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
Bowzer and Tofu Go West

Nissenbaum, Evan

Independently published

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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 Typography 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 11 reviews

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Evan N.

Evan N.

Jun, 2025

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This was my first ever experience writing and producing a book, and I hit the jackpot landing with Charlotte as my illustrator. Not only did she do a fantastic job bringing my story and characters to life, she was SO incredibly helpful as I fumbled around trying to figure out how to get this proj...
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Charlotte P.
Thank you so much Evan, it was great working with you on your awesome story, I LOVED it!
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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Graham H.

Graham H.

Jul, 2025

Charlotte is patient and professional. She was so helpful with the illustration and book design process. Charlotte adjusted my book multiple times and was understanding when I asked for changes. She brought my creative dreams to life! I highly recommend her and I plan to come back to her for futu...
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Charlotte P.
Thank you Graham, it was a pleasure working with you! I wish you all the best with the release of your book and would be happy to be part of another project :)
Summer B.

Summer B.

Dec, 2024

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 !

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Most recent contributions

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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What's 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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