Nikos Gaitanopoulos Curriculum vitae .pdf

Nikolaos Gaitanopoulos
Date of birth: 10 November 1990
Nationality: Greek
Gender: Male
Telephone: +30 697 93 11 384

Curriculum vitae
Email address:
erkahoth@windowslive.com
Postal address: 7 Paulou Mela Str,
Thrakomakedones, Attica 13676 Greece

AREA OF INTEREST
Concept Art | Architecture | Environment Design | Writing
OBJECTIVE
Highly creative and ambitious student with artistic and academic background and wide range
of interests currently seeking to further enhance his education in Concept Art for Video Games
and Animation. Able to conceive and write consistent stories, create original concept art and
design functional and aesthetically pleasing spaces. Aptitude for working well under pressure
both individually and as part of a team.
EDUCATION
Expected graduation date: 07.2015
National Technical University of Athens | Athens
Diploma in Architecture (5-year curriculum)
Expected GPA: 8,5 /10, current GPA: 8,2
Indicative courses: Architectural Design | Computer Science |History of Art &Architecure |
Building Technology
HafenCity Universität Hamburg
04.2013 – 07.2013
Erasmus student exchange program
Selected Courses: Life drawing | Conceptual/ Experimental Design and Shape: Parametrical
Design | Individual Research Project | Design and Form: heroe_s (Performance directing) |
Building construction with Bunte kuh e.V. Building activity
Tositseio-Arsakeio Lyceum | Athens
Awarded 2008
Secondary Education Diploma
Grade 19,5 / 20 | Graduated with Honours

WORK EXPERIENCE
Illustrator for the tabletop role-playing game “Rhapsody: A tale of Heroes”
May 2014 - January 2015

 Provided concept art and illustrations for the races and weapons that appeared in the
game based on existing historical artifacts and mythical creatures.
September 2013 – June 2015
VELTION S.A.
 Provided assistance in documentation of traditional houses and villages, as well as
worked on various projects that involved their renovation and reuse
Freelance illustrator
 Designed the cover for the book “The witch of Bilthor” from the series “The chronicles of
Antakre” by Kostas Zafeiriou.
DISTINCTIONS & AWARDS
 Honourable mention for the story “The Philosopher’s Fate” from Anima Publications

PERSONAL WORK
Erkahoth: Exodus (Book 1)
July 2005 – Today

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10 year long project which involves the writing and illustration of a book series named
“Erkahoth”. Set in a fantastic realm it is the story of a young left handed squire who takes
upon himself a perilous quest to save the world. The story focuses mostly not on its
fantastical elements but rather on the character development of people who face hard
moral dilemmas that bear a strong resemblance to today’s problems, dwelling on the
matters of prejudice, memory, history, freedom, duty, war and death. “Exodus” (book 1) is
1550 pages long and it is going to be divided into a trilogy. “Anima” publications are right
now editing it and it is going to be published soon.

THEORETICAL THESIS PROJECT
Glück auf: Exploring the industrial myth of Germany
March 2013-March 2014
Collaboration theoretical project with Georgios Kaldis on Germany’s industrial heritage that
involved visiting industrial sites, theoretical research and the writing and presentation of a
200 page manual on the subject.
WORKSHOPS
May 2010
Small European of Students of Architecture Meeting (S.E.S.A.M.) |Istanbul, Turkey
 Designed and built two hard paper 5 meter high constructs inspired by the fairy tale of
“Jack and the Beanstalk”
May 2013
Bunte Kuh Workshop | Hamburg, Germany
 Designed and built a 1:1 scale playground from clay in collaboration with the parents and
children from around Hamburg
May 2013
Heroe_s | Hamburg, Germany
 Directed a performance on the subject of “The Hero’s Downfall”. Designed and built the
sets and the lighting of the room where the performance took place.

SKILLS & ACTIVITIES
LANGUAGES

GREEK (native)
ENGLISH (fluent, Cambridge Proficiency)
GERMAN (fluent, Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom (C2))
JAPANESE (elementary)
SOFTWARE
Graphic Design: Photoshop, InDesign
CAD: AutoCAD 2D
3D Visualization: Autodesk 3D Studio Max (Autodesk Certification) Google
SketchUp
MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet
EXTRACURRICULAR Bass player in a rock band, short story writing for various writing
competitions
INTERESTS
History of Art, Physics, Mathematics, Music, Literature, History, Educational
traveling, Photography, Filmmaking, Video Games