A little bit about me

Ciao! I’m Miriam Truffa Giachet and I’m an Italian freelance illustrator, comic book artist, and craftswoman.

My art name is millimao and I work between Switzerland, France, and Italy. I am a self-taught artist with a formal background in material science and I have always been a creative person and a passionate designer. Over the years,
I have actively developed my artistic skills through workshops and courses about visual art, character design, storytelling through images, and experimental creation with various materials and techniques. I work both in digital and with traditional materials, mixing techniques and styles to better suit different projects.

I’d describe my work as eclectic because I don’t feel comfortable being confined to a specific style. I like mixing up materials and try new techniques: the potential of the artistic expression is so wild!

Exhibitions and awards

  • 2026: selection for publication of my fanzine “About blobs and humans” by The Zine Machine (USA)
  • 2026: exhibition of my works during the artistic residence in Ferney Voltaire (FR)
  • 2026: selection of my self-published book “Vagues” for launch during the Comet Comic Market in Lausanne (CH)
  • 2026: selection and publication of my comic about mental health in the special edition Neurodivergenze e salute mentale by the magazine La Revue; exhibition of the panels in Treviso and in Lucca (IT)
  • 2025: selection of my self-published book “Une graine” for launch during the Comet Comic Market in Lausanne (CH)
  • 2025: selection and publication of my comic about imposter syndrome in the special edition La sindrome dell’impostore by the magazine La Revue
  • 2025: selection of my illustration “La voce, un varco” for the the literary and illustration exhibition organised by Blue Room and CrunchEd in Rome (IT); publication in the book “Vibrazioni e Riverberi”, CrunchEd ed.
  • 2023: 2º place in the “Smacchiart” contest organised by the association Vari.china with my illustration “Corpi, Umani”, exhibition in Imola (IT)
  • 2023: selection of my illustration “Fuori dai margini” for the charity art exhibition “OpenArt” organised by Open Arms in Rome (IT)