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Nikkolas Smith

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Nikkolas Smith


Born
Houston, Texas, The United States
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Nikkolas Smith is an Artivist, Concept Artist, Children's Books Author, Film Illustrator, and Movie Poster Designer.
He is also a Master of Architecture recipient from Hampton University. After designing theme parks at Walt Disney Imagineering for 11 years, he has written and illustrated picture books such as The Artivist , The Golden Girls of Rio (nominated for an NAACP Image Award), My Hair Is Poofy And That's Okay, and World Cup Women.

Nikkolas is a proud 2016 White House Innovators of Color fellow, and he is the creator of the "2023 Marvel Artist Series," an apparel line featuring Black superheroes, in collaboration with Target.

As an illustrator of color, Nikkolas creates captivating art that can spark important conversations in today's w ...more

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Average rating: 4.59 · 7,652 ratings · 1,413 reviews · 19 distinct works • Similar authors
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