Charlie Padgett

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Illustration of a collaged hand with 6 fingers with a robotic arm

Illustration of a man whose face is overlayed by a growling, furry, horned animal

Illustration of a man in a suit and a huge chunk of his torso is detatched and orbitting above him

Illustration of a woman with no eyes, just a graphic question mark on her face. Her hands are outstretched and holding aloft a blue drop and a red flame

Illustration of a young woman with collaged red and blue circles placed on her eyes, surrounded by DNA strands

Illustration of a giant tentacled monster with many eyes, peering over the shoulder of a man on a laptop.

Illustration of an older woman dressed in a blue jumpsuit holding a large barbell and a handweight amid a floral background.

About Charlie

I’m an American born illustrator, graphic designer, animator, guitar player, daydreamer, eater of pizza, Godzilla fan and most importantly a husband and father living just outside Bordeaux, France.

With my illustrations, I work hard to bring a fresh perspective and create multi-layered, conceptual work that resonates with the audience long after they have turned the page, scrolled down, left the building and got on with the business of living.

List of Clients

Scientific American, Grey Advertising, La Vie, Smithsonian Online, Mad Tree Brewing, Molecular Metabolism, University of Montreal, Chunklet Magazine, Nature Neuroscience, University of Michigan, Cell, Neuron, , Major Arcana Records, Shake It Records, Inserm, Sonic Winter, Dojo Gelato, Helmholtz Zentrum München, University of Montreal, Neurocentre Magendie, Happen Inc. and Curiosity Advertising.