Konstantina Gkiouleka's Work | ContraWork by Konstantina GkioulekaKonstantina Gkiouleka
Graphic Designer & Art Director
A book cover is often a reader's first introduction to a story. For The Silent Witness, the goal was to create a cover that captures the book's atmosphere, draws attention, and gives potential readers a sense of its tone before they turn the first page. The design uses restrained imagery, muted green tones, and textured details to create a distinctive visual identity for the title. A food magazine needs an editorial identity that makes each issue engaging while keeping the publication recognisable.
COURSE is an international food magazine concept built around a different theme each month. I developed its editorial layouts and visual direction, creating a framework for presenting food, culture, and stories in a cohesive publication. The Korean-themed issue explores Korean traditions through the magazine's editorial format. An anniversary vinyl release deserves packaging that gives the music a strong physical identity. For Arma Angelus, I designed a gatefold sleeve for an anniversary edition commissioned through Another City Records, bringing the artwork and layout together in a cohesive format designed for the finished vinyl release. How do you give a publisher's fiction titles a recognisable identity while allowing each book to retain its own character?
For Verdurin, I developed a visual direction for a fiction title and created a design system to guide future fiction projects. The work brought cover design, typography, and colour into a consistent framework, giving the publisher a repeatable approach to future titles rather than a one-off design.