Maria Loizou

Graphic Design // Advertising // Illustration // Character Design

Nicosia, Cyprus

Work Experience

CYENS - Thinker Maker Space

Senior Graphic Designer

May 2021 - Present Cyprus

Gnomi Ltd

Digital Designer

December 2015 - May 2021 Cyprus

Marketway Publicis

Graphic Designer

June 2014 - November 2015 Cyprus

Telia & Pavla BBDO

Intership (Academic practice)

This was my academic practise, during which I had the opportunity to experiment with new techniques presenting my own ideas on different available projects and at the same time get involved in the teamwork of a real advertising agency.
September 2012 - November 2012 Nicosia, Cyprus

Education

CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Master Degree on Graphic Communication

September 2013 - December 2015 Cyprus

CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Barchelor of Multimedia and Graphic Design

September 2009 - June 2013 Cyprus

Languages

Greek (Native),
English (Fluent),

Awards

Young Lions Cyprus Competition

1st Place Print Competition

2015

Cyprus Univercity Of Technology

Graduation Exellence Award

2013

Skills

Adobe After Effects, Adobe Animate, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Character Design, Graphic Tablet User, Illustrations, Stop Motion & Flat Animation,

Design Competitions Entries (Participations)

Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Young Lions Competition, 2015, 19-25 June, Cannes, France, Palais des Festivals


Young Lions Cyprus Competition, 2015, 5-7 March, Nicosia, Cyprus, European University of Cyprus

Other Entries & Participations

Entries //


12th Countryside Animafest Cyprus «Views of the world», 2013, 18-21 July Limassol, Cyprus, Prasteio Avdimou & Columbia Hotels & Resorts, http://animafest.com.cy/
[Entry in the Cyprus competition part with my short film "Schizophrenia", 18th July]



Participations //

Nicosia Street Exhibition, 2013,15 November - 15 December, Cyprus, http://nicosiastreetexhibition.wordpress.com/card-board-rolls-chair/

RE-cycle Re-use Re-define exhibition, 2012, 19 & 20 October Limassol, Cyprus, Old Vinegar House

Publications

Visual metaphor and print advertising: the case of human trafficking
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The main objective of the research was to create a campaign, in oder to inform Cypriots about the social problem of human trafficking, by using visual metaphors.

Citation //
Visual metaphor and print advertising: the case of human trafficking [BA Thesis], Cyprus University of Technology [ktisis], 2012-13, http://ktisis.cut.ac.cy/handle/10488/3203