Ukrainian illustrator based in Canada

Daria Lada

I grew up in Ukraine and somehow ended up in Canada, despite not being a fan of winter. My background is in painting, sculpture and bas-relief, which probably explains my love for rich textures, bold colors and all the little details. These days I bring that love to editorial illustrations, magazine covers, posters and brands.

Clients include The Guardian, The Lancet, Science, Foreign Policy, Los Angeles Times, Wired Middle East, The Globe and Mail, The Walrus and others

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Represented by i2i Art in North America.

Ukrainian illustrator Daria Lada holding a framed print of her work in her studio

Awards & honours

2026

World Illustration AwardShortlistedThe Game of BecomingThe Lancet Infectious Diseases
Online Design AwardsQ1 WinnerBetween Thought and Form
IlloBoom AwardJudge’s AwardThe Game of Becoming
Hiiibrand Illustration AwardShortlistedThe Game of BecomingAI SuperusersBetween Thought and Form
Creative Quarterly 83Selected WinnerBetween Thought and Form
3×3 Annual No.23Merit AwardBetween Thought and Form

2025

World Illustration AwardsLonglistedAI Evolution
Hiiibrand Illustration AwardMerit WinnerFitness DedicationGlobal Warming
Dots x Circles Illustration AwardsBlue Circle WinnerFitness DedicationStories from Home
JIA Illustration AwardBronze WinnerGlobal Warming
American Illustration 44Selected WinnerGlobal Warming
Creative Quarterly 81Selected WinnerStories from Home
Creative Quarterly 80Selected WinnerFitness Dedication
Creative Quarterly 79Selected WinnerGlobal Warming
Indigo AwardWinnerSpring Embrace
Applied Arts AwardsSelected WinnerGlobal Warming
iJungle Illustration AwardsMerit WinnerGlobal Warming

2024

Hiii Illustration International AwardShortlisted
The Cheltenham Illustration AwardsSelected WinnerAI Evolution
Online Design AwardsQ3 WinnerSpring Embrace
The COW International Design FestivalSelected Winner
Editorial illustration depicting a child walking through a glowing desert landscape while facing a large shadowy adult silhouette on a mountain, symbolizing…
The Game of Becoming — Editorial · Anoush DastgirView project →

Featured in and created for

The Guardian · Los Angeles Times · The Globe and Mail · The Lancet · Wired Middle East · The Walrus · UMBC · Director Journal · Datum Magazine · Red River Co-op

Exhibitions

2025

  • IllustroFestSava Promenade, Belgrade Fortress — Belgrade, Serbia

2024

  • Cheltenham Illustration Awards exhibitionThe Museum in the Park, Stratford Park — Stroud, UK

2017

  • The COW International Design FestivalDnipro House of Art — Dnipro, Ukraine

Features

2026

  • Arts to Hearts MagazineNew York, USA

2025

  • Visual Art JournalNetherlands
  • Dots x Circles MagazineUSA
  • Suboart MagazineLisbon, Portugal
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