Nicole Rifkin is an award winning Canadian American illustrator based in Upstate NY. She graduated from Pratt Institute with a BFA in Communications Design (Illustration) and has an MFA in Illustration from SVA. Her interests include sleep and fuzz pedals. She lives in a barn with her husband, two cats, and five million tote bags.

Since 2014, Nicole has worked for: The Atlantic, Audible, Buzzfeed, Fast Company, The New Yorker, New York Magazine, The New York Times, Playboy, Showtime, Variety, The Village Voice, Vulture, and more. Her work has been recognized by American Illustration, Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, Creative Quarterly, Society of Illustrators West, 3x3 and more.