Molly Mendoza

Molly Mendoza is an artist living in Portland, Oregon. Through their work they explore the complexities of interpersonal relationships with a focus on layered visual storytelling, mark-making, and color. Molly is represented by Writers House, illustrating picture books for Harper Collins, Simon & Schuster, Chronicle Books, and Scholastic. Jovita Wore Pants, written by Aida Salazar, was awarded with a Caldecott honor in 2024.

Their editorial/illustration work has been contributed to Wizards of the Coast, The New York Times, The Marshall Project, Wires, and APWOT among others. Molly has created murals around the city of Portland in collaboration with Portland Parks, Trimet, Portland Street Art Alliance, Forest for the Trees, and RACC. Mendoza’s comic have included stories about being lost between dimensions, moody swim team drama, and the troubles of toxic nostalgia. In 2019, their graphic novel Skip was published by NoBrow Press and recognized with an Ignatz and Eisner nomination, while also named one of the Best Comics of 2019 by Kirkus Reviews.

They continue to strive to portray those feelings that we just can’t shake: from bubbling tears of frustration to a good laugh that you’ll never forget. When they’re not drawing, Molly is probably playing Final Fantasy 14 and hanging out with their blue cat named Doodle.