Since 2019
Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy
Brand Design Management across three business streams: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Host Country and Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy. Leading the in-house design studio, overseeing all branding and design projects with internal and external stakeholders. Amongst others I was involved in the conceptual and creative development, as well as the brand implementation of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023, FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021, FIFA Intercontinental Cup Qatar 2024, and the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024.
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2015–2019
American College of Greece
Responsible for the development and coordination of the undergraduate degree programme (BA) in Graphic Design (validated by the Open University), creating, amongst others, modules, syllabi, mark schemes, course schedules, and recruiting qualified faculty. Besides my teaching obligations, leading the program through the annual evaluation and validation processes, doing teaching observations and instructor evaluations, I was also responsible for student advising and offering post-curricular activities for the student body.
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2003–2019
Pi6 Communication Design
For over 16 years, I managed and co-owned the Athens-based communication design agency Pi6, developing useful, compelling, and engaging experiences across all design disciplines, helping clients reach different segment markets in Greece and abroad. The agency’s philosophy has been that exceptional design goes beyond simply conveying a message. It’s about understanding the values and emotions behind a brand, discovering the best ways to bring it to life, and ensuring its success. Our work has been awarded by prestigious design competitions and poster biennales, and published in both national and international media.
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2009–2015
Vakalo Art & Design College
Lecturer in Typography and Typographic Design (BA Hons Graphic Design) at Vakalo College of Art and Design (accredited lecturer of the University of Derby). Founded in 1958, Vakalo College was the first School in Greece to offer Visual and Applied Arts programs at tertiary level. With a history spanning more than 60 successful years, it has established a reputation as the foremost design education institution in Greece and among the top colleges internationally.
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2002–2003
Red Design Consultants
Senior Graphic Designer at Red Design Consultants, one of the first leading branding agencies in Athens, Greece, with over 25 years of experience in the industry. Worked for clients such as Olympiacos FC, Alpha Bank, Pepsico-Ivi, ElBisco and Apivita.
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2000–2002
Heine/Lenz/Zizka
Graphic Designer at the legendary design agency HLZ in Frankfurt, Germany. Heine/Lenz/Zizka was founded in 1989 and became one of Germany’s top influential design agencies, providing services across product and communication design, with offices in Frankfurt and Berlin. Worked amongst others for clients like Credit Suisse, Drogoco, Messe Frankfurt, Gebrüder Thonet.
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1997–2000
David & Melchor
Self-employed at the studio David & Melchor in Kassel, Germany, serving a variety of regional clients from the cultural and private sector, including various departments from the international University of Kassel.
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1998
Estudio Peret
Internship at Estudio Peret y Espeus in Barcelona, Spain. Peret Torrent is one of the leading figures in Catalan graphic design. He is also an illustrator and sculptor known for his pictorial and commenting style. Involved in projects for Barcelona TV, Ciudad de Hospitalet, La Vanguardia, etc.
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1994–2000
University of Arts Kassel
Studies of Visual Communication at the University of Arts of the University of Kassel from 1994–2000. Top Grade with honors – German university diploma equivalent to international MA. Major field of studies: Graphic Design and Typography with Professors Christof Gassner, Nicolaus Ott, Bernhard Stein, Daniela Haufe, and Detlef Fiedler.
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1993–1994
University of Applied Arts Prague
Studies in free graphics and illustrations in the class of Jiri Salamoun.
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