Allison Cole Illustration

I’m so glad you’re here.

I’m an illustrator, surface designer, and educator with a love for bold color, narrative pictures, and playful imagery. I partner with all kinds of clients to create work that connects with audiences in thoughtful and enjoyable ways. Find out more here.

Children’s Illustration

Collaborations

Personal Work

Surface Design

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The plants are growing, the flowers are blooming—it finally feels like spring! Here’s a throwback to a sketchbook painting I turned into a repeat pattern a few years ago. I’d love to see it on stationery someday. Swipe to see the or

Throwback to a few weeks ago, trying my hand at plein air cut paper at the beautiful Berkeley Botanical Gardens during my visit to San Francisco with @illustrationMFA 🌿✂️ I don’t think I’ve shared this here yet—but this summer I&rs

Thank you to American Illustration for selecting my piece for the cover of the Bryant Literary Review in the AI-44 online archive! Grateful to the jury for the honor. ❤️@american_illustration_winners

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Cut paper compositions always feel so relaxing and meditative. It’s been a few months since I’ve had time to sit down and play in my sketchbook and creating just for the sake of creating—I really need to make space for it again! Thi

April is Autism Awareness/Acceptance month, and today is World Autism Awareness Day!

My son Wilder is on the spectrum and he is a beam of pure light and magic. He makes every day brighter. He’s funny, silly, and sassy and communicates all of t

Flowers on my mind. I’m ready for spring but the weather around here isn’t feeling it yet! Here’s a piece I painted for the RISD Illustration Faculty Show last fall.

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