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Curriculum Vitae Dimitris Anastasiadis Visual Communication Creative Designer
Dimitris was born in Athens, Greece on 1980. He studied Graphic Design at Mediterranean College, achived a scholarship and completed his BA (hons) in Graphc Design on 2003. Deciding that his studies were not yet complete, he moved to Newcastle for one and a half years, where he took the MA in Design course at the Northumbria University at Newcastle. On 2005 he returns to Greece and after finishing his military service he starts working as a graphic designer for advertising agencies and creative bureaus, as well some personal projects. In May of 2014 he joins forces with Katerina Xerovasila, a close friend and colleague and toggether they set up “Truly” their own design office in the centre of downtown Athens. Currently, appart from his professional obligations, he writes articles for enternity.gr and designs the comic blog το “καμμένο pixel” (http://tokamenopixel.blogspot.gr/) and “dead pixel walking” (http://deadpixelwalking.blogspot.gr/). In his free time (if any) he studies modern music, theory, composition and music technology.
Education 02/2005
MASTER OF ARTS with COMMENDATION in DESIGN at University of Northumbria at Newcastle
06/2004
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA in DESIGN at University of Northumbria at Newcastle
06/2003
BACHELOR OF ARTS with HONOURS in GRAPHIC DESIGN at University of Northumbria at Newcastle
06/2000
FOUNDATION in DESIGN COURSE (Distinction and Scholarship after completing FOUNDATION in DESIGN COURSE at MEDITERRANEAN ECS)
06/1998
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA (Grade 16,2/20)
12/1996
PROFICIENCY in ENGLISH (Grade C) University of Cambridge
06/1996
ZEUGNIS ZENTRALE MITTELSTUFFEPRUFUNG (Befriedigend) Goethe Institut
06/1996
FIRST CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH (Lower – Grade C) University of Cambridge
06/1994
ZERTIFIKAT DEUTSCH ALS FREMDSPRACHE (Befriedigend) Goethe Institut
Seminars - Distinctions 01/2014
VCDC CONTEST 10 YEARS ON (http://www.vcdc.gr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=23625) The aim was to design a poster depicting what “visual communication” means to me as a designer. Won the second place.
03/2013
NOSTALGIA PROJECT (http://www.behance.net/gallery/Nostalgia-Project/1042119) Personal Poster Exhibition at Greek Graphic Designers Association Headquarters.
09/2012
DIGITIZED 2012 Digital Design Conference Athens
01/2012
“OPTIMISM” GREEK DESIGNERS’ EXHIBITION (http://www.designmag.gr/aisiodoksia/4001) My poster was selected and printed among 20 others to be exhibited and sold for charity purposes.
02/2004
2nd AWARD AT THE OPENFOLIO 2004 CONTEST University of Northumbria at Newcastle
06/2000
FOUNDATION in DESIGN COURSE (Distinction and Scholarship after completing FOUNDATION in DESIGN COURSE at MEDITERRANEAN ECS)
04/1997
INTRODUCTION SEMINAR TO COMPUTER NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET Association of Hellenic Internet Users
Name Dimitris Anastasiadis Date of Birth 20 June 1980 Phone (+30) 6972 427769 Address Priinis 3, Nea Smirni 17122, Athens Greece e-mail dimitris@artisan3.gr Web Page www.artisan3.gr Marital Status Single National Service Served
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Curriculum Vitae Dimitris Anastasiadis Visual Communication Creative Designer
Work Experience 5/2014 - Today
Co-founder and creative director of Truly creative design office. Truly
09/2011 - 06/2013
Visual Communication Designer for a cultural center in the city center of Athens. Διέλευσις - Dieleusis
01/2011 - 06/2013
Visual Communication print and web Designer for a company that offers a variety of energy solutions like PV, Heating Systems, LED lighting, etc. ΝΕΟΝ ENERGY
09/2007 - 12/2010
Working as a junior art director for Sugar advertising,designing logos, brochure, adverttising capaigns, posters catalogues, etc. for clients such as: Vardas, Venus Victoria, Migato, Creative Group, Trendino, Sprinter, Belinda, Village Cinemas. Sugar Advertising
01/2007 - today
Begin of my carrer as a freelancer in the fields of graphic as well as web design. Clients include Rockpages.gr, Rockmachine.gr, MIKROBIOKOSMOS, Funky Pharaoh Music etc. ARTiSAN3 Creative Designer
12/2006 - 04/2007
Working for Bee art creative studio, designing brochure, catalogues and advertisements for clients such as Guy Laroche, Das Home, Togas, AEROPELMA and Klotsotiras textiles. Bee Art
03/2004 - 02/2005
Corporate identity and web design for the Clean Tyne project, a service responcible for the cleanup of river Tyne mainly situated in Newcastle. Port of Tyne – Gateshead Council
2000 - 2003
Article translation for the greek edition of Computer Games Magazine και Playstation Magazine. HYPERPRESS
04/2003 - 05/2003
Designing fashion graphic elements and operation of laser device responsible for stamp impressure in clothings.
06/2002 - 08/2002
Design and page layout design of the «ΟΔΟΔΕΙΚΤΕΣ» magazine.
06/1999 - 08/1999
3D model proccesing and page layout for the design of an educational book.
ΟΔΟΔΕΙΚΤΕΣ magazine P-Systems
Knowledge/Interests General Knowledge
Driving Licence Very good knowledge of Mac.OS and Windows Operating systems Studies in modern music theory, music technology and modern guitar
Software
Adobe Creative Suite, Cinema 4D, Quark Xpress, Corel Draw, Microsoft Office, Joomla CRM, Logic Pro
Foreign Languages
Fluent German Very fluent user of the English language
Interests
Photography, Cinema, Illustration, Interior Design, Study and Composition of Modern Music, Computer Game Design & History, Creative Writting, Comics, Fantasy Art.