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Hey, I'm Rachel!✨

I’m a queer, disabled illustrator, author, and silly-thing-enjoyer from Iowa, USA.

I can bring diverse characters to life, illustrate LGBTQ+ middle grade and young adult books, and more. Please reach out with any project inquiries!

(Email me at rachelehendel@gmail.com)


*✧ Past Clients ✧*

Iowa Safe Schools

Iowa Safe Schools


Individuals + Families

Individuals + Families

Personal projects, gifts, and more!

You, perhaps!

You, perhaps!

I'd love to work on your next project!



Here to have fun!

I create each art piece to be approachable and soft, to bring out the inner child of the viewer.

If this speaks to you, have a look at the rest of my portfolio!

See my work

Love from clients! ♡

Becky Tayler

Exec. Director (2020-2025) at Iowa Safe Schools

"Rachel was amazing to work with! We had a pretty broad vision of what we were looking for, and relied a lot on Rachel to narrow that into an illustration that fit perfectly with our website. From the consultation to the delivery of the final product, the process was seamless! Rachel had great communication throughout the project timeline, and we got exactly what we wanted! We couldn't recommend her enough!"

See the piece here!

Kevin Jensen

Loving father

“Working with Rachel on my daughter’s birthday present was a joy! She was communicative throughout the entire process, paid close attention to all the details that were provided, and delivered an exceptional piece in the timeframe we agreed on. My daughter was impressed that she even got her flowery glasses right! Overall an excellent experience and I will be recommending her to all our friends!”

See the piece here!

Bridget Akers

Thoughtful friend

“WOW! I walked past Rachel and the cutest little drawings at a little market and suddenly had this lightbulb moment for a wedding gift for my sweet friends and wowowow after emailing and some inspo photos- the very best wedding gift was created! Such talent and love and joy went into this gift and the brides are obsessed! I can not express how meaningful this gift is for them, and how perfect it turned out!! Rachel was so flexible, and included me with every step of the process. 100000/10 would reccommend!!"

See the piece here!

Wanna work together? Let's get started!

Email me at rachelehendel@gmail.com


Blog Posts ↴

Process Synopsis - Books Are Mirrors
Nov 11, 2024
Process Synopsis - Books Are Mirrors

A step-by-step breakdown of how I made a comic for Iowa Safe School’s Affirming Resource Library webpage.

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Making of Tropes, Part 1
Oct 22, 2024
Making of Tropes, Part 1

A behind-the-scenes look into the making of my illustrated short story book, Tropes!

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Welcome + Old Self Portraits
Apr 12, 2024
Welcome + Old Self Portraits

I review self portraits I made in 2016 - 2020 and rank them out of 10! I also muse about my evolving identity.

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