Dimitris Kanellopoulos
Active 7 months ago4, Patriarchou Ieremiou Str., 114 71, Athens, Greece
was born in 1979, in Athens, Greece.
I studied at ΑΚΤΟ (‘97-’99) Desk Top Publishing and at the University for the Creative Arts (former Kent Institute of Art and Design) (‘01-’03) Visual Communication Design (BA & HND).
Currently part of the “nuspace” design team. I was also co-owner and design director of “The Comeback Studio” (‘12-‘19) and a member of the holistic film and design team “Within”. Previously, I was a web designer at “Somethink” (‘11-‘12) and “Wedia, Digital Marketing Agency” (‘09-‘10). I also worked as a co-owner and senior designer at “Poordesigners” (‘06-’09), as designer at “Ideographiki S.A.” (‘03-’05). Also with “Still waters run deep” (London - internship ‘02) and as a junior designer at “Εyephobia adv.” (‘01).
My works had received awards and merits at ΕΒΓΕ (Greek Graphic Design & Illustration Awards) (‘04,’05,’07, ’08, ’13, ’14, ’18), at European Newspaper Awards (Typographic Covers Excellence ’16), at Labela Awards (’15), at Olymp Awards (’17), at hiiibrand awards/packaging (‘18), at Packaging Innovation Awards (‘19) and at WOLDA logo design Awards (‘21)
I am also a design tutor, teaching web and graphic design at “ΙΕΚ PRAKSIS” (‘11-‘12) and since 2019 I am part of the teachers faculty as an accredited lecturer at “Vakalo, Art & Design College", teaching Graphic Applications in the 2nd year and Branding on the 3rd year at the BA Digital Design sector.
I held the position of chairman on the board of the Greek Graphic Designers Association (2010-12) and that of vice-chairman for the period before that (2008-10).
I've participated in exhibitions during “Design Walk” (‘07,’08,’09,’10), and the exhibitions by PoorDesigners, “Re:cover. Klik Records covers” (Sifnos Island ‘07) and “Mapping Europe” (Athens ‘07). Also took part at: “Terra Nueva, Exploring the Explorers”, (Athens ‘11), “Sarayevo 100 Exhibition”, (Sarajevo ‘14), “Crisis is a Greek Word”, (Athens ‘14), “ε/Design your Expression”, (Thessaloniki ‘15), “100 Posters for Crete”, (Chania ‘17), “The Trees are Back”, (Athens ‘18), “Ηiiibrand Award winners” (Hangzhou, China ‘19), “Graphic Stories Cyprus 5” (Nicosia, Patras, Athens ‘19), και "Food Expo 2019" (Athens ‘19).
My projects have also been published at magazines and newspapers in Greece (+design, GR Magazine, LIFO, Athens Voice, ΤΑ ΝΕΑ, Εxostis Magazine), and international [novum, E-tapes, connection:made in greece, idN (International Designers Network)] and also in books (Small studios, hesign publications '09, Human Logo: Trademarks and Symbols, Counter Print, ‘14, Branding Element/ Logo 3, SendPoints ‘14, Graphic Stories, MacAd ‘19. more..