— 2026 —
JOURNAL
ISABELLA SERGIOU
Sergiouisabella1@gmail.com
@isabellasergiou
Limassol, Cyprus
From the
Studio
Notes on design process, books I’m reading, and projects in progress. Mostly thinking out loud.
01
MAY 2026 · PROCESS
Designing My Own Portfolio
Notes from designing and building this site from scratch, the references, the false starts, and why I went with red.
02
APR 2026 · BOOKS
Three Books That Shaped My Type Eye
The books I keep coming back to: Lupton’s Thinking with Type, Bringhurst, and an obscure Italian magazine archive.
03
MAR 2026 · TRAVEL
A Sketchbook From Athens
Five days, one Moleskine, too much coffee. What the Acropolis taught me about hierarchy.
04
FEB 2026 · OPINION
Why I Stopped Using Helvetica
Hot take. Helvetica is fine. It’s also boring. Here’s what I reach for instead and why each works.
05
JAN 2026 · STUDENT LIFE
What Year 3 Has Taught Me So Far
The honest version: less time in tutorials, more time on briefs that actually matter. Lessons learned.
06
DEC 2025 · TOOLS
My Figma Setup, Documented
The plugins, shortcuts, and color tokens I rely on every day. A reference I keep meaning to write down.
Sergiouisabella1@gmail.com
@isabellasergiou
Limassol, Cyprus