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During dark times, shine bright.

A star between two hands: are they protecting it or silencing its light?

Queer lives, peace, hope—we must keep showing up.

Be the light. Share the light. 🌈✨

#lgbtqia #peace #resistance #illustration

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Some good news!

I’ve been longlisted for the #2025WorldIllustrationAwards (by The AOI) with a project close to my heart – a visual exploration of Bali 🌴✨

Entry and longlist here: https://worldillustrationawards.com/projects/hikimi-selamat-datang-exploring-bali/

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I always like to do murals and use brushstrokes instead of pixels or vectors. What amazes me is that the line is always the same, despite the medium. This is a preview of yesterday's performance at the Graphic Days festival in Turin, Italy.

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Supporting the trans community worldwide.

This is the story of Rainbow and her family: https://girlguiding.foleon.com/guiding-magazine/guiding-summer-2022/rainbow-girl

I created these illustrations for Guiding Mag in 2022.

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Unity is the key 💪✏️

As freelancers in the creative industry, it’s easy (at least for me) to feel alone sometimes, especially in front of big changes, like the rise of generative AI.

This little elephant is a reminder to stay united, because together is always better.

Elephants are symbols of strength, wisdom, and community, just like the creative one we want to build.

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A new portrait for the flowering season 💖 (and to better match the colours and style of my updated website) – www.hikimi.it

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Some projects come full circle. 

Years ago, one of my first jobs was the rebrand of Scottex (the italian versionf of Kleenex). Now I’ve had the chance to return—this time with two illustrated designs for the Kleenex Self Care Awareness Series, in collaboration with @selfcareisforeveryone

"Take a deep breath" and "You’re enough" are gentle reminders to care for your mental health, every day.

Which one do you need most this week?

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Give me an acrylic marker and I will draw on everything 💙

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First illustration of 2025! 🎉

I created this piece for The Philips Exeter Academy Magazine, illustrating an article about student listeners—a peer support program that provides safe spaces for students to express themselves, especially for the LGBTQIA+ community.

I loved working on this topic because it highlights the importance of connection, empathy, and mental well-being in academic environments. The idea of having peers to talk to, in a space where you feel heard and supported, is something that should be accessible to everyone.

Thank you to The Exeter Bulletin for this opportunity! 💙

🔹 Have you ever been part of a peer support program? What was your experience like?

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Art and nature, for CitySens wall planters 💙

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Art and nature, for CitySens wall planters 💙

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Breathe 💙

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Agnès Varda rolling a beach ball through the streets of New York City, 2017.

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I made an illustrationfor GoodOmens, a project that explores the role of artificial intelligence in the world of illustration. The brief was randomly 'decided' by Chat GPT by combining two themes (in my case fashion and science): 'designing textiles inspired by molecular structures'.

Instead of following the brief literally, as AI would probably have done, I tried to imagine what such a dress would mean. In my illustration, fashion becomes a manifesto: colours and shapes to inspire new generations of female scientists!

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This Christmas, I've brought the festive spirit to life at one of Connubia's iconic tables. Loved ones dressed as Christmas trees, biscuits mysteriously disappearing from plates, twinkling lights everywhere and… the ultimate dilemma: Pandoro or Panettone?

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Take a deep breath... the holidays will fly by! 🎄

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Ever feel like your brain has "a million YouTube tabs open at once" or like you're "sitting on a volcano that's building inside"? 🌋💻

These vivid metaphors about ADHD inspired my illustrations for The Guardian Saturday Magazine. I worked on both the cover and a full-page piece, capturing the dynamic energy of an active mind and the emotional tension of inner turmoil.

If you're curious to see how I bring complex stories to life through illustration, check out the full project on my website!