November
2005
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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
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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.
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