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illustration!

a neat collection of my favourite illustration works, including both personal work or commissioned work!

comics & narrative works!

comic work is my passion. below are comics i've made for university & for myself!

LuvKitteh01x3 (2022)
multimedia project
"On an ancient art site, with a now-dwindling userbase, you stumble across the profile of a user named LuvKitteh01x3."
an online transmedia project focusing on themes of online nostalgia, loss of childhood innocence, and internet safety (or lack thereof).
taking inspiration from my own childhood experiences online and primary research i conducted,
LuvKitteh01x3 is a journey through an old online profile of a person who was groomed online.
you can browse the full site by clicking the title.


Re-Learning the Brain (2022)
8 pages, inked traditionally & coloured/edited in Clip Studio Paint
a zine detailing my experiences with late-diagnosed autism, created
for a visual essay university assignment.
i felt it was important to address the biases often prevalent in autism assessment,
like gender and ethnicity. this zine has been sold at Pineapple Black Middlesbrough and ThoughtBubble 2022!
you can download the full zine by clicking the title.


Biscuits and Badassery (2022, anthology)
8 pages, Clip Studio Paint
a comic detailing an adventure of my tabletop game character Nettle-Clawe, created for a university anthology project.
the comic was intended to study Nettle's character and summarise his story throughout our short tabletop campaign.
plans are in place to sell the anthology in Travelling Man York.


Codename Whiskers (2022)
2 pages, Clip Studio Paint
a passion project in on-and-off development since my time in primary school
about a group of cats working as spies to take down corrupt individuals from the inside.
the main characters (sonya, pixel and rascal) all have diferent disabilities
as part of my goal to prioritise representation of physical & mental disabilities in my work.
created two sample pages as part of a pitch for university.


Bun's Harvest (2020)
3 pages, Clip Studio Paint
a short children's comic concept I created in my first year of university
to practice character design, inking, crosshatching, and dialogue.
Bun, a quiet yet friendly strawberry farmer, finds help from
his friends Scottie and Ducky.


Out of Commission (2020)
Clip Studio Paint
a short comic intended to be read as a printed & folded mini zine.
Lucky Cat, an animatronic children's entertainer, hears of
plans for her to be scrapped and breaks free from storage.
a short experimental project created for university.



who in the world is katkitters?

kat wake BA (hons), also known as oskar or katkitters, is a freelance artist and illustrator based in the uk. they are a 2023 graduate of teesside university's comics & graphics novels course.a lot of their work centers around experiencing daily life as an autistic person; how the world impacts them, and how autism impacts their perception of the world. in their time away from drawing, they collect & restore vintage toys, watch lots of movies, and volunteer as a cinema projectionist & steward. they find comfort & inspiration in classic slashers, cutesy mascots, and everything in-between!for commissions, freelance opportunities, or conversation, you can contact katkitters in the following places:
X toyhou.se deviantart tumblr
you can also contact them via their business e-mail:
[email protected]
their currently released comics are available on their ko-fi:
zine shop