Nikkolas Smith

Nikkolas Smith is a Houston, Texas-born Artivist, picture book author, and Hollywood film illustrator. He is the illustrator of the groundbreaking #1 New York Times bestseller The 1619 Project: Born on the Water written by Nikole Hannah-Jones and enee Watson. Nikkolas is also the illustrator of The Golden Girls of Rio, nominated for an NAACP Image Award, My Hair Is Poofy and That's Okay, World Cup Women, and the upcoming I Am Ruby Bridges. As a Black illustrator, Nikkolas is focused on creating captivating art that can spark important conversations around social justice in today's world and inspire meaningful change. He lives in Los Angeles, California. You can visit him at www.NIKKOLAS.art.