Designer & Creative Director — Branding, UX Design

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Design Director focused on interface & brand

 
 

20+ years of experience in the fields of product and branding. Focused on human-centred design. Helping teams develop products and services that deliver positive social impact. Strong in product design from concept through to validation, able to successfully deliver from research to user experience, and from interface design to marketing, while managing costs and risks. Contributing to the design community as a writer, speaker, coach and awards jury member. Always strive to be at the forefront of innovation, balancing between design, technology, philosophy and pop culture.

 
 
 

Skills & Competencies

 

Areas Of Expertise

  • Creative & Design Direction
  • Product Design
  • User Experience & Interface Design
  • Brand Strategy & Visual Identity
  • Building and Scaling design teams
  • Innovation & R&D

Key Strengths

  • Strategic vision & Creative thinking
  • A combination of design expertise and business acumen
  • Recognised visual design skills
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Strong experience with startups
  • Strong leadership skills and people management
 

Services

If you need help in these areas, get in touch

  • Product Design
  • User Experience Design
  • Information Architecture
  • Interaction Design
  • Prototyping
  • Brand Design
  • Design strategy & consultancy
  • Creative Direction
  • Design system creation
  • Digital Transformation
 

Philosophy

I am a designer that helps people, teams and businesses understand the value of design and create experiences and brands. ¶ Always curious about new technologies and how they can be used to help humans work better, I come up with sustainable, efficient and beautiful new solutions. ¶ Every project is approached with wholehearted interest and commitment, working hard to achieve the best results, and always thinking in clever solutions instead of obstructions. ¶ I enjoy helping sustainable driven companies grow and find their identity by delivering successful results that drive impact. ¶ My practice focuses on design languages and systems that bridge the digital and physical worlds, using the qualities of each to the other’s advantage. ¶ I believe that if good people unite their knowledge, great things can happen.

 

Values

  • Technology Serves Humans
  • Design is not Art
  • The Experience Belongs to the User
  • Great Design is Invisible
  • Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication
 

In a nutshell 

Other people say about Nassos

  • Highly-skilled Designer
  • Creative Thinker
  • Open-minded Director
  • Mentor
  • Problem Solver
  • Strategist
  • Unique Talent
  • Founder

What I say

  • Bibliophile
  • Indie & trip-hop fan
  • Coffee addict
  • Generally geek
  • Art lover
  • Polymath
  • Father
  • Cat-person
 

Founder of Bitniks

Specialising in Digital User Experience & User Interface, I founded Bitniks Design Ensemble to help companies add simplicity throughout various complex processes and digital products.

Prioritising humans within nature and combining design & technology, I collaborate with bright minds around the globe to explore innovative solutions to important problems. Together, we design products, services, and brands for positive impact.

 

Teams I worked for

  • United Nations
  • Emirates Airline
  • Channel 4
  • IKEA
  • Toyota
  • Néscafe
  • Athens International Airport
  • Public Megastores
  • Kayak Icecreams
  • Lloyds Bank
  • Thames Water
  • Louis Vuitton
  • Vodafone
  • Dove
  • Vichy
  • Cosmote Telecoms
  • Alpha Bank
  • Skroutz