User:Kennelyndeloach/sandbox/Bijou Karman

Bijou Karman (French:[bee-zhooz] born January 16, 1992) is an illustrator, artist, and designer based in Los Angeles, California. Karman graduated with distinction from the Art Center College of Design in 2014 with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Illustration. According to multiple interviews, she is inspired by "nostalgia, strong women, plants, and a love of print and bright colors". In addition to fashion illustration, she also does editorial work and enjoys creating zines. Her art has been featured in publications such as American Illustration (38 in 2019 and 37 in 2018) and Fashion Drawing: Illustration Techniques for Fashion Designers by Michele Wesen Bryant and was published by Laurence King Publishing in 2016. Rihanna discovered Karman online and asked her to create promotional illustrations for a collaboration with Stance Socks in 2016. Even before taking on Rihanna as a client, Karman designed a display for the Italian brand Peuterey while still in school.