Senior Visual Designer and Creative Manager focused on brand, visual systems, and digital products—turning complex ideas into structured, high-impact design. I lead editorial and publishing workflows, build long-term visual consistency across platforms, and collaborate with international teams (designers, developers, editors, authors and stakeholders) to deliver premium standards with clarity, usability and accessibility.

Maria Papaefstathiou

Senior Visual Designer and Creative Manager focused on brand, visual systems, and digital products—turning complex ideas into structured, high-impact design. I lead editorial and publishing workflows, build long-term visual consistency across platforms, and collaborate with international teams (designers, developers, editors, authors and stakeholders) to deliver premium standards with clarity, usability and accessibility.

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Senior Visual Designer and Creative Manager focused on brand, visual systems, and digital products—turning complex ideas into structured, high-impact design.

I lead editorial and publishing workflows, build long-term visual consistency across platforms, and collaborate with international teams (designers, developers, editors, authors and stakeholders) to deliver premium standards with clarity, usability and accessibility.

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Language

Greek, Modern
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Visual Designer at VP Records
January 1, 2016 - Present
Visual design for international music releases and live events, including album covers, posters, digital assets and branded materials. Adapt concepts across multiple formats and platforms while maintaining brand consistency and clarity. Collaborate with marketing, production and event teams in distributed international environments, delivering design assets aligned with timelines and production requirements.
Senior Graphic Designer (Freelance) at VP Records
January 1, 2016 - Present
Visual design for international music releases and live events, including album covers, posters, digital assets and branded materials. Adaptation of visual concepts across multiple formats and platforms, maintaining brand consistency and clarity. Collaboration with marketing, production and event teams in a distributed, international environment. Delivery of design assets aligned with brand identity, timelines and production requirements.
Art Representative at FREESTYLEE (MICHAEL THOMPSON)
January 1, 2012 - Present
Management of digital archives and visual material for exhibitions and cultural events. Curatorial and design consulting for international cultural initiatives.
Co-Founder & Creative Management at International Reggae Poster Contest
January 1, 2011 - Present
Co-founded and curated a global cultural design initiative focused on visual systems and poster design. Creative direction, branding and visual communication for international exhibitions in over 10 countries. Long-term project ownership, coordination and visual consistency across multiple contributors and regions.
Senior Graphic Designer at IT’S JUST ME | FREELANCE STUDIO
January 1, 2010 - Present
Brand identity, editorial design and visual systems for books, cultural projects and digital platforms. Design of WordPress-based websites with a focus on structure, clarity and visual hierarchy. Creation of digital assets and visual communication materials for long-term use rather than campaign-only outputs. Ongoing collaboration with international clients, cultural institutions and creative professionals.
Creative Director & Head of Editorial Design at STAMOULIS PUBLICATIONS / ATHOS PUBLICATIONS
January 1, 2004 - Present
Strategic art direction and visual design for editorial and digital portfolios (coffee-table books, digital media, eBooks/EPUB). Lead design operations and coordinate workflows between authors, illustrators and remote production teams to ensure zero-error deliveries. Standardize the company’s digital transformation by establishing the EPUB production workflow and implement a second official WordPress website.
Creative Manager at Stamoulis Publications / Athos Publications
January 1, 2004 - Present
Art direction and visual design for large-scale editorial and digital products, including coffee-table books, children’s publications, theological editions and eBooks (EPUB). Development and maintenance of consistent visual systems across long-running publication series and digital outputs. Design leadership and coordination with authors, illustrators and production teams. Close involvement in content-heavy layouts, typography, readability and structured information design.
Book layout & prepress specialist at DTP / DESIGN OFFICE
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2004
Book layout, mockups and prepress preparation for publishing houses and creative studios. File optimization, print supervision and production-ready artwork.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree at University of West Attica
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design & Applied Arts at University of West Attica
January 11, 2030 - July 8, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Non-Profit Organization