Hello!
I’m Olivia Li, a cartoonist, artist, and educator based in Queens, NY. I’m currently drawing my debut graphic novel, The West Middle Mirror, which will be published by Andrews McMeel in 2027.
I am particularly interested in telling coming-of-age and self-discovery stories of queer characters of color, usually with a pinch of magic.
In addition to my own art, I work to benefit artist (and particularly cartoonist) communities at large: I’m currently a Co-Director at MICE (previously Logistics and Volunteer Coordinator, 2022-24), and I have been hosting the monthly NYC Cartoonist Meetup since April 2023.
In August 2021 I obtained my master’s in MFA Visual Narrative at the School of Visual Arts. I have been teaching at SVA since 2025, and at MassArt since 2026.
As a freelance artist, I work across platforms in marketing communications, video and motion graphics, design, and illustration. Please use the contact form below for work-for-hire inquiries. My literary agent is Janna Morishima, she can be reached at janna@jannaco.co.
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