Nicole Marie Alesi is a New York-based commercial illustrator whose work celebrates the beauty of hand-drawn imperfection. Educated at the Fashion Institute of Technology, she spent over a decade building the stationery brand Nicole Marie Paperie, with designs featured in Vox, People, and USA Today.

Today, she partners with brands, publishers, and product developers to create wonderfully human, authored illustrations. From children's books to licensed collections, her work stands out in a mass-produced world by remaining tactile, authentic, and full of character.