Illustration by Daria Lada: two hands arranging blue and gold shapes

Conceptual illustration
for editorial and brand work

Working across editorial and brand projects, I collaborate closely with art directors and creative teams on illustrations that are meaningful and visually distinctive — a bridge between information and emotion, shaping how stories are seen, felt and remembered.

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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 Dastgir
Magazine cover illustration depicting children running inside a protective dome held in hands, shielding them from a giant mosquito at sunset, symbolizing…
The Lancet Infectious Diseases Covers 2026
Editorial illustration: conceptual financial artwork depicting dogs floating through a starry night sky inside glass bubbles, symbolizing rising and falling…
Stars and Dogs Cover story The Globe and Mail
Conceptual illustration of a couple embracing inside a peach, symbolizing love, unity, and natural connection.
Fitness Dedication Conceptual project
The Guardian Cover showing two female figures separated by a translucent door, symbolizing emotional distance and low-contact family relationships.
Low Contact Families Cover story The Guardian
Editorial illustration for The Globe and Mail cover story of a conductor orchestrating digital interfaces and data streams, symbolizing AI systems and…
AI Superusers Cover story The Globe and Mail
Editorial illustration of a nuclear power plant engulfed by smoke and missile strikes, symbolizing the environmental consequences of war and attacks on…
The Unseen Impact of War on the Environment Editorial Wired Middle East
Conceptual illustration of a surreal night scene with a glowing translucent form floating above a modern house, reflected in water, as a small human figure…
Between Thought and Form Conceptual project
Editorial illustration for the Los Angeles Times depicting two cars orbiting like planets around a cosmic roadway, symbolizing emotional distance,…
LA Affairs Editorial The Los Angeles Times
Magazine cover illustration of figures pushing a giant film reel uphill, symbolizing ambition and the struggle within the film industry.
Canadian Cinematography Cover story The Globe and Mail
Editorial illustration depicting a woman moving through a corridor of digital profiles and glowing screens, symbolizing online identity, social media…
GenZ Loneliness Editorial The Walrus
Editorial illustration for The Guardian depicting a cyclist fleeing a nuclear power plant beneath cracked cooling towers, symbolizing sabotage, secrecy, and…
The Man Who Blew Up a Nuclear Power Station Editorial The Guardian
Conceptual illustration depicting a penguin standing on a geometric platform beneath abstract human forms and layered landscapes, symbolizing fragility,…
Global Warming Conceptual project
Conceptual editorial illustration of a person sitting with a laptop on an “ESC” keyboard key floating underwater, illuminated by a beam of light,…
Drifting in Solitude Conceptual illustration
Editorial illustration of business professionals navigating abstract data blocks and digital systems in a complex AI-driven environment.
Cutting Through the AI Noise Editorial Director Journal
Editorial illustration depicting a woman standing between two contrasting worlds, with a serene female profile, moon, and landscape split into warm and cool…
Moments of Stillness Editorial
Editorial illustration showing researchers inside a quantum light tunnel, symbolizing communication, innovation, and the future of quantum technology.
Detangling Quantum Editorial UMBC
Conceptual illustration depicting a large embracing human figure overlaying a sunlit rural landscape with fields, winding paths, and small houses,…
Stories from Home Conceptual project
Editorial illustration of a solitary person sitting on a sofa at night holding a bottle of alcohol, illuminated by moonlight through a window with water…
Drink or Live Editorial Datum Magazine
Conceptual illustration of a woman sleeping among flowers, featuring blue and green botanical elements.
Spring Embrace Conceptual project
Art Deco brand illustration of elegantly dressed people dancing inside a bottle, evoking a vintage, glamorous atmosphere.
Art Deco Elegance for the Wine Festival Brand visuals
Red River Co-op brand illustration showing snowy gas station scene with vehicles, attendants at pumps, and warmly lit convenience store at dusk.
Red River Co-op Animated Campaign Brand visuals
Magazine cover illustration depicting a giant humanoid robot towering over a small human figure, forging sparks below under the title “AI Evolution,”…
AI Evolution Magazine cover
Magazine cover illustration depicting a minimal interior with an empty chair and an open doorway revealing a distant landscape, used as a magazine cover for…
The Art of Minimalism Cover story
Magazine cover illustration depicting investors working inside cable car cabins suspended over a rocky landscape with embedded coins, charts, drones, and…
Mapping the Future of Finance Magazine cover

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Browse the different directions I work in — from editorial and brand illustration to posters, books, and more. Each category offers a glimpse into how illustration can shape meaning, mood, and message.

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Conceptual illustration of a person making a giant bubble by a modern house

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Art deco jazz poster illustration by Daria Lada

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Call the MuseUnique silk scarves

Call the Muse

Every Call the Muse scarf is more than an accessory — it’s a wearable story, a spark of creativity captured in sumptuous silk. Inspired by Daria’s original illustrations, each piece turns an everyday moment into a quiet act of self-expression.

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Some gifts don’t need an occasion — only intention. A reminder. A spark. A quiet “I’m here.” Each piece is made to hold that feeling — of care, support, and belonging.

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