About me…

Hello, my name is Charlotte and I am an illustrator-maker based in Meanwood, Leeds. I have a background in art, starting off as an avid sketchbook filler as a child. Through school I studied art and afterwards chose to study BA Interior Architecture and Design. More recently, I completed an MA Illustration at Falmouth University where I was awarded a Merit and where I began my illustration journey.

In my earlier adult life I began a “small” obsession with houseplants, filling my rooms with plants and sometimes propagating my very own leafy babies. I dreamt of one day having an urban jungle I could be proud of! As I have grown through my 20s, I have become more and more interested in the environment and nature- drawing inspiration for my illustration work from my local area’s wildflowers, wildlife and ecosystems.

This has led me to base my current illustration practice around plants and nature. I believe that we can all do our bit to help the environment. Therefore, I aim to create a sustainable and mindful brand around my illustration practice. I make as much as I can by myself and the paper I use is always recycled. Of course, I am always searching for more ways to make my practice more eco-friendly which is all part of the fun!

likes

  • Cookies (the soft kind obvs)

  • Zelda

  • Fortnite

  • The Sims

  • Sunsets

  • Mushrooms

  • Being amongst trees

  • Listening to nature

  • Being in the middle of nowhere

  • Long walks

  • Open fires

  • Spooky season

  • Trousers with real, functional pockets

  • Massively oversized t-shirts

  • Movie and video game soundtracks

  • Bread

  • Cool socks

dislikes

  • Empty cookie bags

  • Dysfunctional technology

  • Losing on Fortnite

  • Being cold

  • Staying indoors for long periods of time

  • Loud people

  • Tight t-shirts

  • Fake pockets

  • Fake fires

  • Staying hydrated (apparently)

  • Boring socks

  • Socks that come off your heel

  • The concept of time

  • Pens that have either run out or dried out at really inconvenient times

  • Dry brownies

Resource links

Here are a list of other websites and businesses I use for various aspects of my practice…

Local Printer

Packaging

Branded Stickers

Clay and Glazes

Live Moss