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Charlot Kristensen
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She/Her | Grey ace | 🇩🇰🇿🇼 living in 🇮🇪 | Award Winning Illustrator | SALON SATURDAY (OUT SEP 2025) | Rep’d by Thao Le |
Looking for work - contact me at charlotk@hotmail.com
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One of my closest friend is facing an impossible situation, her & her fiance will lose their home if they don't pay €40k by Dec 20th. They are also expecting their first born in January. Please donate if you can, and if not please please share this
gofund.me/046a607b2
A screenshot of a gofundme campaign that shows a picture of a expecting couple and their dogs, the text reads: "Help us save our family!"
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Hey #Portfolioday

I'm Charlot, an illustrator & author based in Ireland.
I love drawing people and creating colourful pieces.
Currently available for book cover designs, posters and #kidlit book projects.

Represented by Thao Le thao@dijkstraagency.com
charlotk.myportfolio.com
charlotk@hotmail.com
an illustration of Marsha P Johnson walking through a flower garden shop. She holds a flowercrown while smiling back at the two boys putting flower crowns on each others heads. An illustration featuring different kinds of people sitting in a high ceiling room together while reading books. An illustration showing 3 Black people's profiles looking out into the distance with a hopeful look on their faces. An illustration from the inside of a bus showing a little Black girl looking out through the window as people walk by with various different hairstyles.
October 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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I'm back from maternity leave and in desperate need of some work. If you're looking for some fun colourful cover designs I'm your guy! Here are some book covers I loved illustrating
Contact me at charlotk@hotmail.com
See portfolio link below

Shares & some reassuring words would be much appreciated
A digital illustrated book cover of Cruise Life - Raining Cats and Dogs by Reese Eschmann. It shows a Black girl chasing dogs and cats on the deck of a cruise while her big brother tries to catch up while holding a cat in his arms. A digital illustrated book cover for the title Unfadeable by Maurice Broaddus. It portrays a mixed Black girl walking by with her pit bull pet, a bridge is seen overhead her, with some cranes in the background and some key characters in the book watches her from a distance. A digital illustrated book cover titled The Season of Styx Malone It shows a Black boy with a cap and sunglasses on, her smirks to the viewer, and within his glasses you see the reflection of 2 other Black boys, one smiling back at him with enthusiasm while the other smiles more hesitantly. A digital illustrated book cover of a picture book titled Bessie the Motorcycle Queen. It shows Bessie Stringfield on her iconic Hogs (Harleys) against a backdrop of the Grand Canyon.
September 30, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Happy book birthday!

Salon Saturday is officially out today!

Written by Janelle Harper
& Illustrated by me

It tells a story of a young child's first visit to the hair Salon with her Grandma, mam and sister.

It's a celebration of Black hair culture

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/705386...?
A picture of a hand holding a picture book. The front cover shows a Black child smiling to the viewer while her hair gets done.
September 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Salon Saturday written by Janelle Harper and illustrated by me, is coming out the 23rd of Sep!

This is my 4th picture book to date, It's a story celebrating the beauty of hair salon communities & the dynamic variety of Black hairstyles.

buy the book here
www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/705386...?
A photo of myself, taken in my home, holding a picture book called Salon Saturday
September 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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For those who missed the live stream, you can watch it here
www.instagram.com/reel/DMgA2Xd...
A screenshot of the Ig livestream between myself and Colin.
July 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Livestream fundraising event!
Thursday 24th Jul!
TIME: 6pm GMT+1 timezone
1pm ET timezone
WHERE: Instagram

Me & Colin are running this to help raise funds for a family dear to us.

There'll be discussions of the challenges facing them, disability justice and some poetry reading.

Please share🙏
July 23, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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We initially setup this campaign to raise money for Haitham & Dima's surgeries, now they are going days without eating & their health is quickly deteriorating. Prices are skyrockerting!the cost of flour that would last one day for this family is now worth more than $150
chuffed.org/project/rebu...
June 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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June 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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My books are here!
One Day in June written by Tourmaline and illustrated by me!

Request it through your local bookshop, library or get your copy here bookshop.org/p/books/one-...

By the way that's my mom's voice in the background 😂 she was very excited 🥹❤️
May 31, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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I've been so busy being a new mom that I almost missed publication day!!! One Day in June written by Tourmaline & illustrated by me is finally out today 🎊
Get a copy through your local bookshop or via bookshop.org/p/books/one-...

A story inspired by the life and activism of Marsha P. Johnson
An illustrated book cover, text reads: Written by Tourmaline A story inspired by the life and activism of Marsha P. Johnson TITLED: "One Day in June" Illustrated by Charlot Kristensen. The art shows a backdrop drawing of Marsha P. Johnson wearing a pink dress with flowers in her hair, she has a peaceful expression with closed eyes and a smile on her face. Within the pink of Marsha's dress you can see a grandma and her grandchild sitting on bench looking up towards the sky as if they are looking at Marsha. At the bottom of the image you see 3 groups of people. A parent and their small daughter. A mother with her son who looks 10 and 2 young friends (boys) with flowers crowns. They look like they are celebrating, with one of the characters raising a fist.
May 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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A lot of us know Bianca in the comics community, pls help by sharing the donation link www.paypal.com/paypalme/bia...
Screenshot of an Instagram story by Bianca Xunise, it includes a photo of them in a hospital bed. The text reads: "Hey y'all I kinda got hit by a car yesterday. My head and my drawing hand took the worst lf it. As a result I had to drop some gigs I needed so I can rest and recover. I'm taking a financial hit rn I could really use some support. If you can throw something my way to help bridge the gap and some after care that'll be awesome"
May 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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It's my birthday today! Share a link for a family dear to me.

If there's one thing I want for my big day it's to get closer to reaching our goal on our campaign Rebuilding hope: Dima's fight for survival in Gaza

chuffed.org/project/rebu...
A photo of me as a 10 year old girl, standing on a green field, smiling towards the camera. It's a sunny day. The text reads It's my birthday today, share a link for a family dear to me!
March 31, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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We're struggling to gain traction on our reel on IG, could you pls take a mo to comment and share it in your story with the link to the campaign, we only have 26 days left to raise the funds.
IG post www.instagram.com/reel/DHT396s...
Campaign link chuffed.org/project/rebu...
#gazafamily #fundraising
A screenshot of a reel on IG. It shows a picture of a campaign for a Palestinian family. It reads "Rebuilding Hope: Dima's Fight for Survival in Gaza. 4688 € raised of 25000 € Dima and Haitham, the eldest sister and brother in the family both have dwarfism
March 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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It was not easy to keep this one a secret! On Thursday morning the 30th of Jan me and @bighippoart.bsky.social welcomed our baby girl Lumi Itai Matysiak-Kristensen into the world 🥹❤️❤️❤️

I can't even begin to describe how much happiness she's brought into our lives
A tired Charlot looks into the eyes of her newborn baby Lumi. Photo is taken from above shoeing mother in her own bed and baby in her cot.
February 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Our campaign, Rebuilding Hope: Dima's Fight for Survival in Gaza is now live
chuffed.org/project/rebu...

Current goal €25000

We are using Chuffed.org It's pro-Palestinian unlike gofundme that have shut down many Palestinian campaigns.

Please help share this. Any donations will go a long way!
An image of a tent in Gaza on a late afternoon with a rainbow appearing in the sky. There's an icon of Chuffed.org in the corner and the text reads: The fundraiser is live! Rebuilding Hope: Dima's Fight for Survival in Gaza Goal €25000 Link in bio
January 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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On Fri, 17th Jan me & Debbie Jenkinson are launching a campaign for a family in Gaza.

Dima is fighting for survival amidst unimaginable challenges in Gaza. Let’s come together to give her a chance for life-saving surgeries & the tools she needs for a better future.
www.instagram.com/reel/DE2uIp0...
The family shared this picture with me, it carries a powerful message of hope. The image shows a simple tent beneath a sky painted with the vibrant colours of a rainbow after a rainy day. It symbolizes resilience and the promise of brighter days ahead, even in the face of hardship. Just as the rainbow emerges after the storm, we believe that together, with your support, we can help bring light and hope to those in need. I just posted a reel on Instagram but I'm currently shadow banned. Here are 3 things you can do to help. 1. Leave a comment, 9 words at least. 2. Share this to your stories. 3. Tag 3 friends and ask them to share it.
January 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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My friend needs urgent help, they have less than 8hours to raise 212.80 in order to pay their rent. Please help share this far and wide and if possible donate something.

Donation links: www.liinks.co/FatTummyT?fb...

Paypal: TierraConyers

#mutualaid #mutualhelp #helppayrent #fundraising
A screenshot of an Instagram post by fattummyt and yabigsistah. Text reads: Urgent. We have less than 8 hours to raise $212.80 or else we not be able to pay our rent. DONATE Venmo: FatTummyT CashApp: FatTummyT Ko-fi: FatTummyT Paypal: TierraConyers
January 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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I don't think I've posted this one up here yet. It was originally a print to accompany my debut comic book "What We Don't Talk About"
An illustration, of Farai, a Black woman character from my debut comic "What We Don't Talk About". She's standing in a shallow lake, wearing a white dress while holding a bouquet of spring flowers. Her eyes are downcast, as if she's in deep thought.
November 18, 2024 at 8:06 PM
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QRP with your ✨yellow art✨
An illustration of a Black skater wearing green quad skates, a green dress, a fluffy orange fur coat, and green braids done up in a high ponytail. She's wearing sunglasses and a yellow lipstick, looking joyful while souring through a vibrant orange sky
November 13, 2024 at 7:39 AM
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If you see this, post something in pink!

Does this count 👉👈
A digital illustration: black woman with long pink hair shaped like a cloud, a yellow top and white shorts jumps through the sky in her pink quad skates. 2 fictional purple birds fly close behind her.
November 12, 2024 at 7:12 PM
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A spread I like a lot from "Bessie the Motorcycle queen" picture book I illustrated a few years ago.
An illustration spread from Bessie the Motorcycle Queen picture book. It shows a young Bessie sitting on her first motorbike with a backdrop of Boston skyscrapers in the 1920s
November 8, 2024 at 6:56 PM
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Busy wrapping up another picture book, can't wait to show more of this to you all
A snapshot of a black girl in a green coat with yellow stars, pink trousers and hair done up in 2 big buns. We see the back of her, she's inside a room.
November 8, 2024 at 11:49 AM
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Relieved to say my friend managed to pay rent yesterday. Thank you so much to everyone who boosted this ❤️❤️❤️

They could still need your help so please continue sharing their donations links
www.liinks.co/FatTummyT?fb...
Text in screenshot reads: Please help us pay rent. Support two siblings that are struggling with Bill after a health crisis. "Hi all! Just wanna share that we raised enough to pay our rent today! 😭💜 Thank you everyone for sharing and boosting our fundraiser!! So far we've raised $904.15 out of our overall goal!
November 6, 2024 at 11:24 AM
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A lot of my mutuals over on Instagram is following this artist. You should read this article pixelmage.substack.com/p/manon-bier...
A screenshot showing some pieces of work made by Manon Biernacki shared by character design references FB page. Text in image reads: DISCLAIMER: We apologize for showcasing the "work" of this fraudster. This article ( https://pixelmage.substack.com/p/manon-biernacki ) provides a detailed explanation of her deceitful scheme. Appalling fakery 😩 Artist of the Day | Manon Biernacki* • Discover it on → instagram.com/manocki • CharacterDesignReferences.com 🤖 #CharacterDesign #Illustrations #DigitalArt #Animation
November 5, 2024 at 9:05 PM