Architect, Artist & Educator – Press & Media Features

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Meet the Architect Behind the Sketches

Sonia Nicolson is a British Architect, educator, and artist based in Reykjavik, Iceland. Through her hand-drawn sketches, online courses, and empowering content, she helps students and creative entrepreneurs build fulfilling careers in Interior Design, Architecture, and Urban Sketching.

Her journey is anything but traditional. After struggling in high school, Sonia studied Interior Spatial Design before earning a university place to study Architecture. She went on to receive a scholarship for Academic Excellence and completed her postgraduate studies in Japan. During the 2008 recession, Sonia became a chartered Architect and pivoted into academia, eventually leading first-year students in a top UK design school.

Now, she combines everything she’s learned into a meaningful creative business - one that brings architecture, drawing, and education to thousands of people around the world.

Recent Features & Collaborations

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Media Kit

Sonia’s full media kit. It includes:

• Short + long bio

• Brand photos and sketch images

• Sample questions and story angles

• Course links and social media stats

Email: hello@sonianicolson.com

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“Sonia is so easy to work with - she has a very clear style and message throughout all of her posts. Subtle natural colours and family values - that’s what I wanted to see in the posts. Thank you so much!”

- Anna, Owner, Mjuk Iceland

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“It's been so great working with Sonia and her lovely family. Everything was taken care of so professionally with a positive vibe and lots of smiles. I can recommend working with Sonia with all my heart.”

- Tinna, Owner, Tiny Viking

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“It was a pleasure partnering with Sonia here at the Buubble Hotel in Iceland. The whole process of setting up the exchange was made easy by Sonia's professionalism and great talent. The link to our website from the post and vlog she made still gets plenty of traffic and helped us drive more customers to book the stay.”

- Brittany, Bubble Hotel, Iceland

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“Sonia was a pleasure to work with understanding the requirements, working to tight timeline constraints, and always adding something a little bit special to make her videos engaging and really "talk" to our audience.”

- Shana, Producer, CCP Games