photos: angela j hill

Nidhi is a freelance illustrator and designer living in the San Francico bay area.  Please contact her at nidhinecco[at]gmail[dot]com for your next project.

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So Nidhi, what’s that on your shirt?

Oh, it says medium brown girl… because I’m a medium brown girl.

What else can you tell me about yourself?

I like salsa. A lot. Actually, I won’t take a bite of a burrito without at least two tablespoons of salsa on it. I also love to draw.

Salsa? Aren’t you Indian?

Well, I was born in Calcutta, but I was raised in southern California. Salsa is a way of life there.

So what about this drawing stuff? Do you have a background in it?

I went to the Academy of Art for awhile. It was good, but eventually I wanted to do my own thing. I have a bachelor’s in literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz. I decided that I wanted to pursue art because I want to make people happy.

Nice! I hear that you also make a mean mattar paneer?

It’s award-winning. But really, I don’t want to brag.

So what are you working on right now?

I’m working on my first graphic novel. I also start every weekday with a “sketch” that I send out to my mailing list.

Wait. Sketches? What’s that all about?

My daily sketches give me a chance everyday to make someone happy or connect with someone. It also gives me time to practice, grow and try new things.

That’s awesome. So… when can I have some of that mattar paneer?

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Publications (comics):
India Currents magazine (2006-2009), City Masala magazine (2007-2009)

Clients:

Move Photography, Propacandy, Monsters are not Myths, Project Read, Floppy Ears Pet Care, Skedaddle America