Harlem is a London-based illustrator who studied BA Illustration and Animation at the University for the Creative Arts; and went onto study MA Children's Literature: Children's Illustration at Goldsmiths, University of London. Being a black illustrator, she often tries to highlight the importance of representation in her work as she grew up inspired by illustrations that included characters who looked much like her. Watercolour and watercolour pencils are Harlem’s favourite medium, as well as working digitally, using Procreate and other digital software. In her free time, Harlem enjoys reading, in particular, crime and thriller novels.