Biography
Maïa Faddoul was born in Montreal, Quebec, to an Argentine mother and a Lebanese father. Her maternal grandfather was a theme park illustrator, and she’d always been interested in drawings and imagery of any kind. Having studied both illustration and design at Dawson College and UQAM, she now works as a multidisciplinary illustrator and designer, creating empowering, bright and colorful imagery, often with an important message.#Her upbringing, heavily rooted in core intersectional feminist values, has led her to work on many projects centered on women and the LGBTQ+ community, in the hopes of using her talent and creativity to help bring more visibility and power to young and misrepresented groups across the globe. This aspect of her work has allowed her to collaborate on a variety of great projects with clients such as Teen Vogue, Showtime, Time’s Up, the National Film Board of Canada and many more.#Maïa still lives in Montreal and works from her colorful and bright downtown studio which she shares with her partner and fellow illustrator.~Instagram: @maiafadd
Awards
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Canadian Women Now and Then
2021 - Children’s Choice Book Award, Hackmatack, Commended
2021 - Light Reads, Great Stories List, Ontario Library Association, Winner
2020 - OLA Best Bets, Ontario Library Association, Winner
Non-fiction
Canadian Women Now and Then, 2020