Karen Jiménez

Nail Artist + Content Creator + Creative Consultant

Karen Jiménez is Nail Artist, Content Creator, and Creative Consultant known for her refined visual language and fluid, multidisciplinary practice. Now based in Chicago and available to travel globally, Karen brings a seasoned, intuitive approach to storytelling across beauty, fashion, and contemporary culture.

Having shaped her creative lens through time spent in Los Angeles and New York, Karen moves seamlessly between concept development and execution — whether she’s crafting a nail design that becomes the centerpiece of a campaign or directing visuals that transcend medium. Her work is marked by intentionality, atmosphere, and a deep understanding of cultural nuance.

Her editorial and commercial work has been featured in Vogue, Allure, Elle, Interview, Office, Hypebae, Lampoon, and beyond. She has collaborated with groundbreaking artists and iconic brands including SZA, Doechii, Lizzo, North West, Louis Vuitton, Marni, Nike, and Off-White. As a seasoned content creator, she brings not only a strong aesthetic but also a strategic understanding of how visuals live and resonate in the digital space.

Whether on set or behind the scenes, Karen’s creative process is expansive — with nails serving as a point of entry into a broader artistic dialogue. Her work acts as a bridge between tactile detail and big-picture vision, offering clients not just execution, but elevated ideation and direction.

A living moodboard and natural collaborator, Karen approaches creativity as communion — a space to connect, express, and move through the world with depth, beauty, and intention.