Maria do Rosário Frade
Portugal-born, Paris-residing Maria creates her illustrations using simple, pure geometric shapes; with a healthy dash of surrealism, and a sprinkling of Gallic humour, chucked in for good measure. Her drawings are offbeat – built from joyful lines and strong colours – creating a happy graphic style which has adorned print magazines, news sites and hip brand commissions.
Socialter
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/Joie-Spinoza-03.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=45708c13a7854c86e5d6a687d37d28e4)
ESPN
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/ESPN-08.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=cc30a7e42f1485067f1e565ff69de546)
Socialter
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/Joie-subversive-02.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=a03438f5e66cb27d5fc671f76786b0a7)
Les Echos
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/DYI-148x185-02.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=05e9a6917d588343cef234cbcf863004)
Nike Air
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/NIKE-AIR-3.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=b0a1034bdd5e24ad448e40490dc1b2bf)
Eqt landscape
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/eqt-landscape_2024-04-17-111602_kipf.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=06aed36138fee51620db517eff256693)
Les Echos Week-End
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/DETOX-NUMERIQUE-206X222-3.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=5a516e9dc1444b0d2e49606ced7b1760)
Janelas
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/JANELAS.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=fae5f7dca09bcaa4fe623e930745aba2)
Metaverse
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/Capture-d%E2%80%99e%CC%81cran-2023-02-20-a%CC%80-14.22.17.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=6fc0a6c5a176dcba2c099e21d6a6f030)
Wired
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/WIRED-MAG.CHANGE-MAKER-DEF.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=ba8955a310f0db8c341332c2ea3032eb)
Wired
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/mariawiredcover.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=a08982b4f97660be22871204e8f9ac71)
Les Echos Week-End
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/DETOX-NUMERIQUE-136X144.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=53d1e888cf6445c7b0ce3d15966125ca)
Insta
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/insta-045691.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=318e48bf4f0f317822dc9f4f856a0b39)
Mint
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/MINT.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=b25fbfcb866a9b777fea476097b48712)
The Economist
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/HUB-YOUNG-PEOPLE-03-copie-1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=b2e2e51ad40129412d6806777467a09a)
Stickers
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/STICKERS_V2.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=7b25409ccba04d3934c3f094b22a5a70)
MANAGER TOXIQUE
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/MANAGER-TOXIQUE-2.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=2a1a74cfe4e7130df8c1b46c8d3f1f54)
Wired
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/Urban-Legend-6x6-01.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=e21490396270acd205fd24d146b03f57)
Glasses
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/2024.03.03-B.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=1b182d171629e66846ee311b12dab8e5)
Insta
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/insta-045690.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=de5cbfbce7d709d3132e2f3575befeab)
Pool
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/2024.03.03-A.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=a2fc0c40a0380e70722f859624ae0f3f)
Specialdeco
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/specialdeco02-1.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=e6bd0d8ba831389f082657550ec17383)
WIRED
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/TECHNOLOGY-170x215-RVB.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=3d11bb218dfa58e3d03efe5f26d7af07)
Spring
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/2023.05.28-02.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=cc0220197b4bcfa6ece611fdebdb29e4)
Les Echos Autoecole
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/LES-ECHOS-AUTOECOLE-2.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=f748745abfdd131f63bc1432f746e686)
Eqt forest
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/eqt-forest.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=56e47d77a19d064242dbb03501103184)
GAMEOVER
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/GAMEOVER-2.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=d62030665b6f66fbb2676c7731e739cb)
WIRED
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/TECHNOLOGY-95x70-RVB.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=acbf097eb283226c9d67e15616a2e6a3)
Les Echos Clubhouse
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/LES-ECHOS-CLUBHOUSE.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=b70e6215ef83e331fa696f686a756992)
Spring
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/2023.05.28-03.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=94e039dc8835939006113a83324a635c)
WIRED
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/TECHNOLOGY-95x68-RVB.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=9e84a0219cb3d3274d6621bda40567bd)
Wired
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/Urban-Legend-825x111667-02.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=a602ddb2eaf3bb25490e9ed3c815d833)
Nike Air
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/NIKE-AIR-1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=2944a8338c7f2d550e48639a23c6e3b1)
Woman
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/unnamed.gif?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=b8ee195021cf900e3d3bfc6c37ff15b8)
GAMEOVER
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/GAMEOVER1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=6080d118248eeb1371838d9f09499d3e)
Perso
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/PERSO-4.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=d49b45621ab93b065f7df83b357fa012)
Les Echos
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/DYI-206x221-01-1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=159b2e903324aec2b3f8184eee86704c)
Nike Air
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/NIKE-AIR-2.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=748375219fa31a396efcf0b3779c05ab)
Stand with
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/stand-with.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=e6c68c7ca3201e06e43d73352d718cd7)
PERSO2 cropped 1
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/PERSO2-cropped-1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=1efef68975af3842c148db15c84e2a98)
Spring
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/2023.05.28-01.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=acb40cca7ccca0f3543442e60571f727)
GAMEOVER
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/GAMEOVER-3.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=e04574c8ca6dac1d217debe86be5e80a)
Workshop
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/WORKSHOP-1476-x-14762.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=7b5d9c1dda040af6ab027c4280395ecc)
WTJ Chef
![](https://thedifferentfolk.imgix.net/WTJ-CHEF-resized.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-2.1.1&w=300&s=ea94a8445182623a30dba5cb87fd755f)