About

Hi! I'm an illustrator and designer working in Columbus, Ohio, but originally I’m a “Yinzer” from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where Mister Rogers is always cool and it's a sin to buy any other ketchup than Heinz. Right now, I’m the Digital Director of Pretty Picture Club and the Creative Director of The Light Education Initiative. A few of my favorite things are Velvet Underground records, Heman, and old arcade games. : )

Clients

Dot Magazine  /  Portland Mercury  / Ears On  /  The Sad Ghost Club  /  Owlcrate Jr  /  Homestead Beer Co

Press

Ape on the Moon  /  Drip for Drip  /  Illustrated Tapes  /  Inky Goodness  /  Yuk Fun

Testimonial

"We approached Nicole Cmar to design some pocket mirrors for our artist spotlight feature! The entire process with Nicole was super smooth and enjoyable, and she provided updates of the design process the whole way! The finished illustrations were exactly what we were after, and we are so happy to have her work on our online shop" - The Sad Ghost Club

Shows

“Octobercup” 2018 / "Dream Safari" 2018 /  "Wonderball" 2018 - Columbus Museum of Art /  Sean Christopher Gallery Art of Illustration Show 2017  /  CCAD Chroma 2016  /  Illustration Student Collective Show 2016  / RAW 2014                        

In the near future…

Gallery 1988 Mattel Toys Show - August 2019