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Welcome to our interview with illustrator designer, artist, and instructor Maia Faddoul. Maia is a first-generation Canadian artist who works in her Montreal studio. She creates bright and colorful illustrations for packaging, editorials, publishing, and more. Her style is high-contrast colorful, and bold and often has a subdued message of social justice hidden in.

Maia is an absolute color lover and kind of a excessive person in her artistic style. Maia utilizes her work to communicate her opinions, voice out on injustices, and bring awareness of causes that mean very much to her. Check out her online classes, Instagram and also her Etsy store where she sells the most adorable floral earrings. Come along as we dig deeper into the mind and process of creativity of Maia Faddoul.

 I think of my drawing style as "High Contrast'.

I consider my style to be vivid, high-contrast and colorful, often with a subtle message of social justice hidden in the background. I'm a huge fan of color and kind of a maximalist when it comes to my artistic style.

 What's the most important thing to making your illustrations?

One of the most important aspects of my practice is making art that reflects my beliefs and values. I'm not the most outspoken or extrovert, therefore I usually make art as a way to express my opinions, voice out about injustices and spread awareness of causes that matter a much to me.

Digital drawing classes

Maia uses drawing tablets and Procreate to create digital portraits. In her Illustrating Expressive Portraits in Procreate class, she covers the process of creating colorful, vibrant and gritty portraits.

Take a look at Maia's stunning work that she has posted on Instagram. Instagram and funky flower earrings that are available through Etsy in an assortment of fun colours.

    Educator + Illustrator + Designer

Mai an Faddoul

I'm a first-generation Canadian artist who works as an illustrator as well as a designer at my Montreal Studio. Following my education in both illustration and design in university and college, I now work across a range of areas employing both streams of knowledge to produce bright and colorful illustrations for packaging, editorials and publication, among others.

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