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About Us
Maria-TinaVision designs are created by 6 time Emmy Award Winning designer, Maria-Tina Karamanlakis.
She has been voted the best in the world for art direction, design, and set styling a remarkable 12 times by her peers at BDA (Broadcast Designers Association) and Promax (Promotion and marketing executives) and has been honored with a lifetime achievement award. For more information please contact Maria-Tina at design@maria-tinavision.com. photography by Barbara Robbins |
Overview
Maria-Tina has worked in the creative field as Design and Art Director, animator, graphic designer, set styler, artist and fabricator in multiple disciplines. She works well with teams or solo to create the best for her clients.
• Winner of 6 Regional Emmys and 13 International BDA/BPME/ProMax awards and over 10 regional Emmy nominations
• Clients include CBS, ABC, NBC, HBO, FOX, Univision, and Telemundo broadcast networks
• Video cover design and video graphics for President Jimmy Carter’s Library, Atlanta, GA, USA
• First female Director of Design and Graphics in the history of Hispanic
Broadcast Network Television
• Original Jewelry designs and original illustrated book sold at the J. Paul Getty Villa Museum Shop, Malibu, California, USA
• Bought, renovated and managed a 1935 Art Deco Apartment Building in the historical South Beach Art Deco District - exhibiting the works of South Beach artists and promoting the Love of Art
• Winner of 6 Regional Emmys and 13 International BDA/BPME/ProMax awards and over 10 regional Emmy nominations
• Clients include CBS, ABC, NBC, HBO, FOX, Univision, and Telemundo broadcast networks
• Video cover design and video graphics for President Jimmy Carter’s Library, Atlanta, GA, USA
• First female Director of Design and Graphics in the history of Hispanic
Broadcast Network Television
• Original Jewelry designs and original illustrated book sold at the J. Paul Getty Villa Museum Shop, Malibu, California, USA
• Bought, renovated and managed a 1935 Art Deco Apartment Building in the historical South Beach Art Deco District - exhibiting the works of South Beach artists and promoting the Love of Art
Awards and Honors
2020: "Secrets of Set Styling" for “Ask the Experts” series presenter, Community Media Center of Marin, San Rafael, California
2017: "Secrets of Set Styling" for “Ask the Experts” series presenter, Community Media Center of Marin, San Rafael, California
2014: Judge for Regional Emmys, NATAS
2014: Original hand crafted jewelry collection sold at Getty Villa Museum Shop, Malibu, California
2012: “Live Like A Baby” book published, Balboa Press, CA
2010: ACCI Gallery National Juried Exhibition 2010, Berkeley, CA, juror Maria Medua,
director, SFMOMA Artists Gallery
2009: Minoan jewelry collection sold at Getty Villa Museum Shop, Malibu, California
2008: Radical Jewelry Makeover Group Exhibition, Velvet DaVinci Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2005: Judge for the PROMAX/Broadcast Designers Association (BDA) International Design competition
2004: “Written In Stone” book published in Athens, Greece/ sold at Getty Villa Museum Shop,
Malibu, California
1998: Broadcast Designers Association (BDA) International Design competition Gold Award –
Set Dressing/Styling – “Despierta America”
1998: BDA International Design competition Silver Award – Art Direction/Design –
“Nuestra Belleza Internacional”
1998: BDA International Design competition Bronze Award – Art Direction –
“Premio Lo Nuestro”
1996: BDA International Design competition Gold Award – Logo Design/OTS
1994-1996: University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL Full Scholarship/Graduate Teaching Assistantship – Master of Fine Arts Program
1995: Microsoft Corporation – “The Blender” Interactive Television Video prototyping/ Design / Broadband Media / Advanced Technology Internship, Redmond, WA, only 14 interns chosen
1994: BDA International Service Award
1993: Suncoast Regional Emmy Award – Individual Achievement – Animation –
“¡Peligro! Zona Escolar”
1992: PROMAX/BDA International – Logo design chosen for 1993 International conference
1992: BDA International Design competition Bronze Awards (2) – “Doc Steve’s
Amazing Science Seekers”
1992: Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards (2) – Individual Achievement – Art Direction/Graphic Design, “Doc Steve’s Amazing Science Seekers”
1991: BPME , Broadcast Promotion and Marketing Executives (later became PROMAX) International Gold Medallion Award
1991: BDA International Design competition Bronze Award - Design/Animation
1991: Suncoast Regional Emmy Award – Individual Achievement –
“Holiday Station ID’s”
1990: Suncoast Regional Emmy Award – Individual Achievement –
“Holiday Station ID’s”
1990: BDA International Design competition Gold Award - Design/Animation
1990: BDA International Design competition Bronze Award - Design/Animation
1990: Advanced Technology Institute for Film & Video Education Scholarship, FL
1988: Designs for video for Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, Atlanta, GA
1988: BDA International Design competition Bronze Award - Design/Animation
1987: BDA International Design competition Bronze Award - Design/Animation
1981: The Helen Gerstenfield Art Memorial Award, The Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, FL
1986 – 2000: Numerous Emmy nominations for design, art direction, animation
2017: "Secrets of Set Styling" for “Ask the Experts” series presenter, Community Media Center of Marin, San Rafael, California
2014: Judge for Regional Emmys, NATAS
2014: Original hand crafted jewelry collection sold at Getty Villa Museum Shop, Malibu, California
2012: “Live Like A Baby” book published, Balboa Press, CA
2010: ACCI Gallery National Juried Exhibition 2010, Berkeley, CA, juror Maria Medua,
director, SFMOMA Artists Gallery
2009: Minoan jewelry collection sold at Getty Villa Museum Shop, Malibu, California
2008: Radical Jewelry Makeover Group Exhibition, Velvet DaVinci Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2005: Judge for the PROMAX/Broadcast Designers Association (BDA) International Design competition
2004: “Written In Stone” book published in Athens, Greece/ sold at Getty Villa Museum Shop,
Malibu, California
1998: Broadcast Designers Association (BDA) International Design competition Gold Award –
Set Dressing/Styling – “Despierta America”
1998: BDA International Design competition Silver Award – Art Direction/Design –
“Nuestra Belleza Internacional”
1998: BDA International Design competition Bronze Award – Art Direction –
“Premio Lo Nuestro”
1996: BDA International Design competition Gold Award – Logo Design/OTS
1994-1996: University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL Full Scholarship/Graduate Teaching Assistantship – Master of Fine Arts Program
1995: Microsoft Corporation – “The Blender” Interactive Television Video prototyping/ Design / Broadband Media / Advanced Technology Internship, Redmond, WA, only 14 interns chosen
1994: BDA International Service Award
1993: Suncoast Regional Emmy Award – Individual Achievement – Animation –
“¡Peligro! Zona Escolar”
1992: PROMAX/BDA International – Logo design chosen for 1993 International conference
1992: BDA International Design competition Bronze Awards (2) – “Doc Steve’s
Amazing Science Seekers”
1992: Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards (2) – Individual Achievement – Art Direction/Graphic Design, “Doc Steve’s Amazing Science Seekers”
1991: BPME , Broadcast Promotion and Marketing Executives (later became PROMAX) International Gold Medallion Award
1991: BDA International Design competition Bronze Award - Design/Animation
1991: Suncoast Regional Emmy Award – Individual Achievement –
“Holiday Station ID’s”
1990: Suncoast Regional Emmy Award – Individual Achievement –
“Holiday Station ID’s”
1990: BDA International Design competition Gold Award - Design/Animation
1990: BDA International Design competition Bronze Award - Design/Animation
1990: Advanced Technology Institute for Film & Video Education Scholarship, FL
1988: Designs for video for Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, Atlanta, GA
1988: BDA International Design competition Bronze Award - Design/Animation
1987: BDA International Design competition Bronze Award - Design/Animation
1981: The Helen Gerstenfield Art Memorial Award, The Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, FL
1986 – 2000: Numerous Emmy nominations for design, art direction, animation