Charlotte Philtjens

Charlotte Philtjens – Designer

Illustrator for children and book lover with a whimsical style and humour !

Overview

Hello there! I am from northern BC Canada. I have been an illustrator for 10+ years and went to art school in Belgium. My illustrations always have a whimsical trait to them and are usually done with watercolours and pencils although I now work mainly in digital form for more flexibility with my clients. They are warm and inviting to children, completing a story with strong colours and fine details, I have a lot of experience with custom paintings for clients.

I am very passionate and enthusiastic about my work and I make sure to communicate as much as possible with my clients to get a deep sense of their needs. I am also bilingual English-French. I can’t wait to work with you!

Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction
Fiction
Picture Books
Languages
English
Certifications
  • Baccalaureat in Visual Arts, Illustrations at St Luc Liege, Belgium
  • Surface Design Immersion with Bonnie Christine

Work experience

Self-employed

Sep, 2021 — Present
Illustrations Children’s Books Surface Pattern Design

Portfolio

Made with Reedsy
Around the World Adventures of Alfred Mattera: Book 1: Alaska

Willis, Summer

Bowker

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Misadventures of your Neighbourhood Dragon

Wong, Danielle

Prairie Dragon Publishing

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
Made with Reedsy
Doc The Dog: A Patchwork Farms Story (Patchwork Farms Stories)

Lund, Kaitlyn

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design
The Money Fairy

Kanter St. Amour, S. Lucia

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Bedtime Ninjas

Spengler, Claire

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
Little Bush Girl: A True Story From Wild

Philtjens, Charlotte

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design

Charlotte has 9 reviews

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Summer B.

Summer B.

Dec, 2024

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Charlotte was everything and MORE! She took my manuscript and brought the book to life. She was amazing to work with and I can't wait to work on book 2 with her. Would 1000x recommend.
Charlotte P.
Thank you so much Summer! It was a pleasure working with you and I can’t wait to do it again !
Danielle W.

Danielle W.

Nov, 2023

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Charlotte is a wonderful artist, who adds many wonderful details to her illustrations. Her ability to draw facial expressions brought my dragon to life and made me even more excited about the story I was telling. Her colour choices are spot on! Charlotte is professional, patient, and extremely u...
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Charlotte P.
It was a pleasure to work with Danielle, we were on the same track right away and she let my imagination flow with her story. I would for sure work with her again!
Kaitlyn L.

Kaitlyn L.

Jul, 2023

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Charlotte was absolutely wonderful to work with! As this was my first project, she took the time to answer all of the many questions I had and she was constantly sending me updates and letting me know the things she needed from me. I would definitely recommend and I plan on collaborating again wi...
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Danielle W.

Danielle W.

Aug, 2024

Charlotte is a wonderful illustrator. She is patient and kind. She makes great suggestions and is really flexible. When the proofs showed issues with the text falling into the gutter, she was very quick to fix the problem. She is a real pleasure to work with and I hope to work with her again one...
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Polly P.

Polly P.

Oct, 2023

Charlotte has great ideas, she is patient (this was my very first book so I needed guidance). She took time to understand my “vision” and made my book look fun, sweet and entertaining.
Charlotte P.
It was a pleasure collaborating with Polly, I hope we get to do it again!

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What type of projects have you worked on since joining Reedsy?

Children’s books is what I have been working on. Of course, the author will usually also ask for a cover, typography and book design so these are areas I have been working on as well.

How do you build and maintain strong client relationships to secure repeat work?

To me, the secret is to balance professionalism and staying genuine. From the very first email, I try to get personal with the client about their project. I make it my project as well and I want them to feel that I really want to bring their story to life, it’s not “just another paid job”. I m...
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Can you explain your process for creating a storyboard and refining character designs in children’s books?

When working on a new book, I read the story over and over until I picture the main parts in my mind. From there, I divide the story into a number of pages that is acceptable (often 24 but not always), depending on the amount of text and the writer’s requirement sometimes. For each part of the ...
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