Occupation: Fashion illustrator
Instagram: @MayaBeus

Where were you born?
I was born Croatia, and even though I prefer other countries I seem to come back here every once in a while.

In one sentence what is unique about your work?
Whatever is unique about me is unique about my work.

Why do you do what you do?
This is the only thing I ever wanted to do.

What inspires you?
Everything. I agree with Grace Coddington here. Inspiration is everywhere.

Describe your personal style.
This depends on what phase I am in. If I’m in the studio with deadlines and completely in work mode then it’s athleisure. The reason is at times I work 15 hour days so I do yoga in my studio. I also try to incorporate different excesses during the day (I am a bit paranoid about long term effects of long sitting hours so I try to break up the hours as much as I can). Other times it’s a lot of block color, color clashing, accentuating the positives (legs), downplaying the not so great (mostly no tank tops ;-))

Your ultimate must-have.
Great foundation, a big leather bag to hold my sketchbook and iPad and a pair of sparkly shoes

What superpower would you have and why?
Flying. Because obviously. :-)

What is next for you?
Just finishing up a big exhibition, so hopefully a bit of rest once that’s done. But as soon as I catch my breath, hopefully more wonderful work