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Jan 20, 2023

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This is our first conversation with Canadian illustrator designer, artist, educator, and designer Maia Faddoul. Maia is a first-generation Canadian artist who is based in her Montreal studio. She creates bright and colorful illustrations to be used in packaging, editorials publications as well as other publications. Her style is high-contrast, colorful, and bold and usually has a muted political message hidden somewhere.

Maia is an absolute fan of color and a maximalist in her artistic style. Maia uses her work as a method to share her thoughts, voice out against injustices and to raise awareness for causes that mean a lot to her. Visit her Instagram as well as her Etsy shop , where she sells her distinctive flower earrings. We invite you to dive deep into the thoughts and process of creativity of Maia Faddoul.

Maïa Faddoul digital illustration. A dark hair woman holding flowers.

My design style as "High Contrast'.

My style is high-contrast vibrant and bold, usually with a some subtle message of social justice hiding in the background. I am a total color-lover and also a hugeist with my style of art.

Maïa Faddoul digital illustration. A dark hair woman holding a line phone

What's the secret in creating your illustration?

One of the most important aspects of my practice is making work that speaks to my values and beliefs. I'm not the most outspoken or extrovert, and so I usually use artwork as a way to communicate my views or express my thoughts, talk about injustices and create awareness for the causes that are significant to me.

Maïa Faddoul digital illustration. A flower on a yellow background.

Digital Drawing Classes

Maia uses an drawing tablet and Procreate for digital portraits. Through her Drawing Expressive Portraits with Procreate course she teaches the process of creating vivid, stunning and captivating portraits.

Maïa Faddoul digital illustration. A dark hair woman on a pink background.

Have a look at the stunning work that she has posted on Instagram. Instagram as and her gorgeous flower earrings that are available on Etsy featuring a range of playful colours.

A photo of Maïa Faddoul sitting on a chair, in front of her desk in her wokrspace.

Educator + Illustrator + Designer

Mai and Faddoul

I'm an extremely first-generation Canadian artist, working as an illustrator as well as a designer for Montreal Studio. Montreal Studio. Following my studies in drawing and design at university and college, I'm today, I work in many disciplines using both streams of expertise to make stunning and vibrant illustrations for packaging, editorials , and publication, and other.

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