About Vassia Sarri

I am an Artist, a Designer, a Home Entrepreneur, an Amazon Best selling Author, and a Mother.

I live in Greece, I'm married with Nick since 2008 and we have two young boys: Michael and Dimitri. At that point of time I work from home, and I feel passionate with the ideal that all parents should be able to work from home if they chose so, in order to enjoy a loving family life. On Sundays we visit museums, Art Galleries and Exhibitions, or, we meet with friends and family. In my free time I paint, micro-sculpture, read and write books. I also love comics and movies, and I enjoy playing board games, and adventure video games with my hubby and our kids.

About my Profession and Artistic experience:

I have 20+ years of experience in Graphic design and Visual Communications. I have worked as a visual communication expert for International Corporations, such as Bold, Ogilvy Interactive, National Geographic, NBC News and more. I have also been teaching Graphic design, web design, Arts & Theory, and all Adobe Programs since 1999 at many prestigious Colleges and Universities. On November 2018, one of my self published books became Amazon Bestseller. In addition, I have won several international awards on Film, Web Design and on Graphics.

Why you would want to work with me:

I am Inspired and fast invisualizing and materializing ideas and I am greatly organized.  I was working as a Graphic& Web developer in corporations such as Bold-Ogilvy & Bonfire Multimedia,Alpha & ANT1 tv and more. I have great communication skills, so, working with a team, is for me a pleasure. I am also capable in working under time pressure, never missing deadlines and achieving to deliver quality creative products to the most demanding clients.

My greatest professionality values are: Dellivering quality and always dellivering on time.


Awards & Discriminations:

> Award for the best experimental film in the 7thInternational Panorama of Independent Film Makers for the film"Merit" (Direction, Scenario, Production). 2008

> 5th Audience Award at the 2003 Film Festival: Screenplay, Production, Direction, and Editing, “Sanatorio.”

Scholarship: (100%) byLambrakis organization under the name "Friends of Music Association"for studies at the University of Bristol-level Master of Arts.

> Runner up -Biennale of Young Creators 2001: Screenplay, production, directing & editing,the short film "Chaos and Communication."

> MobiusAward 1999: 1st  Prize forScientific Multimedia Application on "Medicare, Creative, Performance, and Animation" (Bonfiremultimedia productions)

> 1997-1998 Middlesex University: BA in graphic design with diploma in comics andillustration, grade 9.18 / 10

> 1997: One out of the eighteen best posters created for the celebration of 100years Olympic Games among all AKTO students. The work was attached in the claim file for the 2004 Olympic Games.


Preoccupation

> 2020 – Today: Illustrator& Graphic Designer for Self Publish Authors who promote their books mainlythrough Amazon.com (Book Interiors, Covers & Motivational cards)

> 2018 – 2020: Creative Marketing Director:  “Axxion Special Constructions”.I created and supported everything that had to do with their marketing,concerning image, such as Branding, Social Media, Website, Printed material forExpos, etc.

2014 - 2018: Freelance Web Developer & Graphic Designer  |  Most of my clients have been solo professionals, and I have also cooperated with several small advertising companies and creative studios. (SelTours, Filoxenia Vitina Apartments, Optionevent management, Amrop Hever - HR Excel, Betoto, Gerry weber-Glyfada, Mayros Design, MelinaMay, Pivot Advertising, and more) – Even though I prefer working within a team in corporation environment, I needed to work as a freelancer from home for this period of time to raise my kids.

> 2012 - 2014: Professor at IEK AKMI |   : Adobe programs, Animation,Typography, Graphic Design, Web Design

 >  2011: Illustrator for AlkyonPublishing House

 2007 – 2011: Owning and leading “Vassileia Photo and Video” forweddings, Photography and video for weddings, ceremonies, celebrations andtheatre plays.

 2007: Illustratorfor the publishing house P. Kyriakidis

2004 - 2007: Tutor at AKTO | educational group in web design, multimedia and video editing lessons,programs: Adobe Premiere, MacromediaFlash - Dreamweaver - Director.

2002 -2004: Tutor at City University  |  web design courses (flash, Dreamweaver) and Adobe Premiere, as well as IEK XINI

 >  2000 - 2001: Graphic Designer + Flash animator  |  in the advertising company "Ogilvy-interactive" subsidiaryof Bold.

 >   1999 - 2001:  Professor at IEK AKMI  |   for short-term seminars (25-30 hours) on"History of Illustration,""Comics: History, Scenario, and Illustration," "Macromedia Flash."

>  1999 - 2000: Junior artdirector  |  at Bonfire multimedia productions.

>1998 - 2000: Free LanceIllustrator for Magazines and CDRom by Unilever, Lambraki (inserts andillustrations in RAM, ROM, National Geographicmagazines)

 1997-1998: Illustrationat Hillside Press Publishing House

> 1996: Illustrationof cover books in the publishing house "Dodoni."

> 1996: Creation ofa poster for the "100 Years of Olympic Games" purchased by theMinistry of Culture and sent to the Atlanta Olympics where it also participatedin a special art exhibition.

 

Notes:

1)      In some cases, I was doing two jobs, such as free lancing and Tutoring in Universities. This is why you might find some dates that overlap.

2)      I have very good relationship with all my former employers and clients. The reasons for co-operations ending were:

·           I had done everything needed for the company and I was not needed as a regular employee anymore (such as branding,web design etc)

·           The company closed down the department I was working for – so many more employees were fired including me

·           The deal was for short term cooperation(especially with publishing houses, who needed illustration for specific books)

·           The work hours were changing and were not convenient anymore – especially while working with Universities, as each year the programs and classes change.

3)      Between2007 and 2014 I was working mainly as a freelancer, or leading my own business, (not working in a corporation) because my kids were very young, and it was more convenient to work from home.

4)      Even though I have been a freelancer for quite a long time, I prefer corporate jobs, because I love working in a steady environment, among creative people with team spirit.


Studies

Online Marketing  |  2015-2017: "The Marketing Mentors: BigTicket Sales Machine" Online Seminar, Weekly Coaching & VIP GroupParticipation, by Adam Urbanski. Subject: Social Media Marketing Strategies,Funnels and E-mailing lists, online sales and online entrepreneurship.

Life Coaching  |  2011 - February: A two-day seminar on LifeCoaching in London by the Coaching Academy aimed at developing team building and leadership skills in the workplace.

Painting |  2005: Studyingat a School of Hagiography and Traditional Art.

MA in Film and Television Production  |   2001-2002: Bristol University

Film Directing  |  1999-2000: Kinorama, School of Directing

BA in graphic design |  1997-1998:Middlesex University, 1st grade

Diploma in graphic design  |  1994-1997: AKTO, 4th grade of this year

Special Effects MakeUp  |  1994: "KRYOLAN": Three-Day Seminarfor Professional Makeup and Special Effects

Music |  1986-1996: Glyfada Conservatory, Harmony of music degree

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