Rhody Maker: Illustrator and Designer Olivia Chin Mueller The Providence-based artist, who illustrates children's books for Scholastic and Golden Books, also designs uniquely adorable plush. May 17, 2021 Rhode Island Monthly: When did you realize you wanted to be an artist? Olivia Chin Mueller: I knew I wanted to be an artist of some sort pretty early on. There was definitely a phase where I wanted to be a vet, but I think I realized pretty quickly that it wasn’t just playing with animals all day! Both of my parents are artists (my mom studied graphic design and my dad is an architect) so I think it was just meant to be.