Hello and welcome to my world! ☀️
I'm Athena, a French-Cypriot illustrator. I've spent most of my life moving between languages, cultures, and coastlines. Somewhere along the way I realized that everything I make comes back to the same thing: the visual clarity of places that have shaped me. Bougainvillea pink against white stone. The Aegean carving geometric lines into the horizon. The warmth of sun-baked soil.
Each piece in this shop starts from a place I've been, a culture I love, or an ingredient (a color, a scent or a word) that deserves attention. My illustrations are bold and clean, built from simple shapes and a palette that always finds its way back to the same warm tones.
What is Athinaki, you ask? It's what my grandfather used to call me when I was a child. This shop is a tribute to him: the person I felt most at home with.
I make these prints because some places deserve to stay with you. I hope one of them finds a wall in your home. ♡