Amanda Galal, 29, is an artist and designer. She was born and bred in Greece, Athens, for a short period she lived in Egypt and then returned to Greece to pursue her dreams in the creative world. Her talent evolved during her studies and having been exposed to different cultures in her travels around the world. After studies in Greece and the UK, always in the field of Graphic Design, she started working in advertising.
She speaks English and Greek fluently, her French needs a little brushing up but it's conversational and her Arabic...is at a beginners level.
Amanda, spent 7 years studying and working in graphic design in her hometown, Athens. After graduating from the T.E.I of Athens, she decided to try her skills in the advertising industry. She then decided to fulfill a life-long ambition to study and work in the UK and embarked on a year-long stint in London, completing an MA in Graphic Branding & Identity at the London College of Communication. After her brief stay in London, she returned to Greece to resume working in advertising and is now an Art Director at Ogilvy & Mather Athens.
Alongside being a graphic designer, she is also an emerging artist inspired by the ability to bring together creativity through tradition, culture and the arts. She has been an evolving artist and designer for as long as she can remember. She expresses her simple inventions in abstract ways in an attempt to showcase her voice and distinct style, turning her creations into a statement interpreted through art. Her work reflects her environment, her identity and her visual language that define her as an Egyptian-Greek artist influenced by her culture and heritage. Oh and...she is also known as a coffee addict, her creativity depends on it...literally.
Work history
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Senior Art DirectorOgilvy & Mather Greece
Athens, GreeceFull Time
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Mid-Weight Art DirectorMcCann Athens
- Athens, GreeceFull Time
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Skills
- Advertising
- Visual Arts
- Print Design
- Drawing
- Painting
- Digital
- Design
- Illustration
- Final Cut Pro
- Illustrator
- Indesign
- Photoshop
- Word
- Photography
- Digital Print Advertising
Education
MA Graphic Branding Identity
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University of the Arts London: London College of Communication
2015-2017
MA Graphic Branding & Identity
· Collaboration, group brief takings and reviews with Keren House
· Group collaboration with Wolff Olins
· Group Participation in Forecasting Futures (13th-21st May
2016) Exhibit at LCC
· Selected for the LCC Mentoring Scheme Programme - and was
in monthly contact with the Digital Art director of British GQ
BA Graphic Design
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Technological and Educational Institute of Athens (TEI Athens)
2009-2014
· Bachelor of Graphic Design
4 Year Scholarship from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
· Grade: 7.55/10
· Relevant Coursework: Development of Promotional Campaigns,
Web Design, Corporate Identity study and brand development
Significant courses: Illustration, Web Design, Branding & Identity,
Photography, Typography, Visual Communication, Promotional
Campaign
Awards
Ermis Awards Bronze
DIGITAL / BRANDED GAMES, TOOLS & TECH / Pin & Win Game by Anytime Online
Social Media Awards Gold
Integration & Innovation- 7.2 Best Use of Social Media in Real Life - Ben & Jerry's - SCOOP TOUR 2013