Théa Chammas

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Contact
theachammas@icloud.com
@thesentimentalpopcorn

NY, 10009
United States

About
Born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon, I grew up speaking English, French and Arabic.
Along with these languages came their different cultures, shaping my identity that often felt fragmented at the time. Some call it an identity crisis, I like to think of it as a kind of curiosity.

At 17, after graduating from high school, I felt the need to explore more of the world.
I left my hometown to study Graphic Design in Paris, France. There, I found myself unexpectedly obsessed with the smell of paper and the curves of letterforms. That fascination eventually led me to pursue a Master's degree in Editorial Design and Typography.

When COVID hit, I returned to Lebanon and, shortly afterward, discovered the work of Brandmint, one of the leading branding agencies in the MENA region. I applied, and just like that, found myself spending the next four years designing brands and working with packaging, art direction and copywriting. In the process, I had unlocked a new passion.

My curiosity eventually pushed me toward digital design, while the 2024 war on Lebanon made me want to use design to build meaningful solutions.

And that's how I ended up at Parsons in New York City, pursuing (yet another) MFA in Design and Technology.

Curriculum

AUGUST 2025 - MAY 2027
MFA Design And Technology
Parsons - The New School, New York City

MAY 2021 - FEBRUARY 2025
Junior to Senior Graphic Designer and Copywriter
Brandmint

MARCH 2025 - JULY 2025
Freelance work on the Credits and Poster
of the docuseries “Taxi Killers’
Clandestino Films

MARCH 2022
Workshop Instructor
“How Does Culture Affects Typography?”
Naive by Emné

JANUARY 2022 - MARCH 2022
Freelance Book Designer
Scope Ateliers

SEPTEMBER 2020 - MAY 2021
MFA Editorial Design and Typography
L’Ecole de Communication Visuelle, Paris

JUNE 2019 - AUGUST 2019
Internship in Advertising and Graphic Design
Leo Burnett - Beirut, Lebanon

SEPTEMBER 2017 - JUNE 2020
BFA Graphic Design
L’Ecole de Communication Visuelle, Paris

JUNE 2017
Graduated from high school with highest honors,
earning a French Baccalaureate in Literature

Skills

PROFICIENT
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Figma

Intermediate
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere
Adobe Audition
Adobe Firefly AI
Runway AI

Working Knowledge
3D Scan (Polycam & Blender)
Coding (p5js and HTML)