Michelle Watkins is an illustrator and children's book designer focused on strong concepts, expressive figure work, and engaging narrative visuals. She combines traditional drawing skills with digital production to create polished illustrations for publishing and client feedback cycles. She has experience collaborating with clients, producing multi-page illustrated work, and developing composition and character design sketches before final artwork. Her background includes fine arts training in illustration and traditional media such as color pencil, along with proficiency in common creative software tools. Check out her website here: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…

Michelle Watkins

Michelle Watkins is an illustrator and children's book designer focused on strong concepts, expressive figure work, and engaging narrative visuals. She combines traditional drawing skills with digital production to create polished illustrations for publishing and client feedback cycles. She has experience collaborating with clients, producing multi-page illustrated work, and developing composition and character design sketches before final artwork. Her background includes fine arts training in illustration and traditional media such as color pencil, along with proficiency in common creative software tools. Check out her website here: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…

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Michelle Watkins is an illustrator and children’s book designer focused on strong concepts, expressive figure work, and engaging narrative visuals. She combines traditional drawing skills with digital production to create polished illustrations for publishing and client feedback cycles.

She has experience collaborating with clients, producing multi-page illustrated work, and developing composition and character design sketches before final artwork. Her background includes fine arts training in illustration and traditional media such as color pencil, along with proficiency in common creative software tools.

Check out her website here: Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

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Work Experience

Illustrator at The Recess Lesson by Beth Pressley
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Produced 15 illustrated pages. Worked one-on-one with a client to communicate progress and incorporate feedback. Created character design sketches and multiple composition sketches prior to final design.
Homeshop / Order picker and packer at Harris Teeter
January 1, 2023 - Present
Organized and controlled large shopping carts for shopping and packing orders. Shopped orders with attention to detail including produce, meats, and best-by dates. Met minimum targets for pick accuracy and speed. Packed and staged orders into correct ambient, refrigerated, or freezer storage units.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Illustration at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) at Wake Technical Community College
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Retail
    American Bumble Bee, 11 x 17 in., colored pencil on bristol paper, 2024.

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    Illustration of a landscape of flowers with bumblebees of various sizes throughout the image. This illustration was done during the Narrative and Publishing Illustration class at UNC Charlotte during the Scientific Illustration project.
    The landscape image is separate from the final illustration that includes text boxes and floating visuals to complete a scientific illustration about the American Bumblebee.

    The Sisters, 11 x 14 in., Digital painting, Clip Studio Paint, 2024.

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    Digital illustration of three mermaids brushing their hair in front of a vanity. Completed in Narrative and Publishing Illustration at UNC Charlotte during the storyboard keyframe project.

    Little Leprechaun, 8 x 10 in. colored pencil on bristol paper, 2023.

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    A little leprechaun travels through a St.Patrick’s Day-themed world holding a four-leaf clover. Created during an Illustration class at UNCC.