What I have done so far.
About me
I am an art director, digital creator & creative facilitator with extensive experience in layout design, creative direction and concept generation. I have worked in-house and freelance,
art-directed shoots, project managed, picture researched, and overseen my team and freelancers across companies in the UK and Greece. I am familiar with tight deadlines, brainstorming sessions, tricky clients, and efficient, creative communication. Liaising with other internal and external teams has taught me how to bring together all the elements necessary for a successful and aesthetic design solution.
art-directed shoots, project managed, picture researched, and overseen my team and freelancers across companies in the UK and Greece. I am familiar with tight deadlines, brainstorming sessions, tricky clients, and efficient, creative communication. Liaising with other internal and external teams has taught me how to bring together all the elements necessary for a successful and aesthetic design solution.
Companies
Tsakiris Mallas, Alpha Editions, Proto Thema, Time Inc., Hearst, IPC Media, Bauer Media,
BBC Magazines, Origin Publishing, Liberis Publishing.
Tsakiris Mallas, Alpha Editions, Proto Thema, Time Inc., Hearst, IPC Media, Bauer Media,
BBC Magazines, Origin Publishing, Liberis Publishing.
Magazines
ELLE Greece, Marie Claire Greece, Marie Claire UK, Grazia, Cosmopolitan, Red, Zest, InStyle, Living Etc, Ideal Home, Homes & Gardens, Look, Now, Traveller Greece,2 board, Top Sante, Mother & Baby, Pregnancy & Birth, Yours, BBC Wildlife, BBC Focus.
ELLE Greece, Marie Claire Greece, Marie Claire UK, Grazia, Cosmopolitan, Red, Zest, InStyle, Living Etc, Ideal Home, Homes & Gardens, Look, Now, Traveller Greece,2 board, Top Sante, Mother & Baby, Pregnancy & Birth, Yours, BBC Wildlife, BBC Focus.
Clients
Armani, Bourjois, Boots No.7, Clinique, Dior, Esteé Lauder, Ford, Fisher Price, Guerlain, Harrods, John Lewis, Levis, L'Oreal, Laura Mercier, London Olympics, Maybelline,
Marks & Spencer, Nintendo, P&G, Tag Heuer, and Vivienne Westwood among others.
Armani, Bourjois, Boots No.7, Clinique, Dior, Esteé Lauder, Ford, Fisher Price, Guerlain, Harrods, John Lewis, Levis, L'Oreal, Laura Mercier, London Olympics, Maybelline,
Marks & Spencer, Nintendo, P&G, Tag Heuer, and Vivienne Westwood among others.
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EMPLOYMENT
Freelance Art Director
Athens, Greece, present
Concept generation, art direction, print and digital design, video production.
Athens, Greece, present
Concept generation, art direction, print and digital design, video production.
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Art Director, Elle Magazine (maternity cover)
ELLE Greece, September 2021 - April 2022
ELLE Greece, September 2021 - April 2022
Print and Digital art direction for ELLE magazine Greece. Apart from design and layout for the print issue, website and social channels I created backstage videos of fashion editorials and content for each issue, filming and editing the material myself.
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Art Director, In House
Tsakiris Mallas, May 2018 - March 2021
Tsakiris Mallas, May 2018 - March 2021
Print and Digital art direction on materials supporting the Tsakiris Mallas footwear brand, from campaign shoots to e-shop front page design, as well as catalogues and social media shoots at the in-house photographic studio.
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Art Director
ELLE Greece, Athens, October 2017 - May 2018
Responsible for the print issue of ELLE Greece, art team supervisor.
ELLE Greece, Athens, October 2017 - May 2018
Responsible for the print issue of ELLE Greece, art team supervisor.
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Freelance Art Director
Athens, Greece, March 2016 - present
Athens, Greece, March 2016 - present
Print and digital design for various clients, including Marie Claire Greece, luxury travel clients, poster and book design.
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Acting Associate Art Editor (Maternity Cover),
Marie Claire UK, October 2014 - December 2015
Marie Claire UK, October 2014 - December 2015
Designing editorial pages in the magazine, creating print ready artwork. Contributing to the social media presence of Marie Claire UK (Pinterest, Instagram). Booking freelancers and work experience candidates.
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Freelance Art Director
August 2013 - October 2014
Print and Digital magazine design for Hearst Promotions, IPC Creative Media, Grazia magazine, Marie Claire UK.
August 2013 - October 2014
Print and Digital magazine design for Hearst Promotions, IPC Creative Media, Grazia magazine, Marie Claire UK.
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Senior Designer, Pitch Department
February 2010 - July 2013
February 2010 - July 2013
Creating visuals for Promotions in Marie Claire, InStyle, Living Etc and Look among others at IPC Creative Media, London, to assist in the winning of new business. Art directing photoshoots, working with photographers, stylists and makeup artists. Managing junior staff and freelancers.
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Freelance Art Director
May 2009 - December 2009
May 2009 - December 2009
Creative Solutions at IPC Media, BBC Focus at BBC Magazines Bristol and Liberis Publications in Athens among others.
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Promotions Art Director
February 2007- May 2009
February 2007- May 2009
Mother & Baby, Pregnancy & Birth, Top Sante, Yours at Bauer Media.
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Junior Designer
August 2006- February 2007
August 2006- February 2007
Condé Nast Traveller, Vogue, Brides, Marks & Spencer, John Lewis at Beckmann UK, London.
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Advertising Designer
April 2004- January 2006
April 2004- January 2006
BBC Wildlife, BBC Sky at Night, BBC History, 220 Triathlon at BBC Origin Publishing, Bristol.
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QUALIFICATIONS
BA Honours in Illustration
University of the West of England Bristol, from 2001. Graduated 2003.
University of the West of England Bristol, from 2001. Graduated 2003.
H.N.D. Graphic Design
AKTO College, Athens, Greece. From 1998 to 2001.
AKTO College, Athens, Greece. From 1998 to 2001.
Architectural & Civil Engineers’ Assistant Draughtsperson
Technical Lyceum of Glyfada, Athens, Greece. From 1996 to 1998.
Technical Lyceum of Glyfada, Athens, Greece. From 1996 to 1998.
Extra
• Diploma in e-Business by KEAK (3 day course, 20-23/02/2017)
• Diploma in e-Business by KEAK (3 day course, 20-23/02/2017)
Languages
Greek - Bilingual in English and Greek.
German - Grundstuffe Certificate.
German - Grundstuffe Certificate.
Software
Proficient in: Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Digital Publishing Suite, MS Office, and Adobe Acrobat. Basic knowledge & understanding of Animation as well as UX/UI principles.
Interests
Design, Typography, Fashion, Cinema, Music, Wine, Art Theory & History of Art.