Thalia Maria Bitha / Portfolio 2019

PORTFOLIO THALIA MARIA BITHA

/GRAPHIC DESIGN

2019

T HALIA MARI A BIT HA ILLUST RATO R & GRAPHIC DES I G N E R C a l l 003 0 6978 13 25 4 2 E m a il th al ia .b i t h a @ g m a i l .co m Web site th a l i a b i t h a .co m

I N T R O D U C TI O N

SKILLS

I’m Thalia Maria, a graphic designer based in Athens.

My bachelor degree was on Interior Architecture and my Master’s on Graphic Design. My main area of focus is now on illustration and layout design.

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

I strongly value team collaboration, spontaneity in design and lifelong education.

I believe that inspiration can be found in everyday things.

ADOBE INDESIGN

In this booklet you’ll find my most recent projects and a look into how I work.

If you like my work, please do consider contacting me.

I’d love to hear from you!

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS

AUTOCAD

WEB DESIGN

SO CI AL M E D I A dribbble.com/ThaliaBee thaliabee.tumblr.com behance.net/thaliabee

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GREEK / ENGLISH / ITALIAN NATIVE

IELTS 8.5

CELI 3

COMPET I T I O N S & AWA R DS 2019

2016

GR DESIGN GOLD AWARD

ROOM 18 DOMES REVIEW OF ARCHITECTURE 11TH PLACE

“Oikade” will be published in the upcoming months by gramma books publications.

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GR DESIGN DISTINCTION

FAIRYTALES & ARCHITECTURE BLANK SPACE OFFICE NY TOP 8%

WO R K EXPER I E N C E

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GRAPHIC DESIGNER TROUT CREATIVE HUB

MASTER OF ARTS IN DESIGN AKTO COLLEGE MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY

2018 UX & GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND SERVICES 2016

2014 BA IN INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF ATHENS

GRAPHIC DESIGNER PINTS ONLINE MAGAZINE 2014 GRAPHIC DESIGNER FREELANCE 2012 INTERIOR DESIGNER ARDE DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE

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OIKADE PROJECT

EUROPEAN

MASTER THESIS

CONFERENCE

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OF HARVARD COMPLETED /2019

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BRANDING

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GOLD AWARD

01 OIKADE PROJECT

“Οίκαδε” (Oikade / í•ka•de) is a brief guide to the Modern Greek history, highlighting the most important historical events of the 20th and 21st century taking place in Greece.

Overall, 93 years of history are presented with 93 illustrations inspired by turbulent historical periods, critical events and political leaders that shaped today’s society in one way or another.

JAN 201 9 M ASTER PROJEC T

thaliabitha.com /oi ka de -p r oj e ct

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THE PUBLICATIONS

This project was the result of my Master Thesis in Middlesex University, inspired by the chronic economic crisis that has been agonizing for the country and the people’s oblivion to past traumatizing and important events that led up to this point.

“Oikade” is created not only for the citizens of Greece, but for everyone that wants to hear the real story behind the propaganda and the misconceptions that are being spread about this country. The project is still in an early stage, but my next step is getting the books published to the general public.

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People read best when they read most, so my purpose is to create a distraction-free reading space. In the booklets of “Oikade” I used only a onecolumn and a two-column layout, with continuous text and plenty of white space. Typography and content are consistent and clear, thus the layout’s main focus is on everything that is meant to be read.

A related Bibliography is placed at the end of every booklet without disrupting the flow of the content. The only “pauses” in the text are poems/verses and diagrams/illustrations. ​ Content is presented with a sans serif font for the main body of text and a serif font for the titles, resembling a newspaper. The color palette consists of black, white and grey, and every booklet has its own dominant color.

From 1922 to 1940 / The Excursion to Asia Minor and the Interwar period (Linear narrative) 80 pages / 6.133 words / 10 illustrations From 1940 to 1945 / The Second World War (Thematic narrative) 112 pages/ 10.730 words/ 21 illustrations From 1945 to 1967 / The Controlled Democracy (Linear narrative) 82 pages / 6.115 words / 14 illustrations From 1967 to 1974 / The Regime of the Colonels (Thematic narrative) 80 pages / 5.154 words / 14 Illustrations From 1974 to 2015 / Metapolitefsi and the world of today (Linear narrative) 164 pages / 15.923 words / 34 illustrations

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/book 2

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THE ILLUSTRATIONS The political posters are mainly symbolic, conveying different emotions and ideas in relation to the events for the viewer to apprehend.

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/book 5

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/book 5 - The Dept

/book 1 - Exile

/book 2 - Nazi Occupation

/book 4 - Politechnio

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/book 2 - Greeks, at arms!

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Read the books & see the rest of the illustrations here: thaliabitha.com/oikade-project

/book 1 - The Great Fire of Smyrna

“FOR IN THE END, IT IS ALL ABOUT MEMORY, ITS SOURCE S AND ITS MAGNITUDE, AND, OF COURSE, ITS CONSEQUENCE S.” ― ELIE WIE SEL, NIGHT

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EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF HARVARD

The European Conference of 2019 is the seventh edition of a major North American annual event dedicated to Europe and transatlantic relations.

It is convened by students from Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Business School, Harvard College and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

+ IOANNA VOUTSINA

M AR 201 9 HARVARD KENNEDY SC HO O L

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dialogue or di•a•log [dahy-uh-lawg, -log] / Conversation between two or more persons. / A discussion between two or more people or groups, especially one directed towards exploration of a particular subject or resolution of a problem. / To discuss areas of disagreement frankly in order to resolve them.

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/various stationery

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The main concept of the graphic design proposal is inspired by the title of the conference and focuses on the aspect of dialogue. The essence of dialogue is to exchange ideas, opinions, either by agreeing or disagreeing with the participants. It is a direct form of communication between two or more people which varies in tone, relatively to its purpose.

The dialogue is perceived in sound waves. Waves have frequencies, wavelengths, amplitudes, wave speeds, intensities, timbres and directions. In order to illustrate dialogue, we visualized sound waves representing the speakers’ voices.

There is a variation in colors, shapes and tones, as it also happens in real discussions. Thus, the different forms tend to approach each other or to diverge and move away. Communicators share a common space in the same time by embracing conflict and recognizing the others’ antithetical position in a relation to one’s own.

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PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE EVENT

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/OTHER PROPOSALS In all the proposals, there are representations of various types of conversations, where dissent is a part of a wholesome dialogue. Despite the differences of all sound waves, each proposal is balanced and harmonic. The dominant colors are pastels, complementary and belong it the same palette.

The typographic elements and the logo of the conference follow the colors the same principles.

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BRANDING & WEBSITE REDE SIGN

I created a complete brand redesign for the AnD Services, an industrial design team based in Athens, Greece. They get involved from space technologies to 3D printing and industrial automation and their logo was a diamond from the very start.

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I managed to achieve a much clearer and a more modern design of the brand by refreshing their original logo. Final logo is more versatile and more recognizable in different types of applications.

Main color scheme reflects purity and minimalism of the entire visual style, showcasing their projects. I opted for the hues of white, grey and black.

Textures of the diamond mineral are also prominent in the final design.

The brand new homogeneous visual style was applied on brochures, business cards, letterhead papers, envelopes and bags.

The concept on which the style of the web is built was created in parallel with the creation of the new logotype. There is a synergy between them.

The website as well as the logotype respects the main elements of white and black alternation, respects geometry and emphasizes enough space between individual elements At the same time, the web reflects the minimalism and purity of the AnD design products it presents, and promotes its expertise in a competitive and aesthetically forward-thinking way.

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VARIOUS ILLUSTRATIONS

In my free time I enjoy creating illustrations inspired by my current state of mind, books I’m currently reading or movies I saw the night before, everyday life moments that I wanted to keep in my memories.

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I’m always trying to push myself forward and create every time a complete illustration in one afternoon, experiment with color palettes, and perfect my drawing style as an illustrator.

You can find more illustrations at my website and my blog.

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/ ILLU ST RAT I O NS FO R TROUT CR EAT I V E H UB instagram.com/trout_gr/

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/illustration for the 20th anniversary of the Harry Potter Books

I WAS THE SHYE ST HUMAN EVER INVENTED, B UT I HAD A LION INSIDE ME THAT WOULDN’T SHUT UP. INGRID BERGMAN

dribbble.com/ThaliaBee thaliabee.tumblr.com behance.net/thaliabee

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING ME OUT

find more projects here: thaliabitha.com

THALIA MARIA BITHA 2019