Giada Maestra is a London-based illustrator and visual artist. She studied fashion design and multimedia arts in Venice and further honed her skills in illustration in London.

She has a strong passion for storytelling through scenes of everyday life, using both digital and traditional media. Her work is deeply influenced by a variety of disciplines, including photography, design, art, and fashion, with a particular focus on women and body positivity.

Since earning her MA in Illustration from Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London (UAL), Giada has been working in commercial and editorial illustration.

When she’s not drawing, Giada enjoys collecting stationery, cacti, and books.



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Clients:

Dwell Magazine, University of the Arts London (UAL), softandwet, Elephant CC, Menelique Magazine, Senza Rossetto, Qui Virgola.



Press and Awards:

Creative Boom, Giada Maestra on why she's passionate about body positivity 
Creative Boom, A guide to 2021 Christmas cards by independent artists, designers and illustrators
Curated by GIRLS, Periods
Curated by GIRLS
, Shame
not just a shop, UAL, Our new Christmas Window Display by Giada Maestra
not just a shop, UAL
, Meet the 2021 UAL x Tate Christmas Card Designers
Garance & Marion Gallery
, 5 minuti con Giada Maestra!
Walkingartistsnetwork
, Windows by the street by Giada Maestra
Walkcreate
, Windows by the street - Giada Maestra

  • cARTElloni - l'arte si fa (per) strada, Piacenza, 2023
  • Illustrated music tape cassette for TINALS presented at the Turin International Book Fair, 2022
  • seXY period collective exhibition at The Student Hotel, Florence, 2022
  • Contributor to Colouring In Issue 2, The City, a project with UAL tutor Luise Vormittag and senior lecturer at Kingston University, Stephanie Black, 2022
  • Overall winner of the not just a shop x Tate Christmas card competition, 2021
  • The Iridescent Collection exhibition at TM Lighting gallery, London, 2021
  • Cose belle festival, Regeneration contest - special mention, 2021
  • Text me when you get home online exhibition, Artsteps, 2021
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