Noli novak biography of christopher

The answer is several people. But one of the longest serving illustrators, the one I am most familiar with, is Noli Novak, she’s been creating portraits using the signature “hedcut” stippling style for the paper since 1987.

A brief introduction…

A few examples…

They are so iconic, some are featured in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery.

Noli’s work at The National Portrait Gallery…

Here’s an interesting profile of Ms.

Novak from The Florida Times Union…

From her home in Riverside, Noli Novak creates Wall Street Journal’s iconic portraits of famous, obscure…

Noli Novak’s website…

Hooked? Here are a few of the other folks who have illustrated for the Wall Street Journal using the signature hedcut style:

Laura Lou Levy…

Nancy Januzzi…

Bill Hallinan…

Bonnie Mo