Senior visual designer with extensive experience creating brand assets, marketing materials, packaging, presentations, and digital/print content for international clients. I work across the full design process, from developing concepts and layouts to preparing production-ready files and delivering final assets. My freelance work has included branding, editorial design, reports, presentations, promotional materials, and communication assets for startups, publishers, retailers, and cultural organisations. I focus on creating clear and consistent visual systems that work across different formats and remain practical to produce.

Georgios Fotopoulos

Senior visual designer with extensive experience creating brand assets, marketing materials, packaging, presentations, and digital/print content for international clients. I work across the full design process, from developing concepts and layouts to preparing production-ready files and delivering final assets. My freelance work has included branding, editorial design, reports, presentations, promotional materials, and communication assets for startups, publishers, retailers, and cultural organisations. I focus on creating clear and consistent visual systems that work across different formats and remain practical to produce.

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Senior visual designer with extensive experience creating brand assets, marketing materials, packaging, presentations, and digital/print content for international clients. I work across the full design process, from developing concepts and layouts to preparing production-ready files and delivering final assets.

My freelance work has included branding, editorial design, reports, presentations, promotional materials, and communication assets for startups, publishers, retailers, and cultural organisations. I focus on creating clear and consistent visual systems that work across different formats and remain practical to produce.

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Language

English
Fluent
Italian
Fluent
Greek, Modern
Fluent
Croatian
Beginner
Serbian
Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance Designer at Sound Effect Records
September 1, 2019 - Present
Freelance designer focusing on record packaging, CD packaging, poster/cover art, visual identity, data visualization & infographics, social media assets, landing pages, and print design.
Freelance Designer
September 1, 2019 - Present
Freelance design work across record packaging, corporate design, fintech/techfin & health startups, publishing, retail, and e-commerce. Includes concept development, layout, and pre-press QA.
Creative / Art Director at Sound Effect Records
January 1, 2019 - Present
Lead the visual development of physical and digital releases for an international independent record label. Responsible for creative direction, packaging concepts, manufacturing coordination, artist communication, promotional assets, and production supervision. Produces vinyl/CD/cassette packaging, cover artwork and visual identity systems, promotional campaigns and social assets, press and live-event collateral, and manages manufacturing and print-production coordination.
Senior Designer & Creative Consultant at Freelance (Greece)
January 1, 2018 - Present
Provide design and creative consulting services for startups, publishers, public-sector organizations, retailers, and cultural projects. Deliver branding, editorial, digital, and print projects across technology, fintech, health, publishing, and cultural sectors—covering brand identity systems, editorial/publication design, reports, presentations and infographics, packaging and print design, and marketing/communication assets.
Freelance Designer
January 1, 2018 - Present
Freelance design work in Greece, delivering layout, branding and packaging across various industries.
Music & Record Producer
March 1, 2014 - July 1, 2020
Producer, arranger, sound engineer, & musician with multiple releases across the USA, UK, Norway, Italy & Greece.
Senior Designer & Creative Consultant at Freelance
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Led creative development for integrated campaigns across retail, corporate, and public-sector accounts. Work includes brand identity and communication systems, reports/presentations and data visualization, landing pages and websites, campaign and promotional materials, and print/digital advertising.
Freelance Designer
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2018
Freelance design projects based in Rotterdam, NL, with focus on record packaging, visual identity and printed media.
Art Director at Advanced Adv.
February 1, 2009 - May 1, 2013
Art direction for campaigns, visual identity, and design systems.
Art Director at Advanced Advertising
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2013
Creative concept development and delivery across brand identity, print/outdoor advertising, brochures/catalogues and POS materials, and website design. Coordinated projects end-to-end within advertising production workflows.
Art Director at HeBS
December 1, 2006 - November 1, 2008
Art direction for client projects and campaigns.
Graphic Designer at Pylarinos Adv.
January 1, 2003 - June 1, 2006
Graphic design for brand applications and promotional materials.
Graphic Designer / Junior Draftsman at Sawaya & Moroni
March 1, 2002 - October 1, 2002
Graphic design and initial architectural drawings (mentored by William Sawaya).
Image Editor at Lazzari & Team
September 1, 2001 - February 1, 2002
Image editing for campaigns, catalogs, and editorial projects.
Music & Record Producer
January 1, 2000 - December 1, 2002
Early work as producer and musician in Milan, IT.
Music & Record Producer
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1999
Early work as producer and musician in Milan, IT.

Education

Diploma di Designer in Grafica - Bachelor’s Degree at IED Milano (Istituto Europeo di Design)
January 11, 2030 - March 30, 2026
Graphic Design & Illustration - Professional Qualification Diploma at Istituto Rizzoli Per L’Insegnamento Delle Arti Grafiche
January 11, 2030 - March 30, 2026
Diploma di Designer in Grafica - Bachelor’s Degree at IED Milano (Istituto Europeo di Design)
January 11, 2030 - May 25, 2026
Graphic Design & Illustration - Professional Qualification Diploma at Istituto Rizzoli Per L’Insegnamento Delle Arti Grafiche
January 11, 2030 - May 25, 2026
Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design at IED Milano (Istituto Europeo di Design)
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004
Professional Diploma in Graphic Design & Illustration at Istituto Rizzoli Per L’Insegnamento Delle Arti Grafiche
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005

Qualifications

Diploma di Designer in Grafica - Bachelor’s Degree
January 11, 2030 - March 30, 2026
Graphic Design & Illustration - Professional Qualification Diploma
January 11, 2030 - March 30, 2026
Diploma di Designer in Grafica - Bachelor’s Degree
January 11, 2030 - May 25, 2026
Graphic Design & Illustration - Professional Qualification Diploma
January 11, 2030 - May 25, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Retail, Education, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Other, Financial Services, Government