Staying Authentic: Silvio Deiaco

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"There wasn’t a precise moment, like a sudden revelation, when I realized I wanted to be a graphic designer. It was more of a gradual process. I was just thinking about it recently: the only reason I chose to study graphic design in high school was because I wanted to learn how to use Photoshop. At 12, of course, I had no idea what I was doing.I’ve always felt drawn to images, composition, and aesthetics. While studying, I began to understand that it came naturally to me. From there, I started building, step by step.

That said, I don’t even define myself strictly as a graphic designer—or as a photographer or videomaker. I haven’t really found “my place” yet, and sometimes that feels like a limitation. But maybe one day that moment of clarity will come. In the meantime, I keep working, searching, and pushing in the direction that feels right to me.

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I don’t believe I’ve “left my mark” yet. Honestly, I’m not sure I ever will. Often I think that when something is called “iconic,” it’s only because time and the audience decide it is. No artist creates an artwork with the intention of making it iconic—they do it because they feel the need to, and everything else comes after, if it comes at all.For me, “leaving a mark” works the same way. It’s not something you can force or decide. I simply try to give 100% in what I do—or at least to try. I don’t always succeed, and that’s fine. It’s part of the journey.

My very first influences were Stole Stojmenov and Corrado Grilli, two people I met over the years and admire deeply, both creatively and personally. Then there are the people I work with and the friends I’ve made along the way: Giorgio Cassano, Christian Kondic, Nic Paranoia, James Sforza (Twopixx), Teamcro, Stella Stone, Joshua Billsborough (bimbo_kermit), and many others. As for international influences, I’ll throw in three already well-known names: Julian Klincewicz, Anton Reva (savemymind), and Gabriel Moses.

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My very first influences were Stole Stojmenov and Corrado Grilli, two people I met over the years and admire deeply, both creatively and personally. Then there are the people I work with and the friends I’ve made along the way: Giorgio Cassano, Christian Kondic, Nic Paranoia, James Sforza (Twopixx), Teamcro, Stella Stone, Joshua Billsborough (bimbo_kermit), and many others. As for international influences, I’ll throw in three already well-known names: Julian Klincewicz, Anton Reva (savemymind), and Gabriel Moses.

I don’t have a “final goal” like an award or recognition. What I truly want is to keep growing, improving (always), and to be able to live doing what I love without having to compromise myself. If something good happens along the way, that’s great. But the point remains: staying authentic.I know it may sound cliché, but it’s the truth. I don’t feel special, I don’t feel “alternative,” and honestly, that’s not even what I want to be. Someone once asked me: “If you won the lottery, would you keep working?” I answered that I’d spend a lot of money on my work, and on my friends’ work, to push the level even higher. Will that ever happen? I don’t know. But if you’ve got six lucky numbers, I’ll play them."

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