Christos Alamaniotis
Graphic Communication and Illustration
Inspired by gigs, anti-design and punk, I am a graphic designer specialising in the music industry.
Final year project
Demidi
Demidi
Around half of all musicians suffer from hearing loss, Demidi is a campaign to encourage them to wear ear protection.
This project was inspired by my own experiences in live music, where I realised how rare it is for people to wear ear protection.
Themis
Themis is a protest campaign targeting the British Museum. It aims to educate the general public about the truth behind the Parthenon Marbles and utilises a social media campaign to advocate for their return.
The project is influenced by my own Greek heritage and allowed me to explore how other cultures can influence my design practice.
Dead Planet Records
This was a sustainability project aiming to recycle plastic waste at a festival into records. Dead Planet would support festivals by supplying accessible points to recycle and would encourage festival-goers to use them through a branded campaign.
Demidi Poster
Demidi uses an eye-catching font combination for its visual identity. By using a blackletter font, I was able to emphasise parts of the copy whilst still referencing different subcultures. Through my research, I noted that Goth was a trending visual reference for newer bands, which allowed my branding to communicate with the next wave of musicians.
Demidi Stickers
I designed stickers to reflect the DIY ethos of bands, making the band more personal to musicians. "Don't Lose the Music" became my call to action- a warning to musicians before it was too late.
Themis Poster
The posters would establish a link between British nationalism and the protest, ultimately making the point easier to understand. This kind of communication would be more potent in a post-Brexit landscape and would gain more traction as a result of its comment on "Britishness".
Themis Zine
The zine would be distributed at stops near the museum to educate patrons of the museum about the protest. It was refreshing to design for something that wasn't a product or service; it was a protest and I could design to encourage social change.
The End of The World Soundtrack
The 'End of The World' soundtrack was a statement product for the brand to summarise its message into one, meaningful record. The concept was that artists who are pro-sustainability would contribute to the recording and would in turn influence their fans to recycle their plastic waste.
Christos Alamaniotis
Final year project
Demidi
Awards
Illustrated for the 'Inspirational Women' exhibition with LU Arts (2020)
Multiple 'Design of the Week' features with BestCoverArtists (2021)
Named 'Designer of the Year' at the LSU Media Awards with Label Magazine (2021)
Work Experience
Freelance Art Director for local bands (2022)
I have art directed two local bands alongside my degree. I designed the cover art, merch designs and a logo for Hull band Operating Title. These were inspired by early Arctic Monkeys and the indie scene developing in Hull at the time and I created an identity for them that encapsulated this story.
I then went on to design logos, posters and cover art for Nottingham band Otala. Working with bands on a local level really helped me understand the process needed when working in music. Exploring different genres through my commissions and personal work allowed me to develop a range of designs to show to potential clients.
Head of Design at Label Magazine (2021)
Curated an online magazine, designed social media posts and organised a team of designers to work alongside a student-run newspaper. That year marked the most articles ever published in Label history!