Senior designer and creative professional with 20+ years of experience leading visual communication, branding, motion graphics, and marketing initiatives across fintech, gaming, broadcast, and digital environments. Experienced in creative direction, art direction, 2D/3D motion, UI/UX design, video production/editing, broadcast graphics, and end-to-end delivery of brand assets—coordinating teams, freelances, and external collaborators to produce impactful campaigns and brand systems.

Nikolaos Fergadis Giannakopoulos

Senior designer and creative professional with 20+ years of experience leading visual communication, branding, motion graphics, and marketing initiatives across fintech, gaming, broadcast, and digital environments. Experienced in creative direction, art direction, 2D/3D motion, UI/UX design, video production/editing, broadcast graphics, and end-to-end delivery of brand assets—coordinating teams, freelances, and external collaborators to produce impactful campaigns and brand systems.

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Senior designer and creative professional with 20+ years of experience leading visual communication, branding, motion graphics, and marketing initiatives across fintech, gaming, broadcast, and digital environments.

Experienced in creative direction, art direction, 2D/3D motion, UI/UX design, video production/editing, broadcast graphics, and end-to-end delivery of brand assets—coordinating teams, freelances, and external collaborators to produce impactful campaigns and brand systems.

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Language

Greek, Modern
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Designer & Creative Consultant
October 1, 2025 - Present
Collaborate with a variety of clients providing creative solutions for branding, digital marketing, and visual communication. Design and produce marketing materials including social media content, promotional graphics, presentations, videos, and brand assets. Work across creative direction and production deliverables for campaigns and visual identity needs.
Art Director at OKTO (OKTO.Payments)
October 1, 2020 - October 1, 2025
Participated in the creation of marketing campaigns and materials for products and services, including branding assets such as IDs, logos, animation, social media video production, print materials, promotional videos, and static graphics. Led/managed a team of designers and produced in-house app UI/UX, in-game graphics, and promo material. Coordinated with marketing and development teams and external collaborators to realize and complete projects. Also designed and produced visual assets for major international industry events including ICE, SBC, SIGMA, and others.
Gaming Art Director at Vermantia
March 1, 2014 - April 1, 2020
Collaborated with multiple internal departments (product, operations, technical, marketing) and partners/clients on new products, UI/UX design, promotional material production, marketing campaigns, and review/optimization of existing game productions. Provided technical specs for all image and video requirements. Coordinated in-house and freelance designers and produced/delivered graphics for online/retail game UIs, mockups, concept art and character design, storyboards/wireframes, animations, logos and brand IDs, brochures, print ads, promotional videos/images, and other marketing/publicity materials. Responsible for booth graphics for international shows such as ICE London and SBC.
Motion Graphics Designer at Vermantia
September 1, 2010 - March 1, 2014
Specialized in creating a variety of visuals and graphics for TV and video productions, including 2D/3D animations and effects, title sequences, intro/outro credits, cards, fillers, and lower-thirds for TV/online shows, video promos and ads. Set up TVCG generators for live productions and trained users. Worked with directors to create TV trailers and promos for OTECinema. Also contributed to DVD design/authoring, virtual studio/greenscreen setups, and print/online ads.
Graphic Designer at GBS
September 1, 2005 - September 1, 2010
Worked extensively on DVD design: covers, labels, leaflet design for UI functionality, menu design/layouts, authoring, video editing and production. Created intro titles, animations, and original graphics/illustrations for the above. Also supported real and green-screen TV production events and television show productions.

Education

Multimedia Specialist at University of Huddersfield
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2003
Certificate of Proficiency at University of Huddersfield
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2003
Certificate of Proficiency at Cambridge
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1998

Qualifications

Full Professional Proficiency (Greek/English - Cambridge mentioned)
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1998
BA in Multimedia (as stated)
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2003

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Education, Computers & Electronics