I design brand identities, websites and digital campaigns. What interests me most is the point where visual communication meets marketing: how a brand speaks with one voice on its website, its social feed and in the inbox.
I started in graphic arts and pre-press in 1996, moved into web development and the management of a digital publishing agency, taught Web & Graphic Design, and today I lead the website design and build team at Newsphone Hellas. In my free time I design social media and newsletter campaigns for a non-profit that cares for stray dogs.
Experience 1996 – today
03/2023 – now
Websites Coordinator & Lead Designer
Newsphone Hellas · full-time, Athens
Leading a team of WordPress developers building client websites.
- Client consulting: sitemap, domain name and template recommendations, occasional copywriting
- Design: page mockups based on the chosen template, logos, imagery and icons
- Coordination: assigning builds across the team and tracking progress
- Quality control of every site before the demo reaches the client
2021 – now
Volunteer Designer, Communications & Campaigns
Non-profit for shelter dogs · Athens
All of the charity's visual communication: monthly newsletters, Instagram posts, event posters, roll-up banners, stationery and fundraising campaigns.
11/2021 – 06/2023
Web & Graphic Design Instructor
IEK Intergraphics, Athens
Teaching Web & Graphic Design with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
2015 – 2020
Freelance Design Engineer
Self-employed, Athens
Graphic and logo design, digital publications, web design and social media marketing for small businesses.
2012 – 04/2015
Managing Director
PiKA Tablet, Digital Publishing Agency, Athens
Digital magazine publishing, web development, mobile application development and social media marketing.
2010 – 2013
Web Developer
Pica, Creative Office
2008 – 2010
Assistant Event Coordinator & Graphic Designer
Christy Lagiou, Destination Event Management · seasonal, Syros
Coordination and organisation of events, graphic editing of publications.
2002 – 2008
Freelance Graphic Designer
Self-employed
1996 – 2002
Image Processing & Pre-press
Selector, Graphic Arts S.A.
Image and text processing, preparing files for print.
Education 1992 – 2020
2018 – 2020
MSc in Intelligent Packaging: New Technologies & Marketing
University of West Attica, Department of Graphic Design & Visual Communication
2003 – 2010
Diploma in Product & Systems Design Engineering
University of the Aegean, School of Engineering, Syros
Specialisation in Human–Computer Interaction and Organisational Design.
- Thesis: "Accessibility and Tourism: a methodology for assessing the accessibility of tourist accommodation, and the design of an interactive application", an accessible website presenting the assessment data to people with disabilities. Read the thesis →
- Internship: on-site accessibility assessment of tourist accommodation on the island of Syros.
1992 – 1996
BSc in Graphic Arts Technology
Technological Educational Institute of Athens, School of Graphic Arts & Art Studies
Further training
2022
8th International Conference on Typography & Visual Communication (ICTVC)
Thessaloniki, July 2022 · participant
2021
Marketing Mix and Brand
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, e-learning · April – May 2021
2016–17
Event Planning, Marketing & Management
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Centre for Continuing Education
2016–17
Websites and Marketing for Small Tourism Businesses
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, e-learning · November 2016 – February 2017
2016
Paths to Entrepreneurship
Skywalker.gr & Career-design · 25 hours, September 2016
2015–16
Web Developer, Certificate of Specialised Training
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Centre for Continuing Education
Skills
What I do
Brand identityWeb design & developmentWeb accessibility (WCAG)Social media designNewslettersPrint & pre-pressDigital marketing campaignsPackaging design
Tools
Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorFigmaCanvaWordPressMailchimpMailerLiteMailjet
Languages
- Greek, native
- English, Certificate of Proficiency (University of Cambridge)