Nicci Martin

Nicci Martin is a children's book illustrator who brings the cinematic eye of an animator and the strategic heart of an art director to the printed page. Nicci's creative journey has spanned motion design, advertising, and university lecture halls — a "polylingual" visual background that allows her to approach storytelling from every possible angle.

What sets Nicci apart is a deep, humble curiosity for the craft. Rather than sticking to one formula, she draws on a massive toolkit gathered from years of mastering visual communication to build worlds that feel both structurally sound and full of life. Nicci doesn't just draw scenes; she directs them, ensuring every character beat and composition serves the heart of the story.

Throughout Nicci's career, she was often called a "jack of all trades and master of none." But in the world of children's publishing where one must be a world-builder, a designer and a character actor all at once, she has found that being a lifelong student of everything creative is exactly what the story requires.