Personal Information:
Born on the 24th of November 1980
Nationality: British
Marital Status: Single

Education:
October 2005 - July 2007: MA Industrial Design, Central Saint Martins School of Art & Design.
2000 - 2004: BA Interior Design, Frederick University, Nicosia, Cyprus.

GCE A Levels: Mathematics
GCE O Leveles: English Language
IELTS: 7.5

Qualification Highlights:
More than 3 years in experience as a designer in design consultancies and studios. Expertise in the the complete design process, from the initial concept through to an effective presentation. Effective communicator with strong interpersonal, organisational, technical and leadership skills. Self-starter to work effectively in both independant and team situations with positive results. Quick learner with an ability to grasp new technologies, software and hardware.

Design Skills:
Brainstorming, energetic and keen to learn, confident of individual skills and a good team player, ability to adapt in changing environments, CAD modelling and rendering, design research, strong
concept generation and model making.

Computer Skills:
Proficient in industry standard 2D and 3D Design (CAD) packages with both Microsoft Windows and Apple Mackintosh based operating systems. Applications include:
Autocad 2008, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, MS Office, basic 3D Studio Max.

Professional Experience:
June 2002 - September 2002: MCM Architecture and Interiors, London.
November 2003 - September 2004: El Greco Art & Design Gallery - Boffi Studio, Nicosia.
September 2004 - June 2005: Interni Moda Bagno, Nicosia.
June 2005 - October 2005: MCM Architecture and Interiors, London.
October 2005 - May 2006: Black & Blum, OXO Tower, London.
June 2006 - December 2006: Micheal Sodeau Partnership, London.
July 2006: Freelance project for Costa Coffee, to develop new interiors and packaging concepts.
July 2007 - August 2007: Eva Menz Design Studio, London.
August 2007 - September 2007: Vitra Summer Workshops, Domaine Boisbuchet, Lessac, France.
October 2007 - December 2007: Pericles Liatsos Interior Designers, Nicosia.
January 2008 - April 2008: GH Furnishings, Nicosia.
January 2008 - Present: Part Time Lecturer at Frederick University, Nicosia.
January 2008 - Present: Working with a group of architects as a workshop team and the
Campanas, to redesign the Olympic Palace Hotel in Athens.

Awards Received:
3rd prize in D&AD Global Student Design Awards in Product Design.
1st prize in Kitchen Design Competition organised by “Cucina & Cucina”.

Publications:
Cypriot design magazine “MUST” published two of my furniture designs.
Syntheseis March 2008 issue.
http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/10/rocking-platforms-by-constantinos-economides/
http://www.redesigndesign.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&Itemid=53&id=417
http://www.todayandtomorrow.net/2008/07/10/rocking-platform/
http://www.chairblog.eu/
http://www.core77.com/blog/events/milan_design_week_2007_wednesday_6046.asp
http://www.straightupcooldesign.com/index.cfm
http://coisasdanet-enaoso.blogspot.com/2008/07/constantinos-economides.html
http://proteinos.com/channel/design
http://www.dwell.com/daily/blog/24343249.html
http://tr3sdosuno.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-wanna-rock-wit-uall-night.html
http://dylan.iamstillalive.net/findings/41

Participations, exhibitions and seminars:
Participation in training and seminars at Boffi, Milan, March 2003.
Design of the Nicosia Contemporary Art Musem Shop, May 2004.
Exhibition of furniture design at Diatopos Gallery, Nicosia, June 2004.
Connections at the Lethaby Gallery, London, February 2006.
Nokia Future of Mobile Design at the Air Gallery, London, June 2006.
D&AD New Blood at the Old Billingsgate, London. June 2006.
Participation at the Vitra Design Museum Summer Workshops in Boisbuchet, France, September 2006,
Estudio Campana: Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed constantly.
Salone Satellite, as part of a collective called Art School, Milan, April 2007.
MA Industrial Design Degree Show at the CSM Innovation Centre, London, June 2007.
“ Up All Night ” - Black Hill Site, London Design Week, September 2007.
“ Climate Cool” - Organised by the British Council and [re]design, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing,
November 2007 - January 2008.

Lanquages:
Fluent in English.
Greek as mother language.
Italian FLAW Level 1.

Personal Profile:
I believe I am conscientious, hard working, reliable and able to work productively either on my own or as part of a team. I can adopt to any environment, and would relish the opportunity to user my design skills in the direction of contributing positively to any given work situation.

Interests:
Exploring new cultures, learning new lanquages, travelling around the world, reading, music - can't live without it, visiting museums and galleries, photography, love dogs, vespas and lambrettas, going to the gym, basketball, football, cycling ...