Graphic Design, Illustration, Typography, Photography

About: Maria Papaefstathiou

Graphic designer, art director, blogger, photographer lover, art lover, etc... Owner of http://www.graphicart-news.com. Co-founder of the International Reggae Poster Contest, http://www.reggaepostercontest.com. Art Director at http://www.stamoulis.gr on cover design and coffee table books. Curator and art-rep of Freestylee (Michael Thomspson). I adore minimal design as much as vibrant and bold. The ultimate desire is to constantly inspire people and expand their work all over the world, part of our plan of CatalystIdeas©.

Best Wine Packaging and Label Design, 2013-2014 from Greece and Other Countries

Posted in: Packaging | April 17, 2014 at 3:00 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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Greece is one of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world. The earliest evidence of Greek wine has been dated to 6,500 years ago where wine was produced on a household or communal basis. In ancient times, as trade in wine became extensive, it was transported from end to...

Wheat is Wheat is Wheat: Peddy Mergui

Posted in: Exhibitions, Packaging | April 16, 2014 at 3:00 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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April 12–June 15, 2014 An Artistic commentary on our Consumer habits that may have us questioning our next purchase. Peddy Mergui, Milk by Apple; Peddy Mergui, Orange by Nike Wheat is Wheat is Wheat is the creative vision of artist Peddy Mergui, the series explores the interstice of design and...

Alfredo Arreguín’s palpitations of color and light | Pattern Painting

Posted in: Art, Illustrations | April 8, 2014 at 3:00 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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“Arreguin’s palpitations of color and light and arrested movement awaken our sublimated vision. His paintings seem to force our entire being to experience its livingness as an insatiable yearning and questing of the eyes.” – from the book Alfredo Arreguín, Foreword by Tess Gallagher Alfredo Arreguín has long been recognized...

The Honda Accord Campaign

Posted in: advertisement, Photography | April 7, 2014 at 3:00 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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The Honda Accord needed a campaign that was visually arresting yet was featuring a car that had a five-year-old body style. Creative and Art Director Curt Johnson and his team made sketches of the “thinker,” “sprinter,” and “tree” using parts that they thought might form the shapes that they...

Gaiosofia | Identity by Keikbureau

Posted in: Graphic Design / Miscellaneous, Logotype / Brand, Packaging | April 4, 2014 at 3:00 pm , by Maria Papaefstathiou

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KEIK Bureau is a creative studio which is interested, inspired and involved in many aspects of visual communication and design research. With a clear aim for experimental design the studio was founded at 2010. We specialise in corporate identities, editorial, poster design and web/UI applications with a wide range...