Illustration Process – At the end of Holyrood Lane
Where do I start? For this book (At the end of Holyrood Lane) I began with sticky notes to create my initial thumbnails. Due to my full life, I set up a folder that I would take with me everywhere so I could use all my available time to jot down my ideas. From these...
Cover Reveal – At the End of Holyrood Lane
Today I received the advance copy of my new children’s picture book At the end of Holyrood Lane, written by Dimity Powell (also author of The Fix-It Man) and published by EK Books. Seeing the book in real life is always such a thrill, and this book (again...
Grandma Forgets – Book Launch Details
SAVE THE DATE Grandma Forgets is finally here! Thanks to Prestige Inhome Care for sponsoring this fabulous event, we are excited to celebrate the launch of Grandma Forgets. This is a warm, hopeful story about a family who sometimes needs to remind their...Author vs Illustrator – The Perfect Partnership
Thank you to Paul Russell  (author of Grandma Forgets launching in August 2017) who put together this cool little clip, to make me (the illustrator) feel very special! I just want to note that he hasn’t included the countless hours, drafts and searches for the...Grandma Forgets – Cover Reveal!
Working on a new children’s book is like finding out you are pregnant but not able to share it with the world just yet….. lots of excitement, joy and waiting, and then the moment you can announce its impending arrival! I am thrilled to be able to...
The Fix-It Man – My Illustration Process
The moment I read Dimity’s manuscript I was connected. The visuals of the characters, scenes and sub-stories came with such ease that my initial concept roughs were almost completed before the contracts had actually been signed! This post-it note layout...About Nicky Johnston
Nicky is a children’s book author and illustrator. Read more about Nicky HERE
Professional Member of:
The Style File Illustration Portfolio
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Australian Society of Authors
