Stephanie Nordlund | Kidlit Illustrator

🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁

We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive

Thank you!

A new middle grade portfolio piece! I'm always interested in drawing spooky houses. 💙

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Antique secrets 🧳🔦 This summer, I received a portfolio review from Judy Sue Goodwin Sturges. Afterward, she gave the optional assignment prompt of “They opened the dusty box,” which gave me the excuse to finally create a middle grade mystery illustration set in an antique shop.

For me, this summer has all been about romcoms. 💕

1. I finally saw Bridgerton and fell in love with the set dec and fashion.

2. My friend came to visit, and I introduced her to classic romcom movies.

3. During portfolio reviews, a couple of ADs suggested I explore YA romcom book covers.

A ballet study 🩰 This one’s for my fellow easy blushers 😅

#kidlitart #middlegradeillustration

I wanted to make a portfolio glimpse post for Cara, so I thought I'd also share it here. :) #kidlit

Thank you for doing this! Trying to find people on Cara currently!

Here's mine:

I agree. Thanks for doing this!

And end-of-the-month MerMay!

Hey #kidlit illustrators, I’d like to gift a free, one-hour, portfolio-review/coaching-session.

1) reply with samples of your art.
2) repost this message.

I’ll pick a winner at random next week from those who do both. Win or lose, I’ll take a close look at every reply.

💙❤️

Thank you for the opportunity! 

More available at stephanenordlund.com

Hi! I’m Stephanie and currently seeking representation. I’d love to work on both middle grade and picture books. ☺️

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Hi! I’m Stephanie and currently seeking representation. I’d love to work on both middle grade and picture books. ☺️

Stephanienordlund.com
Instagram.com/nordcreates

For SCBWI’s January prompt: “Dragon”

@nordcreates.bsky.social A delayed Halloween post 🎃 #kidlitart

Yes! I’d love this so that I can make my portfolio pieces stronger.

Just joined and thought I'd share a few pieces from my portfolio!