Sakis Stritsidis
athens Greece
http://www.stritsidis.gr
About me
Born in Thessaloniki, Greece.
In 1996 he abandoned his geology studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in order to study Graphic Design. After finishing his studies and practice, he left his home city for Athens so as to work at Futura Publications as graphic designer at first and later as art director. At the same time he started to freelance and in 2001 he began his collaboration with Notos Theatre Company (Amore Theatre) which continued till the closing of the theatre in 2008.
In 2004 he won an award for Best Designed Book Cover and three merits (two for Book Cover Design and one for Book Design) in Greek Graphic Design & Illustration Awards (EBGE 2004). In the same year he worked as a storyboard artist for the Closing Ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
In 2009 Post-Media Magazine, the magazine he art-directed and designed, won an award for Best Designed Magazine in Greek Graphic Design & Illustration Awards (EBGE 2009).
During 2006 he participated in Design Panorama, giving a lecture on book cover design and in 2007 he was a member of the jury for the Greek Graphic Design & Illustration Awards (EBGE 2007). In 2010 he gave a lecture at the Greek Graphic Designers Association on his work for Post-Media Magazine.
From 2004 he has been running his own creative office (Front) working mainly in the cultural sector. He designs theatre programs, posters, magazines, cultural events catalogues, book covers, books, logos and corporate identities.
His work is being regularly published in magazines and newspapers.
Lately hes becoming gradually a football-maniac and for that
the ones to blame are his lovely wife Vasso and Liverpool FC.