sotiris tasiopoulos
FOOTWEAR DESIGNER
SOTIRIS TASIOPOULOS
FOOTWEAR DESIGNER
EXPERIENCE
9 years +
PRESENT:
Available to work as a fulltime designer
or in a freelance
service basis.
2012-2013:
DANZA MUERTE FOOTWEAR
(Handmade custom
footwear for latin-tango dancers)
I worked as a head designer for the first
collection of Danza Muerte
handmade custom shoes specialized in latin and
tango dance.
Responsiible for:
- day to day running of the design
office
- the creation of dance shoe collection
- market and material
research
- research,design and development for less weight and extra
flexibility
- colour and printing design
- sketching
-
rendering
.
2011-12:
CAAN COMPANY
(sports company specialized in teamwear and
fitness clothing).
I worked as a head designer to create the company's first
ever athletic shoe production line.
Responsiible for:
- day to day running of the design office
- the
creation of all seasonal shoe collections
- market and material research
-
colour and printing design
- sketching
- rendering
- development
design
- overviewing the shoe product line
- working closely with
the production manager
and management director.
During the shoe design project I visited China where i developed my designs
into proto-samples and final samples next.
The fact that i was flexible on
travelling, provided me the experience to connect with the chinese local market
and factories and the ability to communicate in real time about the shoe process
and development.
2007-10:
Worked as a freelance designer and participated in various
international shoe design competitions and design forums.
12 times finalist
in "artist series" monthly shoe design contest on kicksguide.com.
extensive
publication through internet sites and design forums.
www.kicksguide.com
www.coroflot.com
www.core77.com
2001-06:
Collaboration with Greek shoe companies as a fulltime and
freelance designer.
Responsiible for:
- all seasonal collections
- ideation
-
sketching
- renderings
- art direction
- development
designed and
built casual n' functional footwear concepts
and developed them
to prototype with the footwear designer teams.
1996-99:
Footwear design studies n' graduation from
EL.KE.DE.(Greek
Institute of Leather).
Diploma in shoe design, development n' construction
with the highest degree.
Awarded with the yearly scolarship to United
Kindom.
SKILLS
- photoshop CS 5
- illustrator CS 5
- sketching
- rendering
- art
direction and graphic design
- knowledge of materials and development
-
ability to present new ideas and concepts
- development from design to
prototype
- good team player
- flexible to travel
INTERESTS
Fashion, arts and anything has to do with design culture.
I' m a
professional musician and composer as well
and I like meeting new people and
making friends around the world.
In my free time I play the guitar,
sing and design shoes . .(again)
PERSONAL INFO
Sotiris Tasiopoulos
tel: 0030 6975970676
[email protected]
www.coroflot.com/sotos
www.sotoshoe.weebly.com
FOOTWEAR DESIGNER
EXPERIENCE
9 years +
PRESENT:
Available to work as a fulltime designer
or in a freelance
service basis.
2012-2013:
DANZA MUERTE FOOTWEAR
(Handmade custom
footwear for latin-tango dancers)
I worked as a head designer for the first
collection of Danza Muerte
handmade custom shoes specialized in latin and
tango dance.
Responsiible for:
- day to day running of the design
office
- the creation of dance shoe collection
- market and material
research
- research,design and development for less weight and extra
flexibility
- colour and printing design
- sketching
-
rendering
.
2011-12:
CAAN COMPANY
(sports company specialized in teamwear and
fitness clothing).
I worked as a head designer to create the company's first
ever athletic shoe production line.
Responsiible for:
- day to day running of the design office
- the
creation of all seasonal shoe collections
- market and material research
-
colour and printing design
- sketching
- rendering
- development
design
- overviewing the shoe product line
- working closely with
the production manager
and management director.
During the shoe design project I visited China where i developed my designs
into proto-samples and final samples next.
The fact that i was flexible on
travelling, provided me the experience to connect with the chinese local market
and factories and the ability to communicate in real time about the shoe process
and development.
2007-10:
Worked as a freelance designer and participated in various
international shoe design competitions and design forums.
12 times finalist
in "artist series" monthly shoe design contest on kicksguide.com.
extensive
publication through internet sites and design forums.
www.kicksguide.com
www.coroflot.com
www.core77.com
2001-06:
Collaboration with Greek shoe companies as a fulltime and
freelance designer.
Responsiible for:
- all seasonal collections
- ideation
-
sketching
- renderings
- art direction
- development
designed and
built casual n' functional footwear concepts
and developed them
to prototype with the footwear designer teams.
1996-99:
Footwear design studies n' graduation from
EL.KE.DE.(Greek
Institute of Leather).
Diploma in shoe design, development n' construction
with the highest degree.
Awarded with the yearly scolarship to United
Kindom.
SKILLS
- photoshop CS 5
- illustrator CS 5
- sketching
- rendering
- art
direction and graphic design
- knowledge of materials and development
-
ability to present new ideas and concepts
- development from design to
prototype
- good team player
- flexible to travel
INTERESTS
Fashion, arts and anything has to do with design culture.
I' m a
professional musician and composer as well
and I like meeting new people and
making friends around the world.
In my free time I play the guitar,
sing and design shoes . .(again)
PERSONAL INFO
Sotiris Tasiopoulos
tel: 0030 6975970676
[email protected]
www.coroflot.com/sotos
www.sotoshoe.weebly.com