Renée Andriani

Thanks for stopping by! I am a full-time illustrator, doodler, humorist and cartoonist, and lover of dogs, hiking, gardening and some other stuff. Right about here is where I should write something super-amazing, like I was born in the Arctic and raised by polar bears – but the truth is I grew up in Connecticut with parents who let me play in the dirt and keep lots of pets. After getting a degree from Rhode Island School of Design, I was hired by Hallmark and relocated to Kansas City. After many years of drawing and writing funny stuff for Shoebox Greetings, I started working on art for children's books full-time. The main reason that you are able to see books I've illustrated here, along with lots of greeting cards in places like Hallmark stores and Walmart, is that I have had the good fortune to work with so many supremely talented people...I have the privilege of having some of the most brilliant, funny, amazing creative types you can imagine as lifelong friends. They always inspire and motivate me to bring my "A" game to everything I do. "You can't use up creativity; the more you use, the more you have." - Maya Angelou