About me

It’s Just M (-: is the creative paradise of Maria Papaefstathiou, her collection of posters and her commissioned works. JUST M(-: because she is just a smiling positive human soul. BUTTERFLY because she morphed in the last 9 years in her creativity and she keeps seeking for the big metamorphosis to come… VISUAL DESIGNER since 1996 and blogger since 2010. Living in Athens, Greece. She has been focusing her research on poster design and particularly on social poster design and portrait design. Her main poster project is a series of posters celebrating great personalities of traditional and popular culture in Greece and Jamaica. These include actors, singers, musicians, poets etc. This is an ongoing project. “I believe that design is a powerful tool that we designers can use to spark enthusiasm, change mindsets and bring positive actions to our world and our culture”. FOUNDER AND EDITOR OF GRAPHICART-NEWS.COM BLOG. She carefully curates high-quality designs, illustrations, and art, from all over the world that will teach and provoke other designers. Many consider her blog to be an exceptional educational tool. CO-FOUNDER OF THE INTERNATIONAL REGGAE POSTER CONTEST which was launched on December 2011, partnering, the creative activist Michael Thompson aka Freestylee. (www.reggaepostercontest.com)

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Projects

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  Participation in the Autopsia Colectiva - Diseño ′′CalaCarteles′′ 6My participation in the Autopsia Colectiva - Diseño ′′CalaCarteles′′ 6, in Mexico. Title: Social distancing effects. Fear of Communication, Fear of Interaction, Fear of Contact. Thanks to Mauricio Muratalla for the kind invitation! ... To society, social distancing presents the dangers of increasing social rejection, growing impersonality and individualism, and the loss of a sense of community. It negatively affects learning and growth, and it prevents people from effectively socializing, which
• Downbeat The RulerA poster for reggae artist Downbeat the Ruler.
• Linton Kwesi JohnsonReggae poet, social activist Linton Kwesi Johnson (LKJ)
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  Gil Skott-Heron poster-portraitA poster-portrait of artist Gil Skott-Heron.
• Sean PaulPortrait of the reggae artist Sean Paul.
• Portrait of Louise Bennett Coverley (Miss Lou)Honoring the Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, and educator Louise Bennett Coverley (Miss Lou).

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Work history

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Art DirectorStamoulis Publications
Feb 2014GreeceFull Time
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Art CuratorFreestylee, Artist Without Borders
Nov 2011GreeceFreelance
http://www.freestylee.net

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Skills

• Art Book
• Logo
• Artworking Brochures
• Posters
• Art Blogger
• Adobe Indesign/illustrator/photoshop
• Book Covers