https://helennichols.com Helen Nichols | Illustration & Design Tue, 03 May 2022 01:59:14 +0000 https://helennichols.com en https://helennichols.com/About Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:33:04 +0000 Helen Nichols | Illustration & Design https://helennichols.com/About <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8b316591d5bb88b112cb59e2bec0c949d2a9b8b3b9cb6fb8bb975bcafd82c890/me-from-france.jpg" data-mid="138104373" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8b316591d5bb88b112cb59e2bec0c949d2a9b8b3b9cb6fb8bb975bcafd82c890/me-from-france.jpg" /> <img width="30" height="30" width_o="30" height_o="30" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/19e6f587fabb6be3d6c0667814cdb0e64d74d836760da6aec1ed1ff979c03216/eyeballs.svg" data-mid="138104995" border="0" alt="#eye" data-caption="#eye" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/30/i/19e6f587fabb6be3d6c0667814cdb0e64d74d836760da6aec1ed1ff979c03216/eyeballs.svg" /> <img width="30" height="30" width_o="30" height_o="30" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/19e6f587fabb6be3d6c0667814cdb0e64d74d836760da6aec1ed1ff979c03216/eyeballs.svg" data-mid="138104995" border="0" alt="#eye" data-caption="#eye" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/30/i/19e6f587fabb6be3d6c0667814cdb0e64d74d836760da6aec1ed1ff979c03216/eyeballs.svg" /> Oh Hi! I’m Helen! Also an illustrator &amp; designer from KSQ, PA. My work revolves around my love for the natural world and the unexpected places we find friendship. I am most interested in projects that foster feelings of comfort and belonging, and aim to reimagine a brighter (and more colorful) future. Outside of my artistic work, I enjoy marinating in the sun, frolicking around, and aspiring to live life as a lizard on a summer day would. If you’d like to get in touch with me please drop me a line at hello@helennichols.com !Check out my resume here, if you’re into that sort of thing. Thanks for checking in! &lt;333 https://helennichols.com/Overworkin Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:32:21 +0000 Helen Nichols | Illustration & Design https://helennichols.com/Overworkin Overworkin’ &nbsp;︎ illustration&nbsp;︎ typography Like most people, I am a consistent overworker. I know I am capable of so much, and there is so much that I want to achieve in life, but I sometimes need the reminder that I can take a break and ask for help. I created this piece out of frustration in response to burnout after I had committed to too many things. It serves as a reminder to myself and others that there’s power in creating boundaries. <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e70e0030854f3b2c24444147d5310ab470b865b2989bf242e00c444c1d374c6d/IMG_6204.JPG" data-mid="139875260" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e70e0030854f3b2c24444147d5310ab470b865b2989bf242e00c444c1d374c6d/IMG_6204.JPG" /> <img width="2400" height="2400" width_o="2400" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/223bd8b255b4c65f15545383d0c2454a41d60743467a97c560a54ff6e4c2d675/anything.png" data-mid="135603221" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/223bd8b255b4c65f15545383d0c2454a41d60743467a97c560a54ff6e4c2d675/anything.png" /> https://helennichols.com/Community-Counts Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:56:13 +0000 Helen Nichols | Illustration & Design https://helennichols.com/Community-Counts Community Counts ︎graphic design︎illustration Mock posters for the 2021 Fast Company Innovation Festival, highlighting three sessions in a lecture series entitled “Community Counts”. I enjoyed playing around with the type, making the letterforms reminiscient of subway lines or maps. <img width="648" height="432" width_o="648" height_o="432" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8c3094206243f7ba7737b56b1db8eaef092d0840d87550753661464d12a76507/mock-up-small.png" data-mid="140996900" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/648/i/8c3094206243f7ba7737b56b1db8eaef092d0840d87550753661464d12a76507/mock-up-small.png" /> <img width="3300" height="5100" width_o="3300" height_o="5100" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f1e12ee25e8371a1f77d53a38e8a5ed3acd66f76a539fd65e5d42c6d669851c8/q.png" data-mid="140997140" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f1e12ee25e8371a1f77d53a38e8a5ed3acd66f76a539fd65e5d42c6d669851c8/q.png" /> <img width="3300" height="5100" width_o="3300" height_o="5100" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7f31af1902cd216cd4fc05661ce69939956a55b1ff3ea223a299d333ad67a93a/w.png" data-mid="140997141" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7f31af1902cd216cd4fc05661ce69939956a55b1ff3ea223a299d333ad67a93a/w.png" /> <img width="3300" height="5100" width_o="3300" height_o="5100" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9924bb3b72358dd6983944edfb6eb06a34024707280b6dcd8c349ae2445b6fa4/e.png" data-mid="140997152" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9924bb3b72358dd6983944edfb6eb06a34024707280b6dcd8c349ae2445b6fa4/e.png" /> https://helennichols.com/KamrynLeelu Tue, 03 May 2022 00:07:46 +0000 Helen Nichols | Illustration & Design https://helennichols.com/KamrynLeelu KamrynLeelu ︎graphic design︎illustration ︎branding Branding for Kamryn Shawron, talented artist and kind friend. I created business cards and accompanying stickers for her personal branding. &nbsp; <img width="2100" height="2100" width_o="2100" height_o="2100" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/97a10a16da7a98b919f73a0ef63a92022e706a632f6a64fe1fd1b67a8654e28c/kamryn-sticker1.png" data-mid="141475309" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/97a10a16da7a98b919f73a0ef63a92022e706a632f6a64fe1fd1b67a8654e28c/kamryn-sticker1.png" /> <img width="1567" height="2893" width_o="1567" height_o="2893" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7f90d780e41d201eeda09228f0fe65f8e857f507c161a9e5efcab21ca5e9d16a/kamryn_mock1.png" data-mid="141475346" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7f90d780e41d201eeda09228f0fe65f8e857f507c161a9e5efcab21ca5e9d16a/kamryn_mock1.png" /> <img width="3167" height="3166" width_o="3167" height_o="3166" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e7edf1b3e1f4533d948cce6c07f05c17dad9c4b25da5260f944c0fcab461575f/kamryn_BIZCARDMOCKUP.png" data-mid="141475331" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e7edf1b3e1f4533d948cce6c07f05c17dad9c4b25da5260f944c0fcab461575f/kamryn_BIZCARDMOCKUP.png" /> https://helennichols.com/B-Kind-2-U Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:32:23 +0000 Helen Nichols | Illustration & Design https://helennichols.com/B-Kind-2-U B Kind 2 U ︎illustration ︎graphic design ︎editorial A series of five spot illustrations to accompany an article from Frankie Magazine on different ways to be kind to yourself. I focused on a limited color palette and different skin tones. I also designed a mock layout for the magazine article including my illustrations.&nbsp; <img width="475" height="475" width_o="475" height_o="475" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d926f4eba9850c53451dde91bb9df600df1a2599ac6ab0b4545ec27bc560f805/spots-thumbnail.png" data-mid="137442503" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/475/i/d926f4eba9850c53451dde91bb9df600df1a2599ac6ab0b4545ec27bc560f805/spots-thumbnail.png" /> <img width="2100" height="1500" width_o="2100" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/652c7aa56b2542f344976fae709163b5f801fd6e3cd1d7d990d4db68ba4f18a2/final-5-together-non-white-background.png" data-mid="137486956" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/652c7aa56b2542f344976fae709163b5f801fd6e3cd1d7d990d4db68ba4f18a2/final-5-together-non-white-background.png" /> <img width="5100" height="3300" width_o="5100" height_o="3300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7f0508da40936d579fcccf513d9bf1933e14eb038ab6fda1ff248e8fa62ca379/Spots-in-Layout.png" data-mid="137486963" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7f0508da40936d579fcccf513d9bf1933e14eb038ab6fda1ff248e8fa62ca379/Spots-in-Layout.png" /> <img width="3000" height="2250" width_o="3000" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/08df56b5fa3af89c7b2b14b32a398b76da6a2e4c9356b66aabf924c11449ff84/Mock-up-2.png" data-mid="137486959" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/08df56b5fa3af89c7b2b14b32a398b76da6a2e4c9356b66aabf924c11449ff84/Mock-up-2.png" /> https://helennichols.com/Gender-Thinking Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:32:22 +0000 Helen Nichols | Illustration & Design https://helennichols.com/Gender-Thinking Gender Thinking ︎typography ︎illustration &nbsp; ︎animation Exploring looping animation and illustrated type, I created this piece to give myself space to think about gender, particularly the relationship between femininity and being female. I created a series of different color combos for this work, as I feel most close to the first one, but I realize the strong feelings that femininity and pink can bring out. &nbsp; &nbsp; <img width="700" height="708" width_o="700" height_o="708" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f574160622fe1f70467bd5be778cad058145eb5875b7fa80f24bd32acf61825a/SAV_202110_ILLU321_HelenNichols_A2_IllustratedType.gif" data-mid="136338480" border="0" data-scale="30" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/700/i/f574160622fe1f70467bd5be778cad058145eb5875b7fa80f24bd32acf61825a/SAV_202110_ILLU321_HelenNichols_A2_IllustratedType.gif" />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img width="700" height="708" width_o="700" height_o="708" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dec46cf2ed287110ca563ea792931df9ad55d57204e270dae49994657731ba5e/booop.gif" data-mid="136338540" border="0" data-scale="30" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/700/i/dec46cf2ed287110ca563ea792931df9ad55d57204e270dae49994657731ba5e/booop.gif" /> &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img width="988" height="1000" width_o="988" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a2e8d36cbd0be3ad31d4db981405a2879b94e775e0420cb1849832021216a5ec/color-fun.gif" data-mid="136338541" border="0" data-scale="30" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/988/i/a2e8d36cbd0be3ad31d4db981405a2879b94e775e0420cb1849832021216a5ec/color-fun.gif" /> https://helennichols.com/Google-x-SCADPro Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:32:22 +0000 Helen Nichols | Illustration & Design https://helennichols.com/Google-x-SCADPro Google x SCADPro ︎illustration ︎user experience A collaborative project between Google and SCADPro, in which our team of 20 student designers researcheed and developed possible solutions to aid underrepresented groups in managing their money. During this process I gained experience in conducting user interviews, user research, affinity mapping, and interface design as well as strengthing my illustration skills.&nbsp; <img width="1500" height="1500" width_o="1500" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4a798b792de73abb0779f237b61d699be8601d52d7ff9dfedb3daf8d3e74675c/googlepost.png" data-mid="136695521" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4a798b792de73abb0779f237b61d699be8601d52d7ff9dfedb3daf8d3e74675c/googlepost.png" /> <img width="1113" height="1080" width_o="1113" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/21fbb5ab9c39f967c7c5f6bf0166fdee03ac2511db1c79876e085d33ba2a7b00/1.png" data-mid="137485438" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/21fbb5ab9c39f967c7c5f6bf0166fdee03ac2511db1c79876e085d33ba2a7b00/1.png" /> <img width="1394" height="1080" width_o="1394" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3d747c3c4ac05240150bf074b6f314ad9f7aa2f5f7ea25066fac8896ab4b14cd/thumbs-up.png" data-mid="137485448" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3d747c3c4ac05240150bf074b6f314ad9f7aa2f5f7ea25066fac8896ab4b14cd/thumbs-up.png" /> <img width="1118" height="1080" width_o="1118" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bea17bb7a10cecf96adf17209fac00b0fc00c139b2c643069236c79d1244a08d/frame-2-with-fun.png" data-mid="137485443" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bea17bb7a10cecf96adf17209fac00b0fc00c139b2c643069236c79d1244a08d/frame-2-with-fun.png" /> <img width="1109" height="1080" width_o="1109" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cf8cfffaddab46d276f9f3fd19c04b1be72c44b031ce2f23e19277dfa849b91d/Frame-3-with-fun.png" data-mid="137485446" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cf8cfffaddab46d276f9f3fd19c04b1be72c44b031ce2f23e19277dfa849b91d/Frame-3-with-fun.png" /> <img width="1464" height="1080" width_o="1464" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/36915cd23b82d3f1941567a7b9997c621b630e87c1de1a21d6980176b80e6729/Frame-11.png" data-mid="137485504" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/36915cd23b82d3f1941567a7b9997c621b630e87c1de1a21d6980176b80e6729/Frame-11.png" /> <img width="1358" height="1080" width_o="1358" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ad3b0590c344ef8e7aa6c0ae7bda48a9dd02cfd10c51a71fbf7748d5bc5e969e/last-grad.png" data-mid="137485546" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ad3b0590c344ef8e7aa6c0ae7bda48a9dd02cfd10c51a71fbf7748d5bc5e969e/last-grad.png" /> <img width="1000" height="1000" width_o="1000" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/91785770d7b0fe487de4c1e4b1ef15f5eebd1acb7771d71f0b9b85da7a581954/profile-w-bg.png" data-mid="137485559" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/91785770d7b0fe487de4c1e4b1ef15f5eebd1acb7771d71f0b9b85da7a581954/profile-w-bg.png" /> https://helennichols.com/OsoSweet Tue, 03 May 2022 01:59:14 +0000 Helen Nichols | Illustration & Design https://helennichols.com/OsoSweet OsoSweet ︎graphic design︎illustration Poster for OsoSweet, my favorite cafe in Chadds Ford! Advertising that they have open positions for baristas and bakers. <img width="4000" height="2667" width_o="4000" height_o="2667" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4ca53d87088acea838e27bcd72d19200efa718373f7b58e719e68059fa287acd/ososweet_mock.png" data-mid="141482297" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4ca53d87088acea838e27bcd72d19200efa718373f7b58e719e68059fa287acd/ososweet_mock.png" /> <img width="2400" height="3300" width_o="2400" height_o="3300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b368a8644360417fd00ce1d7c25f08dbd82214832a703a51d5861ff39a57aa1b/Oso_Hiring.png" data-mid="141481443" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b368a8644360417fd00ce1d7c25f08dbd82214832a703a51d5861ff39a57aa1b/Oso_Hiring.png" /> https://helennichols.com/Gentle-Self Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:32:24 +0000 Helen Nichols | Illustration & Design https://helennichols.com/Gentle-Self Gentle Self ︎illustration ︎animation Animation of a warm, brezzy, sunny day in the park. Looping gif made in photoshop, with gentle and calming motions :) <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c5139629c0997ca1d5e21cfc587e29a87305f70a4905779ce10a5ba7df9396e8/SAV_202110_ILLU321_HelenNichols_A1_AnimatedSelfie.gif" data-mid="137458567" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/c5139629c0997ca1d5e21cfc587e29a87305f70a4905779ce10a5ba7df9396e8/SAV_202110_ILLU321_HelenNichols_A1_AnimatedSelfie.gif" /> https://helennichols.com/Rest Fri, 25 Mar 2022 03:11:23 +0000 Helen Nichols | Illustration & Design https://helennichols.com/Rest Rest ︎illustration ︎typography ︎play A small reminder for all the over-workers out there! <img width="2400" height="2400" width_o="2400" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0386b1cd8c70be80de4d57b7077bd69da9887e81a9795aaf609d7df6b532f2b8/SAV_202220_ILLu460_HelenNichols_A2_rest.png" data-mid="137503004" border="0" data-scale="67" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0386b1cd8c70be80de4d57b7077bd69da9887e81a9795aaf609d7df6b532f2b8/SAV_202220_ILLu460_HelenNichols_A2_rest.png" />