About me

I am Virgen, French illustrator and designer living in Paris, with a contemporary, lively and sparkling universe.
 I started my artistic work by creating my brand of embroidered designs. It allowed me to be nominated at the « World Illustration Awards » in professional design product & packaging category, and to make great collaborations with major brands like Adidas for the women's world football cup, or Galeries Lafayette for its VIP Christmas High Jewelry evening, etc.
 I opened my project to other types of illustrations (print, digital, creative animated gifs) which also allowed me to make other enriching collaborations and works (Castelbajac, Posca, etc.) and I just won the "international artist" award in the Huawei competition among 41000 participants. The themes I address vary according to my meetings and collaborations, but I love when my creations have a story to tell and are meaningful.

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Projects

• 19

  Iconic stars portraitsSeries of portraits of iconic stars - editorial illustrations for print or digital (animated gifs)
• 4

  Adidas x Virgen - Fashion WeekDuring Fashion Week in March 2020, creation of embroidered patterns in tribute to the emblematic brand with 3 bands. Illustrations arranged in space, on the theme of tribal and urban dances.
• 3

  Fashion wink
• 2

  Posca x VirgenCollaboration with Posca to overcome monotony during confinement Illustrations of tips to stay zen and in a good mood and creation of a participative challenge on Instagram
• 1

  The French Game x VirgenSeries of patterns available in multiple colors in collaboration with The French Game. The patterns created use plots from the Versailles garden plan.
• 2

  Castelbaljac x VirgenWinner of the Castelbajac drawing competition The drawing will be integrated into the next collection as a print

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Work history

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Illustrator, artistPosca
Mar 2020 - Apr 2020Paris, FranceFreelance
POSCA X VIRGEN Collaboration with Posca to overcome monotony during confinement. Illustrations of tips to stay zen and in a good mood and creation of a participative challenge on Instagram.
Illustrator, artist, embroidery designerAdidas Group
Feb 2020 - Mar 2020Paris, FranceFreelance
During Fashion Week in March 2020, creation of embroidered patterns, in tribute to the emblematic brand with 3 bands. Illustrations arranged in space, on the theme of tribal and urban dances.

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Skills

• Pattern Design
• Illustration
• Vector Illustration
• Digital Illustration
• Concept Illustration
• Editorial Illustration
• Textile Illustration
• Character Illustration
• Portrait Artist
• Contemporary Embroidery

Education

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DSAA (Master Degree) in Fashion and Textile designESAA Duperre
Sep 1997 - Jul 2002Paris, France

Awards

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International ArtistHuawei
"International artist" award in the Huawei Themes competition, among 41000 participants.
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Castelbajac Drawing CompetitionCastelbajac Paris
Winner of the Castelbajac drawing competition The drawing will be integrated into the next collection as a print

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