Chiara Dattola is an illustrator, visual storyteller, mentor, and educator based in Milan.
Since 2000, she has worked primarily at an international level in editorial illustration, design, and visual communication. Her practice integrates artistic research and narrative, with color playing a central role in her visual identity.
She creates illustrated books for a diverse audience, both as an illustrator and as an author, with nearly 50 publications translated internationally.
Her work has been exhibited in Italy and abroad.
Dattola leads workshops in illustration, drawing, and visual storytelling for public and private institutions, schools, and companies.
In 2022, she founded SMALL ACADEMIA | School of Drawing and Imagination.
Since 2025, SMALL ACADEMIA’s artistic workshop When Art Comes to Life has been included among the top Airbnb Experiences to discover Milan.
