Hello!
Welcome to my portfolio site, and thank you for taking the time to look around.
My name is Marina Chalkia Papageorgiou, and I’m a Graphic Designer based in Newark, UK.
I have an eager curiosity about the technical secrets of design, and I always try to come up with innovative ideas. I believe there is always a reason behind every successful design decision, and I genuinely believe design can improve the world.
I have been using the Adobe Creative Suite for over a decade, with four years of experience in print and digital advertising, branding and publications. I’m a Mac and a PC user, and I can adapt quickly and learn any new tools or skills my position requires.
I’m passionate about constantly learning new things; I want to continue expanding my design capabilities in different design aspects. My strong suites are typography, layout design, brand identity, motion graphics and video/image editing. I recently improved my copywriting and behavioural science skills and aim for a certification course this year.
I welcome any challenges that will help me grow as a designer and as an employee. I love working collaboratively and always try to consider my teammates' needs and expectations and be proactive. I strive for efficiency and constantly search for ways to reduce time spent on projects as well as processes within the organisation.
As a student, my designs were selected for the International Society of Typographic Designers Student Awards, the Penguin Design Awards and the RSA Design Direction competition.
Education
University of Lincoln
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
2:1 Grade
2013 – 2016
IVT Intergraphics
Vocational Training in Graphic Design
19.4/20 Grade
2010 – 2012
Languages
Greek
Native
English
Proficiency
Japanese
Elementary
Experience
Wild Mint Café
House of Fraser, Lincoln
Catering Assistant
January 2024– Present
SocialTap
Antrobus, Cheshire
Graphic Designer
September 2022 – December 2023
Distract
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Graphic Designer
February 2020 – September 2022
Giggling Goose, Away Resorts
Tattershall Lakes, Lincolnshire
Bartender
March 2020 – March 2021
The Curiosity Shop
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Bartender
August 2018 – March 2020
DWHA Magazine
London
Graphic Designer
February 2017 – July 2017
On-IDLE studio
London
Graphic Design Placement
June 2015 – July 2015
Arsenal
Interests
Video Games
I draw a lot of inspiration and motivation from video games. Those little universes created from scratch can have a huge impact on our cognitive abilities and social skills. Favourite medium for storytelling.
Watercolour Painting, Digital Painting
I am trying to embrace the likelihood of making mistakes whilst watercolours, and instead of considering these as errors, I am instead trying to incorporate these ‘happy accidents’ into my project work. Simultaneously, I enjoy the broad possibilities that digital art offers. Size, effects textures as well as the ease of using my creations for anything from print to animation.