Taarika John is an illustrator and writer from India. With a focus on storytelling, her work is influenced by daily life and local culture. By taking the everyday as subject matter, she finds elements of interest in the ordinary, creating work as a documentation of daily life.

She graduated from the MFA Illustration program at the School of Visual Arts in 2021 and currently lives and works in. New York. Her work has been featured in advertising campaigns, animated films, branding, and editorial publications. Taarika’s clients include the United Nations, Columbia University, Levi’s, and Adidas.