Meet Karmen Loh, better known online as Bearbrickjia, she’s a Malaysian digital illustrator whose glowing cinematic portraits have captured the hearts of over 451K followers and landed collaborations with Pokémon Company, Penguin Random House and HarperCollins.
From teaching 100K+ students on Domestika to building an International fanbase, Karmen’s journey has been anything but easy. Especially when the algorithm burnout nearly took away her love for art.
In this episode, she shares:
✔️ Why following trends can destroy your creativity
✔️ How burnout stole two years of her artistic confidence
✔️ Her path from 3D game art to a global illustration career
✔️ Why “meaning” matters more than metrics
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⏱️ Timestamps:
0:33 Intro
2:34 How she prepared before quitting
4:30 How big brands first discovered her
6:56 Artwork that went viral & defined her style
8:24 Becoming a top Domestika instructor
10:39 Students’ struggles with colour & light
12:25 Stepping out of comfort zone
13:00 First major international project — Pokémon Championship
15:12 How she views AI art & protecting creative value
17:18 Balancing business with artistic heart
21:01 Work–travel balance mindset
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