Fininis Nikolaos

Strategy & Innovation Lead
Dot&Line | Athens

We believe that strategic design and creative expression go hand in hand, and we use both to craft memorable brands that reflect your beliefs and values.
We help businesses identify their unique essence and tell the story in their own voice. From strategy to visual communication we help brands Explore, Design and Express themselves.
Our work combines creative with strategic thinking, balancing scientific, artistic and simplicity principles.
From concept to creation, we bring your beliefs to life.

Strategy & Innovation Lead
STIRIXIS Group | Athens

The catalyst of True Prosperity.
At STIRIXIS Group, we helped clients Dream big, Achieve their goals, and Be Proud of the results. As internationally awarded growth engineers, we offered a diverse range of services to exceptional clients.
As Strategy and Innovation Lead, I guided the design of strategic pathways to True Prosperity, ensuring smooth execution and turning strategy into tangible growth. I lead a team that clarified ambiguity, shaped purpose, and ignited growth.

Founder
Spectrum Design Thinking | London

At Spectrum we design brands that a have positive impact to the world. We use Design Thinking methodologies to provide business and personal growth. Our team specialises in Digital and Traditional marketing, Business development, Personal brand design and promotion, Revenue growth and Streamlining business processes.

Business Design, Innovation & Experience Design
Ernst & Young | Athens

Consulting on experience design and end-to-end development of new digital products. Gathering customer insights by conducting surveys and workshops to acquire both qualitative and quantitative data; benchmarking and conducting market analysis; designing protypes on Figma and delivering them for development.

Business Designer
Business of Brand Group | London

Working alongside the senior team of BoB to growth strategies for businesses. Then, briefing and managing the implementation of the brand strategies. Designing the end-to-end of a brand system and going through developing product, channel and campaign strategies that feed down to activation. Part of a very senior team of creative and business people that deliver strategic growth to an array of different scale-up businesses.

Brand Strategy Intern
SVIDesign | London

Working closely with the senior management on various branding projects. Creating the strategies and collateral for various implementations, online and offline, and presenting the designs back to the high profile clientele of the agency. Additionally, developing the internal marketing strategy for the agency by working closely with the founder and senior marketing management.

Design Manager Assistant
Coco-Mat | Athens

Assisting in managing and coordinating managing and coordinating a team of 17 people that created a bespoke, full-wood bike for the Coco-Mat brand. We went from concept designs to material selection and prototyping, and delivered a full working model that was the base for the manufacturing of the final product.

Product Design Consultant
NSF Design | Athens

Working as a freelancer consultant and product designer for various agencies, specialising on furniture and household products. From concept design to prototypes and manufacturing.

Marketing Assistant
Lidge Advertising | Athens

Designing marketing collateral for online and offline experiential marketing initiatives for corporates. Part of a multidisciplinary creative team of illustrators, graphic designers, artworkers and marketers.

Competition | Saffron Brand Prize (Short-listed)
Saffron Brand Consultants | London

Workshop | LaunchBox Workshop St. Etienne
St. Etienne Design Biennale | St. Etienne

Exhibition | Contemporary Utensils, Contemporary Design
Benaki Museum | Athens

Conference | Topic: "Λαϊκός Πολιτισμός & Αστική Κουλτούρα" (Folk Culture and Urban Heritage).
"The 10 commandments of design by Dieter Rams, and the connection of each designer with their era" - AKTO | Athens

Competition | Gold Prize, “Arbez” Pen & Markers Product Design Competition
Zebra | Japan