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Chiara Dal Maso's playful and colourful illustrations with a hint of cheekiness

There's a definite dose of inspiration from David Hockney, Raymond Pettibon and David Shrigley when you look through Chiara Dal Maso's wonderfully playful illustrations. The "multi-faceted" Italian graphic designer and illustrator happens to love these artists; she's also fascinated by abstraction, bold colours and lucid dreaming. "I believe in the miraculous power of drawing," Chiara explains, when describing her work.

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Person in yellow jacket cycling past tall dark buildings in rain, with white cat and orange-spotted dog below on a striped path

Based in Milan, she specialises in brand identity, typography and illustration, and works as a freelancer for a range of international clients. Just this year, she launched creative workshops in the city with a group of illustrator friends. Here's just a selection of her recent work, but you can discover more at chiaradalmaso.com.

Figure lying on a colourful striped blanket against a bright yellow background scattered with small plant motifs
Illustrated map of Europe with blue seas and yellow landmasses, featuring a stylised tiger stretching across Scandinavia and Russia
Colourful illustration of quirky creatures at a party with bunting, featuring purple, red, blue, pink and green figures dancing around a laptop, with a black cat watching from above
Two stylised figures in vibrant pink and yellow lounging on sandy ground with desert plants and clouds above
Woman sitting on a bed with colourful patterned bedding in a bright yellow bedroom with neon wall art and a potted cactus
Colourful illustration of a vibrant outdoor music festival with crowds of people on a green lawn, a stage marked NOS Primavera Sound, and iconic landmarks including a tower in the background
Colourful illustration featuring a pink figure on a bed surrounded by a potted plant, vinyl record, black cat, books and abstract shapes against an orange background
Five figures of different skin tones relaxing on a vibrant beach surrounded by tropical foliage, with pink sky and blue water
Colourful illustration of a busy urban intersection with parked and moving cars in bright colours, traffic signs, apartment buildings and green shrubs under a bright blue sky
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