About Lia

My name is Chiara Adele Papalia "Lia", my preferred pronouns are they/she.
I am a queer artist and designer based in northern Italy, working freelance since 2022.
I am passionate about how games and design can be relevant for social change. I am wildly curious about history, especially medieval history. I will tell you random History Trivia if you ask (and also, probably, if you don't).

Skills
I am well versed in programs like Indesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. Others include Figma and Procreate. My best assets reside in illustration skills, copywriting and design. I employ a solid design method and I know how to adapt to team dynamics in project management. I am a very spontaneous yet organised without being overbearing. I am an Italian native speaker and I have C1 fluency level in English.

Education
2019 - 2022 Master's Degree
Communication Design
Politecnico di Milano (Milan, Italy)2016 - 2019 Bachelor's degree
Communication Design
Politecnico di Milano (Milan, Italy)

Clients

2022- ongoing
Bad Bishop Games
Spell Valley (mobile strategy game)
190+ illustrations and designs as of Febr. 20262025 Hushfall Archives
Unearthed Collection
Illustration for textiles and clothing2025 Hyla Creative Studio
Brand Logo
Direction of "Dipartimento Stagno" art events2024 Critical Role
Abridged episode 3.41
Story moment illustration2024 Jukebox: the Musical TTRPG
Rulebook cover and interior artworks2024/2023 Frog Thistle books,
Butch Fairy Zine
Dark Fairy Zine
Interior layout design2023 Wyrmwood Gaming
Corrupted Tarot kickstarter
Eight of Swords tarot card illustration