About

Creative/Art Director

UI/UX & Visual Experience Design

Designing visual experiences at the intersection
of craft, structure, and storytelling

20+ years
/ across games, fintech, entertainment,
and digital products

How I work

Creative Direction + Hands-on Craft

I move between creative and art direction, visual strategy, and detailed execution.

Ideas are shaped from the top down: concept, tone, brand intent, experience, and structure. Then they are tested and refined hands-on, so the direction survives real-world constraints, production, and implementation.

Leadership + Team Development

Creative leadership is as much about developing people as directing the work.

I stay close to the creative process while helping designers, developers, and multidisciplinary teams make stronger decisions, collaborate clearly, and maintain quality through mentoring, practical guidance, and shared standards.

Visual Experience Design

UI, for me, is a visual experience, not just interface layout.

Composition, rhythm, motion, hierarchy, interaction, and usability work together to guide attention, shape flow, and create experiences that feel both memorable and usable across websites, products, and game interfaces.

Design Systems & UX Architecture

Structure matters, even when it sits quietly beneath the surface.

My work uses systems thinking to create consistency, scalability, and long-term coherence across interfaces, products, websites, and digital ecosystems, without letting frameworks or rules flatten the creative idea.

AI as a Creative Amplifier

AI is part of my creative workflow, not a replacement for judgment.

It supports exploration, accelerates iteration, expands visual range, and helps stress-test logic, methodology, and direction, always in service of intent, authorship, and creative control.

Disciplines

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Creative & Art Direction

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UI/UX & Visual Experience Design

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Web & Digital Experiences

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Game UI / HUD

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Design Systems & UX Architecture

Brands & Clients

Entertainment & Games

Disney

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Warner Bros.

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Sony

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Nintendo

PlayStation

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EA

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Wargaming

Fintech & Trading

easyMarkets

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FXPro

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DealSize.ai

Saxo Bank

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Finance Magnates

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Errante

Brands & Agencies

Adobe

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Microsoft

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Ferrari

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Cadbury

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TEDx

Eurobank

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Bank of Cyprus

iGaming

SkillOnNet

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Lopoca

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Yako Casino

Further client references available on request

Location

Based in Cyprus โ€” working internationally

I am based in Nicosia, Cyprus, and work remotely with international clients, product teams, agencies, and organisations across digital products, fintech, gaming, entertainment, websites, campaigns, and interface systems.

For a concise professional overview, role summary, and current areas of work, view my Professional Profile.

Awards & Recognition

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Awwwards

(Honours)

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CSS Design Awards

x14

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Promax UK Motion Award

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Adobe Featured

x4

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DMA Digital Awards

x6

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CAROB Ad Awards

x4

Further international features available

Industry Judging

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CSS Design Awards

Design Judge โ€” UI, UX & Innovation

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Cyprus Digital Marketing Awards

Jury Member

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CAROB Cyprus Advertising Awards

Jury Member

Teaching & Mentoring

Alongside my professional work, I teach and give lectures at universities in Cyprus, covering web and interaction design, design software, practical workflows and creative decision-making.

I also offer one-to-one design mentoring and portfolio guidance for students and emerging creatives, helping them strengthen their work, portfolios and confidence in the decisions behind them.

Beyond the work

Beyond my work, Iโ€™m deeply drawn to storytelling and worldbuilding โ€” especially in games, film, and comics where imagination, atmosphere, emotion, and narrative shape how experiences are felt, not just seen.

Outside of professional projects, this takes the form of fantasy art and long-form writing, where I develop a personal fantasy world and stories through an ongoing dark-fantasy novel series with the intention to publish.

Interested?

Iโ€™m open to senior creative and design roles, selected projects and meaningful collaborations โ€” whether thatโ€™s shaping a brand or digital experience, defining a visual direction, or supporting teams through complex design challenges.

If my approach resonates, feel free to get in touch.

ยฉ 2006โ€“2026 Loris Stavrinides
Client and third-party work ยฉ respective copyright holders

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