Analog Energy and Digital Collage: Daria Pavlova’s Mixed Media Illustrations

Daria Pavlova is a mixed media illustrator whose work moves fluidly between analog and digital spaces. Her practice spans illustrations for print and digital publications, books, websites, advertisements, packaging and more, but what makes her portfolio so engaging is the way each piece seems to carry the raw energy of its making.

Across her work, hand-drawn sketches, expressive pencil marks, painted textures, cut-out photography and digital collage are layered into compositions that feel lively and unpredictable. Some pieces lean into loose drawing, with bold flashes of neon pink, electric blue and acid green. Others build entire worlds from architectural fragments, oversized figures, historical references, objects and surreal visual metaphors. Her versatile talent allows her to shift between styles and mediums without ever settling into a single signature look.

For more of Daria Pavlova’s work, check out her portfolio.

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