George Maras
Artist Designer Maker
I was born in 1982 and raised in Limassol, Cyprus. Studied and lived in Illinois, USA. For more than two decades I worked in various design fields and industries. I consider my self creative, hard-worker, team-worker, well-organized, honest and fast learner ready to over-perform at any task is given. Also, I love to travel, meet people and cultures. I enjoy fine arts, music, crafting and hiking. Nature is my constant inspiration among others.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- 2013 - 2023
Maras Design Lab - CY
Founder - Designer and Maker
Graphic/Communication Design , arts and crafts - 2022 - 2023
Evpalia Trading - CY
Measurer for Solids fabrication
CAD for cnc machines, quantity surveyor, cnc operator - 2019 - 2021
Stefos Iliadis Furnishings - CY
Woodworker
Carpentry and furniture design - 2010 - 2013
Orasi Multimedia - CY
Multimedia Designer
Director, web and graphic design - 2007 - 2009
Divine Advertising - CY
Senior Graphic Designer
Communication design for print, TV and web - 2005 - 2007
Daily Egyptian Newspaper - USA
Graphic Design Editor
Art and graphic director, layout design - 2002 - 2007
Minds Eye Graphics - USA
Graphic Designer
Graphic designer and print executive
- 1997 - 2002
A. G. Maratheftis - CY
Electrical Home Appliances services
Sales, delivery, installation and repair - 2002 - 2000
Cypriot National Guard
Motorized Infantry - Driver
VAB Renault Armored vehicle personnel carrier
EDUCATION
- BFA - Bachelor of Fine Arts 2002 - 2007
Specialization in Communication Design
SIU Carbondale - School of Art and Design
SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
• I attended a Safety and Health Seminar (2023)
• Excellent PC knowledge (macOS, windows), and Adobe products
• Knowledge of motion graphics, video editing and CAD software
• Operator of printers, cutting machines, CNC etc
• User of all kinds of hand tools
• Speak, read and write equally good in Greek and English
maras graphic design laboratory
Communication design
Collaborating directly with all kind of clients, we design graphics for print or web. With more than two decades of experience, specialised in communication design we have focused in visual identity development. Therefore, we create logos to start with and anything after to reach your business goal. Showcase portfolio
Creative spaces
Family Nest, Workshop, Design Studio, Artist Residency
It is a 250sqm private artist residency space with creative people inside. The space we live in, is the place we create for us and for our clients for four decades now. It's a hand-made interior Space designed and developed with the passion to create and inspired by caltures and nature. There are facilities to provide various designs and makes. Since 2015 we happy to host people from all over the world and share our experience of living in a... creative space!
Supported by
Despina Lias [ Bachelor of Arts + Bachelor of Science ]
Wife, Mother, Life coatch