Kelly Nichols

Turn a blank wall into a moment people will remember. I create colorful, story-driven murals and environmental illustrations for healthcare, education, retail, community, and family-focused spaces.With ten years of illustration and graphic design experience, I can develop artwork that works across a single wall or an entire space. My process considers scale, storytelling, visual hierarchy, and production requirements from the start.My experience includes a 21-wall pediatric environment for AtlantiCare, created in collaboration with Pixel Parlor, and a large-scale community mural concept in Fishtown, Philadelphia.This $10,000 service includes:• Up to 100 hours of illustration and environmental design• Two initial visual concept directions• Two rounds of revisions• Scaled, production-ready artwork and vendor file preparation• Usage for one agreed location or installationDepending on your space, those hours can be used for one detailed large-scale mural, a connected series of smaller wall illustrations, or an equivalent environmental artwork system confirmed before the project begins.Note: This service covers concept development, illustration, and production-file preparation. The client is responsible for providing accurate site measurements, photographs, architectural files, and vendor specifications. Fabrication, printing, painting, installation, permits, site preparation, travel, and installation supervision are not included and can be discussed separately before booking.

Make a fun first impression with characters that tell a story. I create colorful, playful characters and mascots for games, publishing, educational materials, brands, products, and physical spaces.With ten years of illustration and graphic design experience, I develop characters with expansion in mind. Whether you’re starting with a few characters or planning a whole world, I can support the full process from initial personality and concept exploration through polished, production-ready artwork.My experience includes a full cast of characters for Nerdy Nuts, food icons for Eat at Dads, mascot systems for brand identities, and sea-life characters used throughout AtlantiCare’s pediatric environments and coloring activities.This $3,000 service includes:• Up to 30 hours of character illustration and design• Two initial concept directions• Two rounds of revisions• Production-ready files for one agreed project• Usage for one agreed applicationDepending on your needs, those hours can be used for one developed character with supporting poses or expressions, up to three simpler coordinating characters, or an equivalent combination confirmed before the project begins.Note: Additional characters, product or merchandise usage, expanded licensing, and copyright buyouts are not included and can be discussed separately before booking.

Give your game a visual world that keeps players coming back for more! I create colorful, character-driven systems for tabletop and card games. I combine illustration and graphic design so every component feels cohesive, easy to understand, and fun to use.With ten years of graphic design experience, I can support the full visual process from early concepts through polished, production-ready artwork while considering usability, visual hierarchy, and print requirements.My experience includes illustration and design for Mountain Moves, created for West Virginia Tourism in collaboration with Deeplocal, and the colorful family card game Nerdy Nuts.This $10,000 service includes:• Up to 100 hours of illustration and graphic design• Two initial visual concept directions• Two rounds of revisions• Production-ready files for one agreed game• Usage for one agreed game releaseDepending on your project, those hours can be used for box art, game boards, maps, cards, characters, icons, component graphics, rulebook layouts, or supporting promotional assets. We’ll confirm the exact combination before the project begins.Note: This service covers the illustration and visual design of a client-provided game concept. The client is responsible for gameplay mechanics, rules development, playtesting, and written content. Manufacturing and printing are not included. Additional visual work, expanded licensing, and copyright buyouts can be discussed separately before booking.

Educational content should feel engaging, approachable, and like part of an adventure. I create colorful illustrations that tell a story and make learning fun.I help publishers, museums, nonprofits, and family-focused brands turn information and ideas into entire worlds that people want to explore.With ten years of graphic design experience, I can support the full creative process, from early concept development and character design through polished, production-ready files prepared for your vendor.My experience includes a four-book bilingual activity series for TTF Watershed, an illustrated board game for West Virginia Tourism, educational artwork for Skype a Scientist, and publishing and puzzle projects with Smith Street Books.This $5,000 service includes:• Up to 50 hours of illustration and design• Two initial concept directions• Two rounds of revisions• Production-ready files for print or digital use• Usage for one agreed project or publicationDepending on your project, those hours can be used for cover art, hero scenes, spot illustrations, characters, activity-book layouts, or supporting print and digital assets. We’ll confirm the exact combination before the project begins.Additional work, expanded licensing, merchandise usage, and copyright buyouts will be discussed and quoted before booking.