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Alexandros Skouras

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EDUCATION

2018 __ MDes  (Graphic Design), University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), School of Design
2017 __ Summer School (Graphic Design), HGK/Basel School of Design, Switzerland
2015 __ BFA (Graphic Design), Columbia College Chicago
2009 __ Plastic Arts and Art Sciences, University of Ioannina, Greece

TEACHING AND RESEARCH

August 2018 - Present __ Illinois State University, School of Art – Assistant Professor (Graphic Design)
January 2018 - May 2018 __ University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), School of Design – Teaching Assistant (Color Theory)
January 2018 - May 2018 __ UIC School of Design + Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico City – Design Research ( Neologisms in the field of Design)
January 2017 - August 2017 __ UIC Innovation Center | MAD Lab – Graphic Design/Design Research

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2018 __ Rivers Eatery and Pub – Graphic Design/Brand Identity
September 2017 - May 2018 __ UIC School of Bioengineering – Graphic Design/Web Design
2017 __ Kaity Sinke - Inspired Healing Therapy – Web Design
2016 __ Spider Sense – Graphic Design/Brand Identity
2016 __ Mr Zee’s II – Web Design
February 2016 - August 2016 __ Kronos Shipping Inc. – Graphic Design/Web Design
2016 __ CCADTA (California Chapter of American Dance Therapy Association) – Web Design
November 2015 - Present __ Rainbowed – Graphic Design/Web Design
2015 __ REDJAC – Graphic Design
August 2014 – July 2015 __ Ware magazine – Graphic Design
April 2014 - September 2014  __ Greek Circle Magazine – Graphic Design (Intern)
April 2014 - September 2014  __ KPHTH (Official Publication of the Pancretan Association of America), – Graphic Design

RECOGNITION AND PUBLICATIONS

2018 __ Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven NL, Antenna Expo - The world’s best design graduates
2018 __ Through A Glass Darkly – University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Design
2017 __ Organized Salad – University of Chicago at Illinois, School of Design (Self-published combined studio)
2017 __ One – University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Design
2015 __ 623 Magazine – Columbia College Chicago

EXHIBITIONS

2018 __ DUTCH DESIGN WEEK. Antenna Expo - The world’s best design graduates. Veem | Floor 2, by Antenna Foundation, Design Indaba and DDW. Eindhoven, Netherlands
2018 __ YES. University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Design. Architecture and Design Studios. Chicago, IL
2017 __ IN THE ACT. University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Design. Architecture and Design Studios. Chicago, IL
2015 __ MANIFEST. Columbia College Chicago. Art & Design Building. Chicago, IL

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Spring 2018 __ UIC School of Design – Teaching Assistance Tuition Waiver
Fall 2016 / Spring 2017 __ UIC School of Design – Board of Trustees (BOT) Tuition Waiver
Spring + Fall 2014 / Spring 2015 __ Columbia College Chicago – Dean’s List

LANGUAGES

English – Proficient
Greek (Hellenica) – Native
Spanish – Conversational

SKILLS

Brand/Identity, Editorial design, Print design, Image creation, Publication design, Experiential design, Typography, Packaging design, Presentation design, UI/UX Design, Design research, Teaching.