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.



🎨 I am now accepting commissions for November and December 2024. For enquiries please email giadamaestra@gmail.com

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Clients:

Dwell Magazine, University of the Arts London (UAL), Not Just a Shop, softandwet, Elephant CC, Menelique Magazine, Senza Rossetto, Qui Virgola.



Press and Awards:

Artribune - Twitch, In conversation with: Giada Maestra & Melissa Vizza
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

  • Skira and Garance&Marion Show, Palazzo Reale, Milan 2024
  • cARTElloni Rock! - l'arte si fa (per) strada, Piacenza 2023
  • Illustrated music tape cassette for TINALS presented at the Turin International Book Fair, Turin 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, London 2022
  • Overall winner of the Not Just a Shop x TATE Christmas Card Competition, London 2021
  • The Iridescent Collection exhibition at TM Lighting gallery, London 2021
  • Special Mention for the Rigenerazione contest, Cose belle festival, Calabria 2021
  • Text me when you get home online exhibition, Artsteps, London 2021
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