Nikki Russell

Nikki Russell is an illustrator and creative collaborator behind the Dork Diaries and The Misadventures of Max Crumbly series. Working closely with her family, she provides the expressive, sketchbook-style drawings that bring the humorous daily lives of the characters to the page. Her artwork is essential to the series' diary format, utilizing doodles, comic panels, and exaggerated expressions to enhance the comedic timing of the stories. Through her energetic visual style, she helps capture the awkward, funny, and relatable moments of navigating middle school.