About the Artist
Shama Hussain is a self-taught artist and illustrator. She started sketching by hand in 2018 and fell in love with art and storytelling. She turned to digital art soon after and launched Sketched by Shama on Instagram.
Aside from illustrating, Shama works on digital strategy for many of the world’s leading companies. She has managed social media for brands such as NBCUniversal, IBM, UN Women, New York Magazine, McKinsey & Company, Keeping Up With the Kardashians and the Obama White House. Her work has been nominated for Shorty and Webby Awards.
Shama has an MSc in International Security from University College London (UCL) and a B.A in Media and Communications from Rutgers University. She lives in New York City.