About me

A conscientious graphic designer with enthusiasm and extensive experience in different levels of communication. Head of Design of numerous international projects (Europe, North America, Asia) and the total of the company’s projects. A team leader with experience in organizing and delivering communication design services both in the private and public sectors, from large corporations to start-ups. Supervising and collaborating with suppliers and sub-contractors for the best final design result. Awarded with RedDot, German Design, Dieline, A design, Pentaward and EBGE.

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Projects credited in

• Spiros Kanakis SASpiros Kanakis is a creative jewelry artist with shops in Athens and Heraklion. The restoration of his shop in Heraklion, Greece was a good opportunity for redesigning his brand’s visual identity. His name, which has served as brand logo throughout the years, remained our main focus. Minimal yet versatile, our concept allows for several applications. The central abstract element can transform into various minimal jewel forms while retaining a visual integrity. Along the minimal shapes comes
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  The Happier - Sustainable choiceHappier is an eCommerce store with a carefully curated selection of sustainable clothing products. Based in Finland, the store provides options for women and children. Determined to encourage and excite people to make better, more sustainable choices when it comes to fashion. We designed the store’s logo and visual identity. For the logo design, we played around with the Pangram Typeface, altering the letters and creating a new look that gives the feeling of browsing through a wardrobe. Wi
• Yummy notes of EuropeNotebook design for MEDeat project Under the title Yummy notes of Europe, the notebook with recipes from Greece, Cyprus, Italy, and Portugal is part of the Transnational Cooperation Project “Gastronomy Routes and the Culture of Flavours” (MEDeat). Following the Gastronomy and itinerary maps for MEDeat project, the notebook’s design is based on the characteristic flavors of each region. The deep blue of the Mediterranean was used on the front and back covers, while on the inside various in
• Ena Karo natural soaps and toiletries.Ena Karo, located in Tinos, Greece, is a small workshop that produces natural soaps and toiletries. The brand follows ethical production practices and has an environmentally conscious mindset. Ena Karo has been expanding and so have its goals and needs. We repositioned the brand, adjusting for its eco-friendly mindset, growing production and future export plans. The brand’s logo has grown to become recognizable and loved so we did not want to take this element away. The characteristic cycla
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  OlimeraBrand strategy, naming, visual identity & packaging design The Savoidakis Bakery and Patisserie in Heraklion, Greece created a new baked goods range consisting of rusks, breadsticks, and cookies, with the purpose of selling them in grocery stores in Greece and abroad. Guided by their philosophy of “extra fine is always on top of everything we do,” we were to name the new range, and develop the strategy, visual identity, and packaging design that could accommodate their ever-expanding range of
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Work history

Head Of DesignLazy snail Design ApS
Apr 2017Copenhagen, DenmarkFull Time
Today, as Head of Design I am responsible for the creative ideas and the final image of the products and services designed by the company’s two offices in Denmark and Greece. Fields of expertise BRAND IDENTITY AND COMMUNICATION: Concept development, visual identity, logotype, stationery, brand naming, campaigns, web design, consulting, corporate events, corporate environment. PACKAGING: Design research, Packaging concept development and guidelines. PRINT & PUBLICATIONS: A vast ammount of leaflets, catalogues, books, guides, maps, and many customised promotional materials for specific projects.
Creative DirectorLazy snail Design ApS
Feb 2004 - Apr 2017Heraklion, GreeceFull Time
More than 13 years of developing ideas, leading, designing, managing numerous types of projects for a variety of clients. The experience that was gained brought a wealth of knowledge in numerous fields of communication design, business, and production.

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Skills

• Grahic Design
• Design Managing
• Project Leader
• Packaging Designer
• Creative Art Direction
• Design Leadership

Education

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(hons) Graphic DesignAKTO art&design college
Sep 2002 - Jun 2003United Kingdom
«Bachelor of honors Degree in Graphic Design», first Class Honours Middlesex University - ΑΚΤΟ.
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Graphic DesignAKTO art&design college
Sep 1999 - Jun 2002Greece

Awards

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Pentawards Bronze Packaging, Greens&YellowsPentawards
Packaging design Greens& Yellows
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German Design Award Excellent CommunicationsGerman Design Council
German Design Award Excellent Communications Design Packaging / Olimera Products

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