I write and illustrate picture books and design for animated film and TV.
My books include Pokko and the Drum, MINA, and Aggie and the Ghost.
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 Cal Arts (2025), VIA University, Denmark (‘16–21) / Workshops with Gallery Nucleus (LA), Krumulus (Berlin), FabCafé in Tokyo, Royal College of Art, Leeds