GET IN TOUCH:
Email me at: rachelignotofskydesign@gmail.com
Speak with my representation:
Rachel’s Literary Agent is Monica Odom: monica@odommediamgmt.com
Rachel’s PRH Speaker Bureau Representative is Stasia Whalen: swhalen@penguinrandomhouse.com
Rachel Ignotofsky is a New York Times Best Selling author and illustrator, based in California. She grew up in New Jersey on a healthy diet of Star Trek and pudding and graduated from Tyler School of Art in 2011 with a BFA in Graphic Design. Rachel believes when you take the time to organize complex information—and then take the next step to make it beautiful with art — you can reach even the most reluctant learner. Illustration is a powerful tool when it comes to education. With her first book Women in Science (2016), Rachel used her art to address the growing gender gap in STEM and shed a light on women’s stories. It became an instant success and was on the NY Times Best seller list for over 90 weeks.
Rachel has not stoped there. Her work continues to support scientific literacy and has covered all kinds of topics from computer history to backyard biology. Books by Rachel have been translated into over 24 different languages and used in schools and universities around the world. She has been featured on the likes of Scientific American, Fast Company, PRI and PBS. Rachel’s art has been embraced by the science community and she has spoken at and partnered with institutions like NASA, The Salk Institute, The San Diego Natural History Museum, The Chicago Field Museum, The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University and many more. At her seaside home studio, sitting in her big red chair, she is working on several new books right now! She can’t wait to share them all with you!
Check out her books:
The History of the Computer
What’s Inside a Bird’s Nest?
What’s Inside A Flower?
What’s Inside a Caterpillar Cocoon?
The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth
Women In Science
Women in Art
Women In Sports
SPEAKING:
Looking for me to come speak at your school, business or corporate event?
Rachel has had the opportunity to speak at many companies, bookstores, museums and schools including:
The LACMA, NASA JPL, NASA Ames, San Diego Natural History Museum, TED X KC, The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, AIA KC Design Week, The Guadalajara International Book Fair, MIT Fab LAB, The Delaware Public Library, The Glendale Library, Porter Square Books. Warwick's Bookstore, Vroman's Bookstore, Hallmark Greeting Cards, Book Soup, The Lawrence Public Library, Salk Institute, ABA Children's Institute, Pixar, Adobe, NY ComicCon , SD ComicCon, Square, General Assembly, Green Apple Books, 2016 Wonder Women in Tech Conference, and BookSmart Tulsa.
Selected Press:
New York Times
New York Times- Book Review
Los Angeles Magazine
The Verge
Uppercase Magazine
Talk Nerdy
The Huffington Post
JPMorgan Reading List
Minnesota PR News
PRI Living On Earth
Refinery 29
Mental Floss
KCPW - Cool Science Radio
InStyle
Upworthy
Science Friday
Brain Pickings
TheMarySue.com
KCPT
Scientific American: We All Eat the Sun
@Instagram Blog
Fast Company
Hello Giggles
MadmoiZelle.com
BuzzFeed: Women in Science Feature
My Modern MET
io9.com
A Mighty Girl
Scientific American: Women In Science
Amy Poehler's Smart Girls
Paper Crave
The Huffington Post