George Tsavalos was born in Athens, Greece in 1994. His works cover a wide range of applications, but mainly focus on contemporary typographic poster, book, packaging and editorial design for art, music, film, architecture and theatre projects. His work comprises a variety of techniques from traditional handset type to silkscreen printing and digital design.
Working experience
02.2020 Nowhere studio (GR)11.2019—01.2020 • 07.2017—10.2018 MNP Athens (GR)
01.2017—07.2017 Internship • MNP Athens (GR)
Freelance Experience—Collaborations
10.2020 Freelance Graphic Design and Art-Direction (GR)06.2016—09.2016 Marinos Kolokotsas (GR)
2015 Katerina Antonaki—a/k/a design (GR)
Education
2017—2018 Master in Visual Communication M.A Honours 1st class in Graphic Design, University of Derby (UK)
2017 – 2018 Master in Visual Communication Vakalo Art and Design College, Athens (GR)
2015 Erasmus+ Esad, Porto [PT]
2012—2018 Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Department of Graphic Design, Athens, (GR)
2012—2016 Bachelor of Arts (B.A Honours 1st class) in Graphic Design, University of Derby (UK)
2012 – 2016 Bachelor of Arts, Vakalo Art and Design College, Athens (GR)
Lectures
2022 January, Master of Art, Vakalo Art & Design College (GR)︎Part 1. The Designer as Futurist • Part 2. Speculative design, from print to digital and vise versa
2020 December, Master of Art, Vakalo Art & Design College (GR)
︎Master in Graphic Design; A Visual Narrative from methodologies to cultural practise
2019 November, Master of Art, Vakalo Art & Design College (GR)
︎Part 1. Le livre Object (How Mirko Borsche contaminated Venice) • Part 2. Archive design from book to exhibition design • Part 3. Designing Documenta 14 official–daybook, necessary information materials of an exhibition catalogue vs M.A Research text “a new way of narration”
2018 December, Master of Art, Vakalo Art & Design College (GR)
︎ Part 1. Schedule and Time Management • Part 2. Research methodologies from theory to practice • Part 3. M.A Thesis as personal statement
Group Exhibitions
2020 PDP Conference, All Stars Exhibition, Novi Sad, (RS) 2020 Imaginarium Gallery, Type Text International typography poster show, Łódź Poland (PL)
2018 The Box Athens, PLUGGY, the Pluggable Social Platform for Heritage Awareness and Participation, Athens (GR)
2016 Gallery Ro, Thessaloniki (GR)— Syntagma Square, Metro station, Celebrating 150 years of the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, Athens (GR)
2015 TAF, The Art Foundation, Shakink project, Athens (GR)
2015 Senhor de Matosinhos, Porto (PT)
2014 The Athens Zine Bibliotheque, Traces of Commerce, Exhibition publication, Athens (GR)
2014 7th International Student Poster Competition, Design for Peace, MKC Gallery, Skopje (NMKD)
2012 Greek Graphic Designers Association, Athens (GR)
Featured
European Design Awards • The Brand Identity • The Greek Foundation • Another Graphic • Typo/graphic Posters • Blank Poster • Packaging of the World [1. Lavazza, 2. Éliane Radigue] • Esad • Vakalo Art and Design College • Design Ideas • +Design • Skopje Poster • Trend List (1. Lekseis Magazine, 2. We Came From Space) • Braaanding • Ink Project • Graphic Notes • Womb • Huffington PostPublications
2016 33rd issue of Gallery Magazine, Chois Publishing Inc. Illustrations from Ancient Greek Mythology (CH)2016 Infinite Icon, Sandu Publishing, Hong Kong, Identity for Faculty of Graphic Design Athens (CH)
2015 31rd issue of Gallery Magazine, Chois Publishing Inc. Six Dada Manifestos (CH)
Copyright
Design and programming George Tsavalos