Growing up in Malaysia’s multicultural society, my illustrations reflect this through a fusion of styles and themes that celebrate unity in diversity. The goal for my work is to act as a medium to bring people together and promote understanding, be it of different cultures, feelings or perspectives. My way of achieving this is through a fun and playful approach, focusing on simple graphical elements and sequential narrative to convey a story.

 

Graphic novel cover by Nicole Khoo showing a primary figure of a girl in a blue pinafore surrounded by yellow grids with various elements such as food. There is text reading 'Skhool Girl' and 'Written and Illustrated by Nicole Khoo'.
Illustration of five girls in school uniform sitting around a bench displaying various emotions during their school recess.

I have gained valuable experience working on commissions for the university, as well as collaborating with my peers. I greatly enjoy working in a team and am eager to work with others who share a passion for pushing creative boundaries through art and storytelling. Contributing to “OnceGirls” Magazine, alongside Zara Tuck, gave me the opportunity to have my work published and allowed me to delve into my wider interests of pop culture and fashion.

Illustrated comic consisting of various panels containing two characters, one called Green Bowl Uncle and the other a school girl. There are also elements of food and cutlery displayed with captions.
An A2 spread illustration showing a posed girl character on the left in bear inspired attire, while the right side consists of a notepad design with cartoon illustrations.
An A2 spread illustration showing a posed girl character on the right in cowboy inspired attire, while the left side consists of a notepad design with cartoon illustrations.