About the Artist

Mariyah Rahman is a children’s book illustrator and background artist, born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, who has worked in animation, video games and publishing.

She has a BFA in Illustration from Art Center College of Design, specializing in Entertainment Arts. Her list of clients include Titmouse Animation, Nix Hydra, Heinemann Publishing, Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster.

Her inspirations include literature, history, fantasy and folklore, and when she is not drawing, she can be found reading, swimming in the ocean, or rolling around with her cats and dogs.