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
Creative & Art Direction
UI/UX & Visual Experience Design
Web & Digital Experiences
Game UI / HUD
Design Systems & UX Architecture
Brands & Clients
Entertainment & Games
Disney
Warner Bros.
Sony
Nintendo
PlayStation
EA
Wargaming
Fintech & Trading
easyMarkets
FXPro
DealSize.ai
Saxo Bank
Finance Magnates
Errante
Brands & Agencies
Adobe
Microsoft
Ferrari
Cadbury
TEDx
Eurobank
Bank of Cyprus
iGaming
SkillOnNet
Lopoca
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
Awwwards
(Honours)
CSS Design Awards
x14
Promax UK Motion Award
Adobe Featured
x4
DMA Digital Awards
x6
CAROB Ad Awards
x4
Further international features available
Industry Judging
CSS Design Awards
Design Judge โ UI, UX & Innovation
Cyprus Digital Marketing Awards
Jury Member
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, Iโm 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?
Iโm open to senior creative and design roles, selected projects and meaningful collaborations โ whether thatโs 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 2006โ2026 Loris Stavrinides
Client and third-party work ยฉ respective copyright holders