Hi, I’m Karine Faou, an Illustrator and all-over textile designer crafting bold, runway-ready prints for fashion houses and catwalk collections. I translate research into vivid surfaces, collaborating with luxury brands and designers to create distinctive patterns and textures. As Head Illustrator and Art Director, I shape powerful visual identities across art, advertising, and music events, guiding concepts from initial idea to final production with strong trend direction and color planning.

Karine Faou

Hi, I’m Karine Faou, an Illustrator and all-over textile designer crafting bold, runway-ready prints for fashion houses and catwalk collections. I translate research into vivid surfaces, collaborating with luxury brands and designers to create distinctive patterns and textures. As Head Illustrator and Art Director, I shape powerful visual identities across art, advertising, and music events, guiding concepts from initial idea to final production with strong trend direction and color planning.

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Hi, I’m Karine Faou, an Illustrator and all-over textile designer crafting bold, runway-ready prints for fashion houses and catwalk collections. I translate research into vivid surfaces, collaborating with luxury brands and designers to create distinctive patterns and textures.

As Head Illustrator and Art Director, I shape powerful visual identities across art, advertising, and music events, guiding concepts from initial idea to final production with strong trend direction and color planning.

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Illustrator / Textile Designer / Art Director at Tundra*
October 1, 2002 - April 1, 2025
Designed original prints and surface patterns for fashion, including luxury designers and catwalk collections. Developed concepts from research to final production with strong trend and color direction.

Education

BA in Fashion at Duperré School of Arts, Paris
September 1, 1994 - July 1, 1996
MA in Art Direction at Duperré School of Arts, Paris
September 1, 1996 - July 1, 1998
BAC in Arts Appliqués at Lycée des Ars Appliqués Kerichen, Brest
September 1, 1994 - July 1, 1996
Brevet at Lycée des Ars Appliqués Kerichen, Brest
January 11, 2030 - February 23, 2026

Qualifications

Pucci - pattern development
January 1, 2023 - February 23, 2026
Fenty - pattern development
January 1, 2018 - February 23, 2026
John Galliano - FW18 - Pre-Collection
January 1, 2018 - February 23, 2026
John Galliano - SS18 - Women Show
January 1, 2018 - February 23, 2026
John Galliano - SS18 - Pre-Collection
January 1, 2018 - February 23, 2026
John Galliano - FW18 - Kidwear
January 1, 2018 - February 23, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services, Other