Hi! I’m Savvas — a Helsinki-based illustrator and multimedia artist behind VARNA: varna-design.art I’m interested in creating editorial illustrations, book and album covers, and visual work that blends narrative with atmosphere. I enjoy projects where I can bring ideas and emotions to life through expressive imagery and thoughtful design. I hold a BA in Computer Animation Art & Design and have been working as an artist for almost a decade, combining traditional drawing techniques with digital tools to create textured, story-driven illustrations.…

Savvas Papaioannou

Hi! I’m Savvas — a Helsinki-based illustrator and multimedia artist behind VARNA: varna-design.art I’m interested in creating editorial illustrations, book and album covers, and visual work that blends narrative with atmosphere. I enjoy projects where I can bring ideas and emotions to life through expressive imagery and thoughtful design. I hold a BA in Computer Animation Art & Design and have been working as an artist for almost a decade, combining traditional drawing techniques with digital tools to create textured, story-driven illustrations.…

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Hi! I’m Savvas — a Helsinki-based illustrator and multimedia artist behind VARNA: varna-design.art

I’m interested in creating editorial illustrations, book and album covers, and visual work that blends narrative with atmosphere. I enjoy projects where I can bring ideas and emotions to life through expressive imagery and thoughtful design.

I hold a BA in Computer Animation Art & Design and have been working as an artist for almost a decade, combining traditional drawing techniques with digital tools to create textured, story-driven illustrations.

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Language

Greek, Modern
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Producer (Final Major Project) at Final Major Project team, Bournemouth University
January 1, 2023 - October 6, 2025
Led production of a final major project: created detailed plans and schedules, designed props and concepts, textured assets in Substance Painter, modeled in Maya, and developed UI/UX for the game start menu; coordinated a six-member team and collaborated with the director to deliver original concepts and polished visuals.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Animation at Bournemouth University
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Other
    uniE621 Bad Hand Roastery - Illustration
    Bad Hand Roastery in Bournemouth, United Kingdom is a local roastery, serving and supplying killer coffee all around Dorset. It is one my absolute favourite places in the area. The illustration features a likeness of one of the roasters and it was a "love letter" to them.…