Claire Barola (iopi)
hello!
I am Claire (a.k.a. iopi), and I work as an illustrator and a graphic designer, specializing in book design.
I started my career as a lawyer until I finally decided to give it up and follow my love for illustration, art, and design.
Over the years I collaborated with various publishing houses (such as 24grammata Editions, Lebee Publications, M. Sideris Books, etc.), and at the same time I started my own art business (www.iopiart.com), an online store where I can sell my artwork and undertake commissions for clients.
For my work I use Adobe’s Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro and also Apple’s Procreate and Procreate Dreams, and I draw both digitally and traditionally. I also developed, so far, three websites using WordPress (including this one).
I am an amateur photographer with a degree in both analog and digital photography, and I speak English, French, a little Italian, and Greek.
I live and work in Athens, Greece, in a beautiful house with a big garden where my studio is also located.