Krina Vronti
Art Director | Production Designer | Illustrator
Athens, GreeceKrina Vronti is currently living and freelance working in Athens, Greece.
Born in Australia moved on to London, UK to study Theatre Design, BA (Hons) at Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance and continued with Communication Design, MA at UAL Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.
Owed to a wealth of creative experience she has designed and art directed multi-scaled projects for Film, TVC's, Theatre, Events, Exhibitions and Installations in collaboration with production companies, design offices, international brands and art organizations that hold a distinguished background in projects for their quality and achievement in the commercial and cultural world.
Since 2007 until today Krina Vronti has been working independently under the signature of KV Design + Illustration / KVD+I, a multidisciplinary design practice specializing in scenography from concept, creative development to structural study in spatial design. In addition, within this period, KVD+I contributes as an illustrator for editorial organizations and design studios.
Born in Australia moved on to London, UK to study Theatre Design, BA (Hons) at Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance and continued with Communication Design, MA at UAL Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.
Owed to a wealth of creative experience she has designed and art directed multi-scaled projects for Film, TVC's, Theatre, Events, Exhibitions and Installations in collaboration with production companies, design offices, international brands and art organizations that hold a distinguished background in projects for their quality and achievement in the commercial and cultural world.
Since 2007 until today Krina Vronti has been working independently under the signature of KV Design + Illustration / KVD+I, a multidisciplinary design practice specializing in scenography from concept, creative development to structural study in spatial design. In addition, within this period, KVD+I contributes as an illustrator for editorial organizations and design studios.
Work Experience
Athena Design Workshop
Creator / Founder
Athena Design Workshop is a business combination of design services and crafts workshop. The design services offer illustration, spatial / interior design, graphic design, technical drawing for TV Commercials, Events, Film, Theatre, Interior and Print. The workshop operates as a printing facility with woodblock and etching prints on Tshirts, Bags, Textiles and Ceramics. The workshop is located near the Acropolis Museum, in a touristic area of Athens thereby most of the crafts are created for tourist attraction. Off season Athena Design Workshop creates other theme items apart from the touristic style. All work is displayed on facebook via the link: www.facebook.com/athenadesignws
August 2015
- Present
Greece
KV Design + Illustration / KVD+I
Independent Designer & Illustrator
Multidisciplinary design projects within the creative fields of Film, TVC's, Events, Exhibitions, Interior and Print.
Creative direction from concept development to creative execution in collaboration with production teams and clients.
Creative direction from concept development to creative execution in collaboration with production teams and clients.
December 2007
- Present
Greece
Giorgos Georgiou Production & Costume Designer
Key Collaborator
Design for Film, TVC’s, Events, Exhibitions, Interior, Costume and Print.
January 2005
- Present
Athens, Greece
Lespot Productions
Senior Art Director
Design post for TVC's, Events, Exhibitions, Interior, Fashion and Print.
Role position for project development in the design process of creative concept to technical requirements in alignment with production specialists and clients.
Role position for project development in the design process of creative concept to technical requirements in alignment with production specialists and clients.
November 2002
- February 2007
Athens, Greece
Education
Central Saint Martins College Of Art And Design
Master of Arts in Communication & Design
Design, illustration and video art within the content of theoretical and practical study on forms and shapes in spatial design.
Distinguished dissertation for the study with theme “Empty places”
Distinguished dissertation for the study with theme “Empty places”
September 2000
- December 2001
London, United Kingdom
Rose Bruford College Of Theatre & Performance
BA Hons in Theatre Design
Set and Costume Design for main-house, touring, opera, film and fringe theatre. Collaboration assignments with professional directors and production teams.
Distinction: Short-listed for the Linbury Biennale Design of England for Theatre Design graduates.
Distinction: Short-listed for the Linbury Biennale Design of England for Theatre Design graduates.
September 1998
- May 2001
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English (Native),
Greek (Native),
Skills
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Illustrator,
Autodesk 3Ds Max,
Costume,
Freehand Drawing And Sketching,
Photography,
Prop And Model Making,
Technical Drawing,
Stage - Film
June 2014 - Nov 2014 - Feature film “Worlds Apart".
Key First Assistant Production Designer (aka Art Director) to the Production Designer: Giorgos Georgiou. Director: Christoforos Papakaliatis. Village Road Show Film Productions.
Nov 2013 - Jan 2014 - Feature film “Marionettes” (The Puppets).
First Assistant Production Designer to the Production Designer: Giorgos Georgiou. Director: Pantelis Kalatzis. Showtime Productions.
April - June 2012 - Feature film “An” (What If).
Key First Assistant Production Designer (aka: Art Director) to the Production Designer: Giorgos Georgiou. Director: Christoforos Papakaliatis. Village Roadshow Film Productions.
January 2008 - Documentary "The Legacy of China". Costume management for the scenes that were filmed in Athens and Epidaurus. Director: J. Finnigan. Production: Media Construction Group, N. Zealand.
August - October 2006 - National Theatre of Greece, Katina Paxinou Children’s Theatre, Athens. Video art - animation for the performance “The Blue Bird” written by M. Maeterlinck. Director: Kostis Megapanou.
December 2005 - Arts Center, Athens. Costume design for the dance performance tribute “80 years of Mikis Theodorakis”. Dance group “Magnitis”. Music by Mikis Theodorakis.
June 2003 - Lycabettus Theatre, Athens. Stage design for the ethnic music festival “Hello India”. Le Spot Productions.
November 2002 - The Athens Concert Hall. Modern Dance Convention. Costume design for the dance performance “Two fishes and a fly”. Dance group “Magnitis”. Music by Giorgos Koumentakis.
Key First Assistant Production Designer (aka Art Director) to the Production Designer: Giorgos Georgiou. Director: Christoforos Papakaliatis. Village Road Show Film Productions.
Nov 2013 - Jan 2014 - Feature film “Marionettes” (The Puppets).
First Assistant Production Designer to the Production Designer: Giorgos Georgiou. Director: Pantelis Kalatzis. Showtime Productions.
April - June 2012 - Feature film “An” (What If).
Key First Assistant Production Designer (aka: Art Director) to the Production Designer: Giorgos Georgiou. Director: Christoforos Papakaliatis. Village Roadshow Film Productions.
January 2008 - Documentary "The Legacy of China". Costume management for the scenes that were filmed in Athens and Epidaurus. Director: J. Finnigan. Production: Media Construction Group, N. Zealand.
August - October 2006 - National Theatre of Greece, Katina Paxinou Children’s Theatre, Athens. Video art - animation for the performance “The Blue Bird” written by M. Maeterlinck. Director: Kostis Megapanou.
December 2005 - Arts Center, Athens. Costume design for the dance performance tribute “80 years of Mikis Theodorakis”. Dance group “Magnitis”. Music by Mikis Theodorakis.
June 2003 - Lycabettus Theatre, Athens. Stage design for the ethnic music festival “Hello India”. Le Spot Productions.
November 2002 - The Athens Concert Hall. Modern Dance Convention. Costume design for the dance performance “Two fishes and a fly”. Dance group “Magnitis”. Music by Giorgos Koumentakis.
Art - Exhibitions / Publishing
November 2013
Mural painting for the Palais Weihburgasse No.30, Vienna, Austria.
Assistant to artist Panos Papadopoulos.
September 2013
Group Exhibition: "If sports is the brother of labour, then art is the cousin of unemployment". Organized by CAMP as part of the Athens Biennale 2013. Venue: Pindaros Hotel, Athens, Greece. Curated by Panos Papadopoulos and Nino Stelz.
Exhibiting item: Photograph, "Looking Back", 45x60cm
April 1995 - Present - Contributing Illustrator on various publications for Emi Music S.A.
and Kathimerini Newspaper Athens.
1999 - 2001 - Contributing Illustrator on various publications for the Independent Newspaper, UK and Vaughan Oliver.
Mural painting for the Palais Weihburgasse No.30, Vienna, Austria.
Assistant to artist Panos Papadopoulos.
September 2013
Group Exhibition: "If sports is the brother of labour, then art is the cousin of unemployment". Organized by CAMP as part of the Athens Biennale 2013. Venue: Pindaros Hotel, Athens, Greece. Curated by Panos Papadopoulos and Nino Stelz.
Exhibiting item: Photograph, "Looking Back", 45x60cm
April 1995 - Present - Contributing Illustrator on various publications for Emi Music S.A.
and Kathimerini Newspaper Athens.
1999 - 2001 - Contributing Illustrator on various publications for the Independent Newspaper, UK and Vaughan Oliver.
Appointed License of Scenography & Costume Design
The Ministry of Culture and Education, Department of Film & Sound - Athens, Greece.
Appointed towards my recognition the License of Art Direction- Scenography and Costume Design.
Appointed towards my recognition the License of Art Direction- Scenography and Costume Design.
Member of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece
The Ministry of Culture, Education and Sports
Appointed towards my recognition official membership of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece as an Art Director, Scenographer, Interior Designer.
Appointed towards my recognition official membership of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece as an Art Director, Scenographer, Interior Designer.