Bio
Angelos Panayides is a graphic artist currently teaching at the Department of Multimedia & Graphic Arts, Cyprus University of Technology. He is the founder of Think Positive New Media. He is a proud founding member and the first elected secretary of Cyprus Graphic Design & Illustration Association.
He has participated in several international design exhibitions and biennials and his work has been recognised and awarded locally and internationally. His professional practice revolves around illustration, graphic design, print and the use of digital media as alternative means of expression in contemporary art.
Awards
2020
Nomination, Logo, Professional Level
Hiiibrand Awards, Endorsed by International Council of Communication Design, icograda
2019
Bronze award at the Pygmalion Awards Graphic Design, Packaging Cyprus Creative Club member of the ADCE (Europe)
2019
Bronze award at the Pygmalion Awards Graphic Design, Packaging Cyprus Creative Club member of the ADCE (Europe)
2018
Silver Wolda award – New Logo Design
Worldwide Logo Design Award
2018
UDA Excellence award – Poster Design Competition,
Experimental Poster Design
United Design Alliance, The Global Design Organization
2016
Shortlist – Poster Design.
ΕΒΓΕ 2016 (Ελληνικά Βραβεία Γραφιστικής και Εικονογράφησης)
2016
Silver award at the Pygmalion Awards – Poster Cyprus Creative Club member of the ADCE (Europe)
2016
Nomination – Typography, Professional Communication
Hiiibrand Awards
Endorsed by International Council of Communication Design, icograda
2014
Bronze award at the Pygmalion Awards – Book Design
Creative Club of Cyprus member of the ADCE (Europe)
Exhibitions
2022
4th Emirates International Poster Festival (EIPF)
Soft Power
Invited participant
Culture and Science Symposium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2022
Golden Bee 15 – Another Life
Take a piece of peace, please
Selected participant
Zverevsky Center for Contemporary Art, Moscow
2022
The 2nd international Cyprus Poster Triennial (CPT)
American’t Breathe
typo/graphic days⁶
There is no planet B
Selected participant
State Gallery of Contemporary Art – SPEL, Nicosia, Cyprus
2021
3rd Emirates International Poster Festival (EIPF), Expo 2020
There is no Planet B
Invited participant
Culture and Science Association (NADWA), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2021
10th United Designs Biennial 2021
Nothing is more important or equal to Love
Invited participant
Online
2019
Visions From Europe
Photo Exhibition / Artistic residence
Palazzo Viceconte, Museo della Fotografia Pino Settanni, Matera, Italy
2019
The 1st International Cyprus Poster Triennial
Access Denied
Selected participant
NeΜe Art Center, Limassol, Cyprus
2017
3rd International Conference & Exhibition on Semiotics and Visual Communication
What’s on your mind?
Invited Designer
NeΜe Art Center, Limassol, Cyprus
2016
8th International Biennial Exhibition, dxb Dubai Design Week / Posters for Environmental Awareness
The Anthropocene
Invited Designer
Main Gallery Hall, Aue, Dubai, UAE
2016
The 8th United Designs Biannual International Design Exhibition. (United Design Alliance)
The Global Design Organization
The Anthropocene
Invited Designer
Jeju, Korea Yean Gallery
2015
2nd International Conference & Exhibition on Semiotics and Visual Communication
I made you look
Invited Designer
Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol
2015
Designing for peace
Access Denied
Invited Designer
Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol
2014
The 7th United Designs International Biennial Design Exhibition
Access Denied
Invited Designer
Shanghai, China
2013
The 6th United Designs International Biennial Design Exhibition
There will be nothing left to fight for
Invited Designer
Gallery University of Missouri, St. Louis, USA
2012
ADC*E (Art Directors of Europe) Awards
5th United Designs Biannual International Design Exhibition
Best of European Juried Participation
FAD Building Barcelona, Spain
2011
The 5th United Designs International Biennial Design Exhibition
5th United Designs Biannual International Design Exhibition
50-1 Gallery Limassol, Cyprus
Jury
2019
The international Cyprus
Poster Triennial
Limassol, Cyprus
Organising & Pre-selection committee
2019
5th International Motion Festival (IMF), Nicosia, Cyprus
Awards Jury
Nominated Films: Professional and Student
2017
ADC*E / Best Of European Design & Advertising, Barcelona, Spain
Awards Jury
Promotions & New Media
2016
I Love Graphic Festival, Nicosia, Cyprus
Selection Jury
2012
ADC*E / Best Of European Design & Advertising, Barcelona, Spain
Awards Jury
Digital