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
Characters
Licensable monsters and misfits
Murals
Custom art for your walls
Shop
Coming soon…
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.
A Creative Frenzy
An illustrated newsletter for neurodivergent creatives and feral moms.
“I suddenly find myself identifying with a raccoon!”
— A subscriber