illustrator open to new #kidlit projects in 2026 (and I'm also seeking representation)! 🎨 www.allinart.net #kidlitart #illustration #CanKidLit

Super excited that my artwork is being featured on the front page of SCBWI for the Member Benefits section! Thank you #SCBWI ! And congrats to my fellow illustrators Sally Chen (Global Regional) and Kristen Solecki (Awards). #kidlitart #kidlit #CanKidLit

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard! I'm Nicole Allin, a #kidlit illustrator from Vancouver looking for picture book opportunities (and representation)! Happy early Valentine's Day everyone! 🎨 www.allinart.net

Happy to announce a new book coming out in April of 2026! Come Bach Back Baby from Starfish Bay Publishing, written by Evonne Francis and illustrated by Nicole Allin (that's me!) Available for preorder soon! #KidLit #CanKidLit

It's the first #KidLitArtPostcard day of the year! Happy New Year everyone! I'm Nicole Allin, a Vancouver-based illustrator open to new #kidlit projects in 2026 (and also seeking representation)! 🎨 www.allinart.net #kidlitart #illustration

Happy Holidays everyone! #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm Nicole Allin, a Vancouver-based illustrator open to new projects and also seeking representation! I wish all of you a Happy Holiday season and may all of your cats behave! 🎨 www.allinart.net #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration

Hello everyone! I'm Nicole Allin, a Vancouver based illustrator who also enjoys running around on a fine fall day! I'm available for PBs and am also seeking representation! 🎨 www.allinart.net #KidLitArtPostcard #kidlit #illustrator #illustration

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm Nicole Allin, a #kidlit illustrator hoping your October is full of treats, not tricks! I'm looking for new PB and board book projects,and you can see more of my work over at www.allinart.net

Hello #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Nicole Allin, a #kidlit illustrator living in Vancouver who can't believe it's September already! I'm available for picture books and board books- and also looking for representation. 🎨 www.allinart.net

Hello #kidlitartpostcard day! Happy August everyone! I'm Nicole Allin, a #kidlit illustrator open to picture books and board books. I'm also seeking representation! 🎨 www.allinart.net

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm Nicole Allin, a #kidlit illustrator who enjoys drawing chaos! And dinosaurs! Available for picture books and board books- and currently seeking representation! 🎨 www.allinart.net

Hello #kidlitartpostcard Day! I'm Nicole Allin, a #kidlit illustrator currently seeking representation who loves drawing animals of all types, especially if they're green! Portfolio over at: www.allinart.net

Now that TUG OF THE PLUG is out I can share some of the process illustrations! Here's some studies of the leading crocodile, Wiley! #kidlitart #kidlit If you'd like to check out the book where he's from: starfishbaypublishing.com.au/portfolio-it...

Hooray! Today (In Australia, New Zealand & the United Kingdom)- TUG OF THE PLUG, written by Sarah Jancevski and illustrated by yours truly, is out! 🥳 starfishbaypublishing.com.au/portfolio-it... #kidlit #kidlitart

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm an illustrator who loves animals of all shapes, sizes and levels of cleanliness! This illustration is from my work on TUG OF THE PLUG, written by Sarah Jancevski, available May 5th from Starfish Bay Children’s Books! #kidlitart #kidlit 🎨 www.allinart.net

Proud to present, releasing on May 5th, 2025 (In Australia, New Zealand & the United Kingdom)- TUG OF THE PLUG, written by Sarah Jancevski and illustrated by Nicole Allin (that's me!) starfishbaypublishing.com.au/portfolio-it... #kidlit #kidlitart

Hello everyone, sorry I disappeared for a bit. I did not, in fact fall off the face of the planet- I moved to Vancouver! (While illustrating a #kidlit book at the same time, phew!) I moved away from Canada when I was a kid, so this is going to be a pretty big adventure! #kidlitart #CanKidLit

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm Nicole Allin, a #kidlit #illustrator who loves drawing animals of all types! Open to work on picture books and currently seeking representation. My portfolio is over at www.allinart.net #kidlitart #art

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm Nicole Allin, a #kidlit illustrator available for both projects and representation! Check out my portfolio over at www.allinart.net

Happy Holidays everyone! Have been a bit too sick lately to do a new holiday illustration, so have an old favorite of mine- Yukon Cornelius and his delightful sled team all cozied up for the night. #kidlitart #rankinbass

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Nicole Allin, a #kidlit illustrator who also likes crunchily stomping around in the snow. Available for picture books, board books and currently seeking representation! 🎨www.allinart.net

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Nicole Allin, a #kidlit illustrator who would love nothing more than to lounge in a giant mug of hot cocoa. Available for picture books, board books and currently seeking representation! 🎨 www.allinart.net

Happy Halloween everyone! #kidlitart #halloween #pumpkin

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Nicole Allin, a Canadian #kidlit illustrator in California who also dislikes a pumpkin goop'd shirt. I'm available for picture books, board books and am also seeking representation! 🎨: www.allinart.net #kidlitart

Feeling a bit melancholy about having moved inland- sunsets over the water were pretty spectacular! #landscapephotography #sunset #seattle

Hi folks! It's been a little while, hasn't it? Summer kinda went sideways on me- hope that yours went smoothly! At least now I've finally finished moving, so that's something. #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #unpacking

Updates are going to be a bit spotty for the time being- I'm moving! #kidlitart #ohno

Hello #PortfolioDay ! I'm Nicole Allin, a #kidlit illustrator from Washington, looking to work on more picture books! 🎨 www.allinart.net ✉️ [email protected]

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Nicole Allin, a PNW illustrator (who enjoys a good mystery novel) who's looking for agent representation. Check out my portfolio at www.allinart.net ! #Kidlitart #detective

Oh wow! What a way to start the month! Thanks to childrensillustrators.com for having me as their artist of the week! #kidlitart #CanKidLit #kidlit

Sorry it’s been a bit folks- it’s been crazy busy over here! Have a pic of the fabulous cherry blossoms (in full bloom! Right now!) over at the UW campus. #cherryblossom #spring #universityofwashington #udub

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Nicole Allin, a kidlit illustrator from the Pacific Northwest who loves picturebooks. (I'm currently seeking representation, too!) When March-ing into warmer weather, you still have a few more puddles to splash through, so keep your raingear handy!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! #kidlitart #sketch

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day - and early Valentine's day too! I'm Nicole Allin, a kidlit illustrator from the Pacific Northwest, currently seeking representation. My favorite part of Valentine's Day is definitely the chocolate- what's yours? #kidlitart #kidlit

Realized I’d never posted this shot from the Chicago Botanical Gardens- their Lightscape event is always A+ stuff! #landscape photography

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard day and Happy New Year! I'm Nicole Allin, a Pacific Northwest Kidlit illustrator (currently looking for representation). More of my work is available to see at www.allinart.net

Reblogging Yukon Cornelius and family from last year since this December has been so entirely Yikes.  Happy Holidays everyone, and see you in the New Year! #kidlitart #Rankin/Bass #dogs #Rudolph

Don't you hate it when you get snow into your boots? #kidlitart #kidlit #penguins

Taken just before I had to Covid quarantine on my vacation. Which has made for a loooong December so far- hope you folks have been having a better time 👍

Siblings! Such fun when you're trying to finish your summer homework. #kidlitart #kids #trumpet #rathernoisy

A snippet of an upcoming painting, the result of squinting at dozens of references to figure out how on earth you hold a trumpet. #kidlit #sketch

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Nicole Allin, a Pacific Northwest Kidlit illustrator (currently looking for representation). I'm open to new picture books, especially ones with monsters both big and small! See more of my work at www.allinart.net