I write and illustrate picture books and design for animated film and TV.

My books include Pokko and the Drum and MINA.

My next book, Aggie and the Ghost, is about setting boundaries with your ghost. It will released by Simon & Schuster in Summer 2025.

I was lead designer on Adventure Time and the Oscar-nominated short, Robin Robin, and I’m currently working on Adventure Time: Side Quests at WB.

I was born in Toronto and now live in Los Angeles.

Contact

Email: comingupforair@gmail.com
Books: Judy Hansen – hansenliterary@msn.com

Selected Awards

Emmy Honour (Adventure Time) / Oscar Nominee (Best Animated Short) / Governor General’s Award Finalist / Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award / Horn Book, Charlotte Zolotow & Wanda Gag Honours / E.B. White Read Aloud Award / Publishers Weekly & NPR Books of the Year / NY Times Notable Book

Exhibitions

Solo shows in the US, Canada, Japan, and Europe.

Including: Nucleus Gallery, LA (2022, 2019, 2018) / Treviso, Italy (2019) / Kofu, Japan (2018)

Teaching & Workshops

Workshops and lectures on picture books, writing, and character design in Tokyo, LA, Berlin, Denmark, Montreal, and more.

Including: Lectures at VIA University, Denmark (‘16–21) / Workshops with Gallery Nucleus (LA) Krumulus (Berlin), FabCafé in Tokyo, and SCBWI Hawaii / Guest speaker, Royal College of Art, Leeds