Giada Maestra is a London-based illustrator whose main inspiration lies in the everyday, in the ordinary and in the unnoticed. She likes portraying scenes of every-day life using mixed media on digital. Body acceptance, sexual health and period poverty are the central topics when she represents women.
Giada received her education between Strasbourg, Paris and Venice, where she studied Fashion Design and Multimedia Arts at IUAV University. Graduated in 2021 with an MA in Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts, University of The Arts London, she’s interested in storytelling and publishing.
When not drawing, you can find her collecting beautifully designed stationery, indoor plants and books.
Ask me anything!
Giada received her education between Strasbourg, Paris and Venice, where she studied Fashion Design and Multimedia Arts at IUAV University. Graduated in 2021 with an MA in Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts, University of The Arts London, she’s interested in storytelling and publishing.
When not drawing, you can find her collecting beautifully designed stationery, indoor plants and books.
Ask me anything!
Clients:
Dwell Magazine, Senza Rossetto Podcast, softandwet, University of the Arts London (UAL), Garance&Marion Gallery, Menelique Magazine, This Unique, Elephant Creative Communication.
Press:
Garance&Marion
Walking Artist
Notjustashop
Creative Boom
Kintails
Curated by GIRLS SHAME
Curated by GIRLS PERIOD
Sorelle Festival
Gallery:
Garance&Marion, Venice, It
Made in Arts London, London, Uk
Career Highlights:
Apertura Exhibition Garance&Marion Gallery, Venice, Spring 2023
Selected Artist for cARTElloni - l'arte si fa (per) strada, Rock, Piacenza Spring Summer 2023
Contributor of Colouring In, Issue 2: The City, a collaborative research project by Dr Stephanie Black (Kingston School of Art) and Luise Vormittag (Camberwell College of Arts, UAL), SS 2022
Selected Author for the ILLUSTROFEST 2022 Exhibition, Category 4 Personal Illustration, Festival of Illustration at Fortress, Belgrade, Summer 2022
Illustrated music tape cassette exhibited at Turin International Book Fair, IT, This is not a love song, Pad01 Stand D09, SS 2022 Vista Veneto Exhibition Garance&Marion Gallery, Venice, Spring 2022
seXY period Exhibition at The Student Hotel in Florence, Spring 2022
Contributor and artist of Skills Swap, University of the Arts London, Spring 2022
Impressions de Venise Exhibition Garance&Marion Gallery, Venice, 2021
Windows Display Designer Artist for notjustashop, 272 High Holborn London, Winter 2021-22
Winner of notjustashop x Tate Christmas Card Competition 2021
The Iridescent Collection Exhibition TM Lighting Gallery, Made in Arts London, 2021
Made in Arts London member and artist since 2021
Special mention Cose Belle Festival, Regeneration Contest 2021
Text me when you get home Online Exhibition, Artsteps 2021
AOI member since 2021
Selected Artist for cARTElloni - l'arte si fa (per) strada, Diversity, Piacenza Spring Summer 2021
Dwell Magazine, Senza Rossetto Podcast, softandwet, University of the Arts London (UAL), Garance&Marion Gallery, Menelique Magazine, This Unique, Elephant Creative Communication.
Press:
Garance&Marion
Walking Artist
Notjustashop
Creative Boom
Kintails
Curated by GIRLS SHAME
Curated by GIRLS PERIOD
Sorelle Festival
Gallery:
Garance&Marion, Venice, It
Made in Arts London, London, Uk
Career Highlights:
Apertura Exhibition Garance&Marion Gallery, Venice, Spring 2023
Selected Artist for cARTElloni - l'arte si fa (per) strada, Rock, Piacenza Spring Summer 2023
Contributor of Colouring In, Issue 2: The City, a collaborative research project by Dr Stephanie Black (Kingston School of Art) and Luise Vormittag (Camberwell College of Arts, UAL), SS 2022
Selected Author for the ILLUSTROFEST 2022 Exhibition, Category 4 Personal Illustration, Festival of Illustration at Fortress, Belgrade, Summer 2022
Illustrated music tape cassette exhibited at Turin International Book Fair, IT, This is not a love song, Pad01 Stand D09, SS 2022 Vista Veneto Exhibition Garance&Marion Gallery, Venice, Spring 2022
seXY period Exhibition at The Student Hotel in Florence, Spring 2022
Contributor and artist of Skills Swap, University of the Arts London, Spring 2022
Impressions de Venise Exhibition Garance&Marion Gallery, Venice, 2021
Windows Display Designer Artist for notjustashop, 272 High Holborn London, Winter 2021-22
Winner of notjustashop x Tate Christmas Card Competition 2021
The Iridescent Collection Exhibition TM Lighting Gallery, Made in Arts London, 2021
Made in Arts London member and artist since 2021
Special mention Cose Belle Festival, Regeneration Contest 2021
Text me when you get home Online Exhibition, Artsteps 2021
AOI member since 2021
Selected Artist for cARTElloni - l'arte si fa (per) strada, Diversity, Piacenza Spring Summer 2021