Poster “I SEE – Half a Century Of Greek Graphic Designers” 2005 © marina kanavaki
Exhibition organized by the Greek Graphic Designers Association [GDA] in 2005.
The exhibition was held at Benaki Museum and at the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art.
50 designers in Greece, were chosen to create a poster on the theme: ‘I See’ and I was honored to be among them.
This was my version of ‘seeing’ [or not…]
The type resembling sun flares reads: ‘I see’, in Greek, repeated.
This is how it appeared at the exhibition:
SHOP I See poster ART PRINT HERE
[museum quality printing and framing]
Categories: Concept, Design, Illustration, PAINTINGS
Marina Kanavaki 
Liebe Marina einen gemütlichen Donnerstag wünscht dir Klaus die Zeit vergeht so schnell und bald haben wir schon den 2 Advent mit ganz viele lieben Grüße
Vielen Dank, lieber Klaus. Meine besten Wünsche für einen schönen Freitag und Wochenende.
Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
LICK YOUR LIPS AT THE RESULTS OF THIS ECLIPSE! (WITH APOLOGIES TO ECLIPSE COFFEE SYRUP….FOR ALTERING THEIR SLOGAN)!
This is awesome Marina, looking for your new post 🙂
Thank you so much, Jake!! 🙂
Hmm… I’m tempted to say that this eclipses everything you’ve done to date, but that wouldn’t be true. All your work is so brilliant, it can’t possibly be eclipsed– even by you, my dear Marina!! Now there’s an artistic paradox for you!!
Only 50 designers were asked to participate– I suspect the other 49 were afterthoughts… : )
Mark, I can tell you one thing, a few more comments like that and Mt. Olympus won’t be high enough for me!!!! 🙂
As for the artistic paradox, I think you got me!!! 😉
A joyous weekend, my friend. I will be popping over to admire your work! 🙂
sent to twitter!
Oh, thank you, my friend! 🙂
Marvelous concept dear Marina and the recognition richly deserved. Whatever you come up with is brilliant. Thank you.
Dilip, my friend, you flatter me!!!! Thank YOU so much for your compliments! Have a beautiful Wednesday!! 🙂
This is amazing Marina! And such honor that you are deserved❤️❤️❤️❤️
All the best to you my dear friend❤️
xxxx
Thank you, my dear Violet! You are so kind! 🙂
Happy Wednesday to you and Malus! 🙂
Outstanding concept for an exhibit – and such an honor to be among those selected to create for it. You nailed the “I See” theme. Clever to use the eclipse and solar flares. Bold colors and striking. The phrases’ placement creates a sense of movement, too. Appreciate the close up views.
This should really put you and your talent in the spotlight
That’s a double honor now! Thank you so much! I’m truly grateful for your kind words and ever so flattered!
Happy Tuesday! 🙂
The concept, the design, the choice of colours…all brilliant Marina! Congratulations! The recognition is well deserved 🙂
Thank you so much, Madhu. It was a great honor for me. I’m so glad you like it. 🙂
Wonderful designs… They reminded me of “Le Rouge et le Noir” by Stendhal ..
Thanks for sharing & happy week ahead to you, dear Marina,
Aquileana 😀
Thank you so much, my dear Aquileana!
A beautiful and happy week to you too!!! 🙂 xx
Poster is Great! I love it.
I’m so happy to hear that. Thank you, Alexander! 🙂
Creative and artistic post!
Thank you, Alexander!
My pleasure! I like your creation!
🙂 !!
What an honor, Marina, and you did a wonderful job; love the red and your talent shines through deeply in each piece of art you create, my friend…sending much love to you and Happy Monday! ♥
An honor indeed! I’m so glad you like it, Lauren. What a lovely thing to say! Thank you, my dear and I wish you Friday comes sooner than you think! 😉 xx
Wow Marina, what an awesome and creative piece. Striking in red and black, but the sun flares fabulous! Your art never fails to amaze me – love this. Congratulations on such an honor.
Ah, thank you, Mary! Your words mean so much to me!
Have a beautiful Monday and new week, my dear! 🙂
Hello Marina,your art and designs are unique and you deserve all the recognition .Best regards.Jalal
You are most kind, my dear Jalal! Thank you very much!
Have a beautiful week. Warm regards! 🙂
I love it!!
Thank you, Pink!!! 🙂
So cool Marina, and such an honor to be asked to contribute! A deserved honor.
Oh, thank you, my dear Elena!!!! 🙂
I just found about, this blog has the creek ancient version long time ago. This is very interesting post.
Thank you, Mihran.
Congrats on the poster. It’s wonderful, Marina!
Thank you so much, my dear Amy! I’m very glad you liked it! 🙂
That was beautiful Marina. You did a superb job
Ah, thank you so much. That is so nice to hear!!! 🙂
A really clever design, Marina. Congratulations! 🙂
Thank you so much, my dear Sylvia! 🙂 xx
A stunning and masterful design Marina, and so very you, the light defining the darkness. Kudos my friend…
Ah, my dear John, yes, ‘light defining the darkness’… I wanted to show my struggle to see through an ‘eclipse’ of ideas. I am so happy my idea came through. Kudos to you, my friend for being here and for …looking! 😉
What a great idea and what a cool visual effect it makes this poster! Wonderful job, congratulations to you!
Oh, thank you so much! I’m so glad you liked it!!! 🙂
Beautiful. Perfect for such an important show.
Oh, so happy you think so, Richard!!! Thank you, my friend! 🙂
So you made the poster for the art show?
You are very amazing! 🙂
I was one of the 50 designers chosen to take part in this celebration of 50 years of design in Greece. It was a great honor for me, as among them there were some of the greatest names in design in my country! So the project was that each one of us would design a poster on that theme [I See] and afterwards there would be an exhibition celebrating the event. Quite an experience for me. I’m glad you liked it, Resa! 🙂 xx
My screen isn’t letting me see this one very clearly.
That was probably my fault. I have changed the post slightly, adding a larger photo and more info about it. I hope it works now!
A great new week ahead, Gilly. 🙂
fabulous – the red suggests eclipse – but none can put you in the shade.
Oh, thank you so much, Laura. Yes, it is an eclipse. I have added some more info about it in my post, so you can check it if you want.
Happy new week ahead! 🙂
That design is very me …space as the foundation couple with a dose of abstract ,,, outstanding!
Thank you, my dear friend. I’m so glad to hear that! I have added a little bit more info about this design.
Happy Sunday and new week ahead!
btw I saw the 3 musicians […also not being able to board a plane because they weren’t allowed to carry their instruments with them!]
I saw that too … what did you think of their musical style?
I liked them!! Thanks for mentioning them! 🙂
I love it! The lines of orange text look like little solar flares 🙂
Ah, thank you, Meanderer. Indeed they are. I have updated my post, so you can get a little bit more info. 🙂
Fabulous!
Thank you, Jean-Jacques!! 🙂
Love this Marina…
Thank you, David! 🙂
Behold, I have just seen the most good graphic designer in Greece.
Greece, shareholders of Philosophy and of “being in the world with fullness,” is another thing when the footprint of Marina throng the streets and beautiful sorridentim of one of the greatest civilizations in the Mediterranean Sea has ever known.
The greek people thank nature and your birth.
Ninni Raimondi
journalist in Bologna, Italy
Ah, no I am certainly not, my dear Ninni!
I may have been in the ‘top’ 50 designers at that time but that doesn’t mean much… I never considered myself as one anyway. I never wanted to pursue this as a career.
Thank you, however for those amazing compliments, my dear friend! I am exceptionally flattered!!!
Have a beautiful new week dawning.
Cordialità
I wanted to see it larger to see the text. I clicked and it did not enlarge. It is a very beautiful design. I very much like the eclipse graphic. You do such moving work.
I’ve updated the post adding a little bit more info about it and also linking to a larger image for more detail. Thank you so much, Donna. I’m so very happy you like it! 🙂
Thanks marina. I like seeing the words, even though I don’t know Greek. It is a pretty form of writing – interesting letter forms. ” I See”. Lovely.
This is such a striking image, Marina. Not only an eclipse but a dark eye looking out, though that take on it is a bit unnerving. I’ll be having a Lordof-the-Rings Mordor moment next.
lol on the Lord of the Rings Mordor moment!!!
It is actually both… An eye trying to see things in dark times [eclipse]. I’m so glad you liked it, Tish but I hope that moment didn’t last for too long! 😉
very interesting informative blog – Greek civilization laid the foundation for many of the accomplishments of the Western world—science, philosophy, and democratic government all developed in this ancient land.
Thank you, Mihran for visiting and for your kind comment. 🙂
This is my first time pay a quick visit at here and i
am really pleassant to read everthing at one place.
It’s always fun to wander around your blog. This eclipse is so striking.
…and it’s always fun having your presence and kind comments! This was an invitation to 50 most imminent Greek graphic designers to create a poster on a theme -“I See”- by the GDA [Greek Graphic Designers Association]. If you look closely the rays are actually type that reads “I see” [but, I don’t really…!]
Yeah, I saw that. It’s very successful as a picture.
Thank you, Stephen!
🙂