Freelance Designer | Theo Paraskakis Design

Hello! I am Theodor Paraskakis. I am an art director & graphic designer based in Crete, Greece working on branding, visual identities, packaging and web design.

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Mama's Dinner

Mama's Dinner it is a small but classy restaurant providing contemporary Greek gastronomy. The main inspiration was the passion of the owner for fine cuisine and high quality service. We redesigned the logomark (the restaurant is open since 1996 ) in order to express the passion for gastronomy, the high quality and the couple oriented restaurants space.

Papadakis bakery

Logo redesign for Papadakis bakery & pastry shop in Kissamos, Greece. The new logo was designed to show all the aspects of the business. Oval shape and wheat form is used as reference to bread, the Greek letter “Π” (pi) ,which is also the initial letter of the brand name Papadakis, is designed in a way that reminds wood oven, and all of them stand in a dessert serving tray, in order to highlight that the business also offers delicate pastries.

Martsakis Winery

The main inspiration for the logo was the sun which is the most important "ingredient" for the wine making process. Combining the initials "m" & "w" in the design the result is a strong logomark.

Glam Day

Glam Day Events is a newborn company in Crete, Greece. We created a logo, combining the Initials "C" & "D" and a friendly designed crown, in order to highlight the quality of clients services.

Giannis Milonakis Wooden Elegance

Giannis Milonakis is a new jewel designer based in Crete Greece. We designed a logo which not only is a reference to his initials, but also embodies geometric elegance, intertwining sharp lines and fluid curves to mirror his visionary designs

Charis Vryonidou Law Office

Charis Vryonidou & Associates LLC. Law Office is a new promising law firm, located in Limassol, Cyprus. They wanted a brand identity that will stand out and reflects safety. For this purpose i designed a shield-shaped logomark with references to the firm initials ("C" & "V") and the law scale.

Yiannarakis Olive Estate

Yiannarakis Olive Estate is a new brand located In Crete, Greece, which not only produces olive oil but also organises olive oil tours. The olive grove of the estate is one of the oldest in the area and it also has a trademark old cristian church built in the heart of the estate, dated from 14th century. For the logo design we used the combination of an olive tree and an olive drop shaping a cross in order to highlight this trademark church, but in the same time to express the love and the loyality for the olive grove that is at family hands for 300 years now.

Ino Fleur de sel of Crete

The Ino Fleur de Sel is a brand new company of natural sea salt of Crete. The logo is a poetic ode both to the salt-making process and a greek goddess of the sea named Ino. The graceful curves of the "N" symbolize the radiant sunbeams, while the Greek omega embodies both the sun and the sea where the salt comes from.

Renieris Olive Oil

The Renieris family has a rich history dating back to the 16th century. Their family coat of arms has long been the symbol of the companyIn the Renieris family's olive oil redesign, tradition meets innovation. A minimalist olive atop symbolizes purity, while a shield-shaped coat of arms represents heritage. At the base, a single olive drop embodies meticulous craftsmanship. Together, they honor the family's legacy and the essence of their olive oil production – quality, safety, and tradition.

Coffee Stories

Coffee Stories, is a brand new coffee house. The main idea for the brand name, was that stories are better when told with a nice cup of coffee. Inspired by this, we created a strong coffee cup logomark, constructed by 3 font elements: the letter “U” for cup, a comma for coffee cup handle and a parenthesis, rotated 90 degrees, for cup plate. Also inspired by the idea that stories may written with different fonts, or have different meanings depending the story teller, we used a font which combines both geometric and round font characters.

Perrakis Cretan Bakery

Perrakis Bakery's logo redesign merges nostalgia with modernity. A circle, reminiscent of their beloved cookies, encases a clean font, blending tradition with a contemporary edge. The iconic smile, now larger and more pronounced, adds an extra touch of charm, embodying the bakery's essence in a fresh, memorable way.

Villa Antonousa

Villa Antonousa is a brand new elegant holiday rental residence in Crete, Greece. The main inspiration for
the name and the logo was the owners ancestor Antonousa Kastanaki who used to live there, an iconic
feminine figure which fought in Crete’s liberating war against Ottomans in 1886. Combining the womans
face and the olive tree elements which is the main �lora of the residence, we came up with an “a” shape
logomark referring also in the initials of the name.

Giortes Rokkas

The new logo of the Rokka Festivals depicts, in a modern and abstract style, the goddess Vritomartis, where she returns on horseback to the archeological site of Rokka through the artistic events on the August full moon. The curved motifs used refer to the spiral, a symbol of Vritomartis as well as to the spiral motion that characterizes life itself [motion of DNA, planets, etc.]. For the color palette of the logo we were inspired by the deep blue of the sky just at sunset and the full moon dominates the sky, at the time of the Holidays

Phantasma, e-sports team

Team Phantasma is a new e-sports team based in Greece. I designed their logo to be a memorable, not too scary, aggressive but funny aspect of a phantasma, exactly how e-sports are, serious games but always fun to play and to watch!

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Krissa Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil packaging design

Elea Rokka Extra Virgin Olive Oil packaging design

Kalfaki family EVOO logo & packaging

Ladikon Olive Oil packaging

Olive oil like art! The packaging aim to highlight the excellent quality of the olive oil. The calligraphy logo for the bottle, is like it is written with olive using the leaves as pen.

Roubini wine label design for Martsakis winery

Gramvousa Coop website

Gramvousa Agricultural Cooperative is one of the oldest in West Crete, established in 1928. I
redesigned the identity in order to accompany the expansion of the cooperative to new markets by highlighting the
history and its two main product categories, olive oil and vegetables. Web site design also was designed carefully in orfer to follow the identity.

Loukakou family, Orange cookies packaging

Loukakou family orange cookies packaging, combines tradition with freshness, beauty with taste, color with blanc space. The result? A fresh, eye-catching product

Loukakou family Cookies

This package was designed in order to attract younger audience.

Martsakis wine design - Avelios

The client wanted a label that will stand out on every shelf. I designed a label using design principles that attract the customer, inspired by the famous artists Miro and Kandinsky.

Team Phantasma game Jersey

Create with love,

love to create

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About me

Profile

I am a Visual Artist born in Crete, Greece at 1987. I studied fine arts for years culminating in a bachelor's degree in 2010 but since 2013, I have been making my living as a web and branding designer. A path which proved to be more than right, as my designs started to win international awards. My primary goal with my designs is to help people comprehend the products and spend less effort in accomplishing their tasks.

Experience

Worked in two Design Agencies from 2013 - 2017 .

Creative Director at "Giortes Rokkas" festival since 2013. Freelancer since 2017. Researcher at Transformable Intelligent Environments Laboratory (TUC TIE Lab) at the Technical University of Crete School of Architecture.

Awards

• 2016 - Award for “Mama’s dinner” logo design by Hiiibrand International Awards

and The Best Brand Awards competition

• 2019 - Award for “Loukakou Family” Packaging design by Olymp Awards

• 2020 - Award for “Martsakis Winery” logo design by “Hiiibrand” International Awards and “The Best Brand Awards” competition

• 2021 - Silver Award for "Coffee Stories" logo design in WOLDA Design Awards

• 2022 - Gold Award for "Papadakis bakery" logo redesign in WOLDA Design Awards

• 2022 - Bronze Award for "Yiannarakis Olive Estate" logo design in WOLDA Design Awards

• 2022 - Merit Award for "Yiannarakis Olive Estate" logo design in Hiiibrand International Awards

• 2023 - Silver Award for "Renieris Olive Oil" logo redesign in WOLDA Design Awards

• 2023 - Award of Excelence for "Perrakis Cretan Bakery" logo redesign in WOLDA Design Awards

• 2023 - Silver Award for "Kalfakis family" Logo & Packaging design in WOLDA Design Awards

• 2024 - Best Brand Designer for 2024 at “The Best Brand Awards” competition

Skills

Contact

Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design, Adobe XD, Painting

Email - theoparaskakis@gmail.com

Tel - +306937137697

Hello! I am Theodor Paraskakis. I am an art director & graphic designer based in Crete, Greece working on branding, visual identities, packaging and web design.

Logos

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Miscellaneous

Create with love,

love to create

About me

Profile

Experience

Awards

Skills

Contact

Let's Work Together :)