Lefteris Heretakis, Visual Communicator in Valencia, Spain

About

Illustrator & Designer, with extensive knowledge and experience in Visual Communication. His clients include publishers, magazines and multinational advertising agencies. At Heretakis & Associates, we are guided by proactive commitment to our partners needs with electrifying originality, sound judgement, and strict morals. We specialise in a wide range of creative projects, ranging from handmade corporate identity to effective web design; from ground-breaking industrial design, innovative publishing to eye-popping visuals... and everything in between, above and below the line. We are fluid energy, pure oxygen and lucid water in all areas where Visual Communication is paramount.

Education

Doctorate Drawing in Visual Communication Education

Bath Spa University
Postgraduate

Bath Spa University

2012
MA Communication Art and Design

Royal College of Art

2002
BA Hons compulsory military service

Hellenic Air Force

1999
BTEC Diploma Illustration with Animation 2.1

Kingston University

1996
Art and Design

University for the Creative Arts

1995

Experience

Course director, BA(Hons) Graphics & illustration

Buckinghamshire New University

High Wycombe, United Kingdom

Dec 2022 - Present (1 year 11 months)

I provide leadership for the Graphic Design and illustration degrees . As the course leader, I contribute to the developing vision for the courses and its strategic relationship to the sectors in the creative industries. I am responsible for the strategic direction, design, development and delivery of the Graphic Design and illustration curricula as well as be responsible for the maintenance and enhancement of standards. Through my national and international links and professional networks, I promote the continuous development of the courses, reflecting critically on Graphic Design and illustration practice and speculating on its future in the contexts of research, knowledge exchange and teaching & learning as well as its future areas of interaction and practice.
Lecturer, BA (Hons) Design

IE University

Madrid, MD

Aug 2019 - Present (5 years 3 months)

This is a comprehensive degree that seeks to challenge today’s physical, experiential, functional and emotional reality. Designed for flexible and audacious individuals seeking creative solutions for a better and more sustainable life. Rigorous scientific and creative aspects of design are combined with a business perspective, allowing you to transform and improve people’s daily lives.
W CHCRAFT

Graphic Design Educators' Network Conference
Sheffield Hallam

Trans-making EU Research project -Action Marie Curie
Fundacia Teren Otwarty
Ideas of Revolt

Graphic Design Educators' Network Conference

Ljubljana, Slovenia
The Prince's Trust. Online Enterprise/Employability e-mentor/Volunteer

United Kingdom

Prince's Trust Online is a brand new digital learning platform designed to provide tailored learning and one-to-one support for young people who are unemployed or underemployed and are unable to access our traditional face-to-face programmes. The trust is currently delivering two programmes, Enterprise & Employability, to support young people to learn the skills they need for self-employment or employment.
Leeds Metropolitan University

TAP Day - Work based Learning
Equality and diversity training. Leeds Metropolitan University
The British Library

The Bookseller conference
Illustration pathway leader, second year personal tutor

Bradford School of Arts & Media. Lecturer

Bradford, United Kingdom

BA (Hons) Graphic Media Design Illustration pathway leader, second year personal tutor. We celebrate individuality and liberate student's creative confidence. We provide one of the best and broadest design educations in the UK offering a flexible mix of pathway choices covering all aspects of graphic design, illustration and digital media, all under the one course. My duties include designing teaching material and delivering across a range of modules or within a subject area, using the appropriate teaching, learning support and assessment methods. Within the course team, I am planning, designing and developing curriculum content and delivery where appropriate. Supervising student projects, field trips and placements. Responsible for the Moodle/VLE of the course and marketing/recruitment strategies on collaboration with the team. The course is validated by Teeside University.
Freelance visual communicator. Worldwide

Heretakis & Associates. Consulting a wide range of loyal clients that include publishers, magazines, multinational advertising agencies, as well as ambitious entrepreneurs. Guided by proactive commitment to our partners needs with electrifying originality, sound judgment and strict morals. Specialising in a wide range of creative projects, ranging from handmade corporate identity to effective and eye-popping publishing. At Heretakis & Associates we are fluid energy, pure oxygen and lucid water in all areas where visual communication is paramount.
Sheffield Hallam

ELIA NXT conference Making a living from the Arts, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
ICETR
Transitions in Higher Education

Izmir University of Economics

Cinema 4D training
Leeds Metropolitan University

TAP Day - Work based Learning
Introduction to Teesside University regulations

extensions and mitigating circumstances.
Leeds Metropolitan University

Embedding equality & diversity the curriculum
Leeds Met. University

Developing critical and evaluative skills amongst learners
Leeds Metropolitan University

Role of the course tutor and the student file
Lecturer in Visual Communication Design

Izmir University of Economics. Lecturer

Izmir, Turkey

Aug 2015 - Aug 2019 (4 years)

BA (Hons) Visual Communication Design Our curriculum envisions a practice-based and collective study process where students can discover their own potentials thereby develop their creativity with the support of our faculty members, all experts in various fields illustration, typography, photography, computer graphics, video production and packaging design. Pioneering observational drawing course leader that includes UK level 4 and 5 students.

Awards

Affiliations

» RSA - Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce, since 2018

» The Guild of St George, founded by John Ruskin in 1870, member since 2018.

» InSea, the International Society for Education Through Art, member since 2018.

» NSEAD, the National Society for Education in Art and Design, member since 2018.

» ELIA - European League of Institutes of the Arts, since 2016.

» ICO-D, member since 2015.

» World Design Organisation, member since 2015.

» BERA - British Education Research Association, since 2015

» Cumulus International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design & Media, since 2016.

» The Higher Education Academy, (HEA) Fellow, since 2014.

» The Institute for Learning (IFL), since 2009.

» International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), since 2004.

» Aesop Society for Illustration, member of the board, since 2004.

» The Association of illustrators (AOI), since 1996.

Industries

Skills

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Lefteris Heretakis

Assistant Professor - Educator, Communication Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

Systems Administrator, Visible Futures Lab (VFL)