Kimberly
@kimberlycarpenter.bsky.social
Designer & Illustrator
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The Portobello Bookshop asked me to paint their summer window earlier this month. And honestly it was a real treat.
June 18, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The Portobello Bookshop asked me to paint their summer window earlier this month. And honestly it was a real treat.
May 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Hey creative people! What do you do when you want to create great work so badly it gets in the way of getting it done?
April 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Hey creative people! What do you do when you want to create great work so badly it gets in the way of getting it done?
I had an urge to draw the crocuses. I love when they appear as little reminders that spring is nearly here.
Does anyone else feel like the last two months have flown by?
#crocuses #spring #illustrationartists
Does anyone else feel like the last two months have flown by?
#crocuses #spring #illustrationartists
February 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM
I had an urge to draw the crocuses. I love when they appear as little reminders that spring is nearly here.
Does anyone else feel like the last two months have flown by?
#crocuses #spring #illustrationartists
Does anyone else feel like the last two months have flown by?
#crocuses #spring #illustrationartists
I’m starting work on a new kids activity booklet and getting deep into research…
January 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I’m starting work on a new kids activity booklet and getting deep into research…
I’ve just been featured on the @creativehowl Directory of Illustrators and I’m thrilled to have been chosen. Thank you so much for including me among so many talented artists.
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Kimberly Carpenter - Canadian Designer & Illustrator living in Scotland
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September 6, 2024 at 7:19 AM
I’ve just been featured on the @creativehowl Directory of Illustrators and I’m thrilled to have been chosen. Thank you so much for including me among so many talented artists.
creativehowl.com/work/kimberl...
creativehowl.com/work/kimberl...
The AOI have a creative practice book cover course on at the moment. A session with AD Ellie Game suggested creating a cover with an illustration you already have.
I turned my peach illustration into a cover that I think would suit a modern romance novel or sex therapy book. What do you think?
I turned my peach illustration into a cover that I think would suit a modern romance novel or sex therapy book. What do you think?
June 26, 2024 at 9:35 AM
The AOI have a creative practice book cover course on at the moment. A session with AD Ellie Game suggested creating a cover with an illustration you already have.
I turned my peach illustration into a cover that I think would suit a modern romance novel or sex therapy book. What do you think?
I turned my peach illustration into a cover that I think would suit a modern romance novel or sex therapy book. What do you think?
I’ve been doom scrolling a lot lately and have decided to turn it into a sketch prompt. I’ve written a longer post about it on Substack if you were interested and wanted to know more.
Using doom scrolling as a sketch prompt
In mid April I was really hating my relationship with social media. I was finding I was wasting a lot of time scrolling, and then feeling really bad about it. It was like I was in search of something ...
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June 11, 2024 at 2:39 PM
I’ve been doom scrolling a lot lately and have decided to turn it into a sketch prompt. I’ve written a longer post about it on Substack if you were interested and wanted to know more.
I recently illustrated an 8 page kids activity booklet for EDF Renewables about Raptors.
June 4, 2024 at 7:42 AM
I recently illustrated an 8 page kids activity booklet for EDF Renewables about Raptors.
I had a little bit of downtime last week so I mocked up this book cover just for the fun of it. I’ve used dark purple here to convey an all encompassing velvety night and am imaging the moon and it’s reflection being an iridescent foil or a spot uv varnish to give the path of light an ethereal feel.
May 13, 2024 at 1:49 PM
I had a little bit of downtime last week so I mocked up this book cover just for the fun of it. I’ve used dark purple here to convey an all encompassing velvety night and am imaging the moon and it’s reflection being an iridescent foil or a spot uv varnish to give the path of light an ethereal feel.
I got some stickers and postcards made for OFFF Barcelona and still have loads left, because…introversion.
Do people still like getting this sort of thing in the post?
#stickers #postcards #illustration #kidlit #kidlitpostcard
Do people still like getting this sort of thing in the post?
#stickers #postcards #illustration #kidlit #kidlitpostcard
April 19, 2024 at 1:04 PM
I got some stickers and postcards made for OFFF Barcelona and still have loads left, because…introversion.
Do people still like getting this sort of thing in the post?
#stickers #postcards #illustration #kidlit #kidlitpostcard
Do people still like getting this sort of thing in the post?
#stickers #postcards #illustration #kidlit #kidlitpostcard
Where are people sharing their creative work these days?
On Behance? Dribble? Only here on Bluesky? I’d love to know. Where are the best places to follow people?
#creative #socialmedia #portfolio
On Behance? Dribble? Only here on Bluesky? I’d love to know. Where are the best places to follow people?
#creative #socialmedia #portfolio
April 18, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Where are people sharing their creative work these days?
On Behance? Dribble? Only here on Bluesky? I’d love to know. Where are the best places to follow people?
#creative #socialmedia #portfolio
On Behance? Dribble? Only here on Bluesky? I’d love to know. Where are the best places to follow people?
#creative #socialmedia #portfolio
OFFF Barcelona last week was absolutely brilliant.
This is a bit of a visual journal of my experiences. If you’d like to read more about my highlights you can check that out on my Instagram as there’s a much larger word count there.
This is a bit of a visual journal of my experiences. If you’d like to read more about my highlights you can check that out on my Instagram as there’s a much larger word count there.
April 12, 2024 at 4:49 PM
OFFF Barcelona last week was absolutely brilliant.
This is a bit of a visual journal of my experiences. If you’d like to read more about my highlights you can check that out on my Instagram as there’s a much larger word count there.
This is a bit of a visual journal of my experiences. If you’d like to read more about my highlights you can check that out on my Instagram as there’s a much larger word count there.
February 14, 2024 at 10:03 AM
The pattern I made last summer from my museum sketches of ancient artefacts is now on a LOQI bag. It’s part of their new Designboom collection which is being shown off at the Maison & Objet in Paris this week alongside their other amazing new stuff. How exciting it that?
#illustratedpattern
#illustratedpattern
January 19, 2024 at 5:16 PM
The pattern I made last summer from my museum sketches of ancient artefacts is now on a LOQI bag. It’s part of their new Designboom collection which is being shown off at the Maison & Objet in Paris this week alongside their other amazing new stuff. How exciting it that?
#illustratedpattern
#illustratedpattern
Happy New year Bluesky!
I’m an illustrator that’s interested in collaborating on children’s activity books & educational non-fiction.
I’m also currently unagented and seeking representation.
www.kimberlycarpenter.com
#kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #kidlit
I’m an illustrator that’s interested in collaborating on children’s activity books & educational non-fiction.
I’m also currently unagented and seeking representation.
www.kimberlycarpenter.com
#kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #kidlit
January 5, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Happy New year Bluesky!
I’m an illustrator that’s interested in collaborating on children’s activity books & educational non-fiction.
I’m also currently unagented and seeking representation.
www.kimberlycarpenter.com
#kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #kidlit
I’m an illustrator that’s interested in collaborating on children’s activity books & educational non-fiction.
I’m also currently unagented and seeking representation.
www.kimberlycarpenter.com
#kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #kidlit
It’s my favourite time of the year…when all the cute dogs in the park are wearing their sweaters and flashing disco lights.
#illustration #creativepersonalprojects
#illustration #creativepersonalprojects
December 12, 2023 at 9:21 AM
It’s my favourite time of the year…when all the cute dogs in the park are wearing their sweaters and flashing disco lights.
#illustration #creativepersonalprojects
#illustration #creativepersonalprojects
I just got this in the post from @scholastic_uk Thank you so much! I’m super excited to eat the biscuiteers cats biscuits while reading ‘A History of the World According to Cats’.
December 8, 2023 at 3:54 PM
I just got this in the post from @scholastic_uk Thank you so much! I’m super excited to eat the biscuiteers cats biscuits while reading ‘A History of the World According to Cats’.
Hi there! I’m Kimberly!
I’m an illustrator that loves creating animal characters.
I’m also currently unagented and seeking representation.
www.kimberlycarpenter.com
#kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #kidlit
I’m an illustrator that loves creating animal characters.
I’m also currently unagented and seeking representation.
www.kimberlycarpenter.com
#kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #kidlit
December 7, 2023 at 5:41 PM
Hi there! I’m Kimberly!
I’m an illustrator that loves creating animal characters.
I’m also currently unagented and seeking representation.
www.kimberlycarpenter.com
#kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #kidlit
I’m an illustrator that loves creating animal characters.
I’m also currently unagented and seeking representation.
www.kimberlycarpenter.com
#kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #kidlit
I recently worked on a set of dementia friendly sensory nature signs with Paths for All and Lucy Richards from Better Company.
Read all about it on my website
www.kimberlycarpenter.com/illustration/nature-sensory-signage
Read all about it on my website
www.kimberlycarpenter.com/illustration/nature-sensory-signage
Nature Sensory Signage — Kimberly Carpenter Design & Illustration
www.kimberlycarpenter.com
November 29, 2023 at 9:03 AM
I recently worked on a set of dementia friendly sensory nature signs with Paths for All and Lucy Richards from Better Company.
Read all about it on my website
www.kimberlycarpenter.com/illustration/nature-sensory-signage
Read all about it on my website
www.kimberlycarpenter.com/illustration/nature-sensory-signage
Just a little kraken out at sea.
@folktaleweek.bsky.social
#kraken #sea #myth #folktaleweek2023 #kidlit
@folktaleweek.bsky.social
#kraken #sea #myth #folktaleweek2023 #kidlit
November 16, 2023 at 8:20 PM
Just a little kraken out at sea.
@folktaleweek.bsky.social
#kraken #sea #myth #folktaleweek2023 #kidlit
@folktaleweek.bsky.social
#kraken #sea #myth #folktaleweek2023 #kidlit
I just walked past a dried up old Christmas tree. It raises so many questions.
Have they finally decided to throw it out now that they could buy a new one?
Have I missed the holiday season entirely and it’s 2024 already?
Have they finally decided to throw it out now that they could buy a new one?
Have I missed the holiday season entirely and it’s 2024 already?
November 16, 2023 at 4:00 PM
I just walked past a dried up old Christmas tree. It raises so many questions.
Have they finally decided to throw it out now that they could buy a new one?
Have I missed the holiday season entirely and it’s 2024 already?
Have they finally decided to throw it out now that they could buy a new one?
Have I missed the holiday season entirely and it’s 2024 already?
Tattoos were religiously significant for the Mayans. They believed some of the power of the gods could be attained by capturing them in ink on their skin.
A Mayan deity called Acat steadied the artists hands and blessed the ink and the sharp reeds used for drawing.
#ink #folktaleweek2023
A Mayan deity called Acat steadied the artists hands and blessed the ink and the sharp reeds used for drawing.
#ink #folktaleweek2023
November 16, 2023 at 2:19 PM
Tattoos were religiously significant for the Mayans. They believed some of the power of the gods could be attained by capturing them in ink on their skin.
A Mayan deity called Acat steadied the artists hands and blessed the ink and the sharp reeds used for drawing.
#ink #folktaleweek2023
A Mayan deity called Acat steadied the artists hands and blessed the ink and the sharp reeds used for drawing.
#ink #folktaleweek2023
The lost city of Shangri-la
#shangrila #illustration #workinprogress #folktaleweek2023 #himalayan #mythical #kidlit #kidlitart
#shangrila #illustration #workinprogress #folktaleweek2023 #himalayan #mythical #kidlit #kidlitart
November 13, 2023 at 11:04 PM
The lost city of Shangri-la
#shangrila #illustration #workinprogress #folktaleweek2023 #himalayan #mythical #kidlit #kidlitart
#shangrila #illustration #workinprogress #folktaleweek2023 #himalayan #mythical #kidlit #kidlitart
This is a personal project. I had some drawings in my sketchbook from two prompts ‘Quiet moment’ and ‘Afternoon Tea’. They made me think of serene Japanese tea gardens, the slow quiet ritual of tea ceremonies, and of being transported somewhere truly peaceful for a moment.
November 7, 2023 at 9:00 AM
This is a personal project. I had some drawings in my sketchbook from two prompts ‘Quiet moment’ and ‘Afternoon Tea’. They made me think of serene Japanese tea gardens, the slow quiet ritual of tea ceremonies, and of being transported somewhere truly peaceful for a moment.