Once upon a time, when things were stranger…

A portfolio of work by Helen Nesburg rooted in folklore. For children’s books, licensed products and murals.

Children’s books

Picture and middle grade

Character illustrations

Licensable monsters and misfits

Murals

Custom art for your walls

Hello, I’m Helen.

I wrote and illustrated my first book at seven. Other kids drew horses; I drew creatures with too many teeth and complicated feelings. Not much has changed. Now based in Amsterdam, I make creepy-cute work for children’s books, licensed products and murals.

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A Creative Frenzy

An illustrated newsletter for neurodivergent creatives and feral moms.

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