November 2005

QUICK REFERENCE:

Art Direction: art & creative direction, chief graphics, web design, game interface.

3 in a box design associates, Athens (2002-2006)
METAL FIN Games, Athens (2000-2002)
CYNAMON Internet Technologies, Athens (2000)
DOG design & production, Athens (1996-2000)
Kestrel advertising S.A., Athens (1995)

Film, T.V. & Theatre: set and production design. Art direction. Photography and graphics.

HANDMAID Productions Theatre, Athens
DREAM DIVAS Theatre Co., Athens
SIRENS International Theatre Co., Athens
ARTS COUNCIL OF GREAT BRITAIN, assistant director / production designer on a short film,
based on the work of London company BLACK MIME THEATRE.
PROPAGANDA productions, London
COLD CHISEL productions, London
ROBERT GRANT productions, London
LIMELIGHT productions, London
WICKED FILMS, London
THE KANGAROO CLUB Theatre Co., London

Photography: studio & natural lighting, darkroom work,computer imaging, digital enhancement

FREELANCE ATTACHED, Athens, MAX, KLIK & MEN, fashion & editorial magazines. (1994-1996)
HSV STUDIOS , Athens, (1994-1995)
SAACHI & SAACHI, London, photographic special effects (1988)
AVID IMAGES, London, fashion & advertising, winner of special printing AD&D Award 1986, Vogue Magazine fashion work (1983-1988)

1980-1996 Personal photography in
UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Greece, Mexico & USA

Illustration: Freelance book & magazine, film & video story boarding / illustration

MAX & MEN magazines, editorial & feature, Athens
ORAMA ADVERTISING AGENCY, Athens
BOLD / OGILVY & MATHER, Athens, illustration & story boarding
SPOT THOMPSON / JW THOMPSON GROUP, Athens, story boards, conceptual illustrations, concept development
KOAN PUBLISHING, Athens, book covers & logo design
ZOOBIDON / ISTOS INTERNET SERVICES, Athens, logo & company ID

Murals & Iconographic paintings for private commissions, London

BBC PUBLICATIONS, language teaching book illustration, London
GRAPHICS INTERNATIONAL advertising, story boards & illustrations, London

Teaching:

ATHENS MEDIA LAB, lecturer in Adobe Illustrator, graphic design (2003-2005)
HSV STUDIOS, studio, natural lighting & darkroom technique workshops (1994-1995)
LONDON COLLEGE OF PRINTING & DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES B.A. Lens Media & Design (1991-1993)

Educational background:

Fine Art & History of Art at the
Cambridge College of Arts & Technology.
Fine Art & Photography at the
Maidstone College of Art & Design.
Diploma in Photography at the
Rochester College of Art & Design.
B.A. (Hons) in Photography, Film & T.V. at the
London College of Printing.

Main Computer Assisted graphics expertise:

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
MACROMEDIA FLASH
MACROMEDIA DREAMWEAVER
QUARK XPRESS

WORK HISTORY IN DETAIL:

2002-2005

Graphic designer with Athens based design company '3 in a box design associates'.
Mainly corporate and high end graphics, corporate ID, annual reports, sign design,coffee table books, exhibition stands, product & packaging design and web design.

Design & phtography for Dream Divas (for the play "Female Parts" by Dario Fo) & Handmaid Productions (for their play "PURE", by Annabel Knight) Theatre companies.

Lecturer tutor at the 'Athens Media Lab', working on graphic design and Adobe Illustrator training, associate of the school of media & design, holding occasional seminars on various design related subjects.

2000-2002

Art Director/Chief Designer METAL FIN games, concept and 2D game interface design.
Games include '1821- the Struggle for Freedom', 'World Basketball Manager', 'Tavli online'.

Creative/Art director with CYNAMON internet technologies.

1997-2000

Art Director/Assistant CD with DOG design & production (formerly Kestrel Advertising SA) in Athens.
Clients inc.: Colgate Global (France), S. Schestowitz Ltd. (CP Israel), Colgate-Palmolive (Hellas), Kannabishops, Kassinakis Plastics, Captain's Spices, BTI Hellas, Amnesty International, Kotchovolos Electrical Shops, Studio ERA, DNA music, Designing all election 98' posters & leaflets nationwide for the youth & student sections of the Pan Hellenic Socialist Party (Neolaia PASOK, PASP, ESYN & ECOSY the European socialist youth organisation). Plus a major national anti-Racist/Fascist/Terrorist/Violence campaign, one of the first of its kind in Greece.

Freelance art direction & design/illustration MM Publications & Fun Creations.

1994-1997

Freelance photographer, designer & illustrator with:
Koan Publishing House (book cover design, logo etc.), Istos Internet Services (logo, stationary & various design work), Avalon Publishing (illustrations & design), Max, Klik & Men magazines (portrait & fashion photography & illustration) Eleftherotypia newspaper (computer illustration & design) Adesmeftos Typos newspaper (photography). Storyboarding for advertising agencies including Orama, Bold / Ogilvy & Mather, Olympic DDBN, Aspect. Sarafis clothing emporium (catalogue photography). Conducting professional photography workshops for working photographers in Athens. Darkroom services for exhibition standard photographic printing & processing. Work with Kino Films on T.V. advertising films. Record cover design & photography for “Birth Ward", “Blues Bug" & “Vassilis Saleas".

As Alef Fonts© designing a series of new Latin/Greek typefaces for design agencies, magazines & newspapers.

1993

BBC Publications Language Series (book illustrations)

Co-producer / Assistant Director & Art Director/ Script coordinator on film documentary on London's Black Mime Theatre, based on their internationally toured play “EDR; Earliest Date of Release".  Film title “Taking Names & Digging Graves", funded by the Arts Council of Great Britain.

1985-1993

Fashion & advertising photographer with HSV Studios, Athens. Teaching a course in professional studio & darkroom technique & practice. Storyboardist / illustrator for advertising agencies including Bold / Ogilvy & Mather, Spot Thompson (part of JWThompson group), Orama (part of Geo, Young & Rubicam), Mangos & Kino film companies.

USA photography through the Western States for exhibition & book planned for the future.

Lecturer/tutor in “Lens Media & Design", B.A.(Hons) at the London College of Printing & Distributive Trades, Dept. of Media Production & Design. Art direction & production design for pop promo videos & theatre companies, including: Wicked Films, Cold Chisel Productions, Robert Grant Productions, Limelight Productions, Propaganda. The Kangaroo Club Theatre Company's “Ubu Tyrannos" (stage & costume design) Storyboard/ illustrator design agency, Graphics International.

Photography in Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy & Greece personal exhibition.

Freelance as muralist & painter, producing a number of murals & paintings: including a series of work inspired by Byzantine Christian iconography.

Exhibitor / exhibition coordinator / darkroom expert at the Photogallery (Hastings, UK)
Fashion photographer & darkroom specialist with London fashion photogroup Avid Images.