Illustrator and creator of the graphic novel Skip | USA

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 Flying Eye, Simon & Schuster, Chronicle Books, and Scholastic. Freedom, We Sing, written by Amyra León and illustrated by Molly, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.
Their editorial work has been contributed to The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Marshall Project, Wired and Reveal Podcast 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 comics 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.