About
Maria Kalavrezou
Senior freelance creative and designer with 10+ years’ experience across brand, editorial, campaigns, presentations and digital product design. I work confidently within complex brand systems, supporting global clients with thoughtful, polished creative that translates strategy into clear, compelling visual communication across digital and print.
Experience
Ten years, well spent
This is Bullish
CurrentCo-founder / Creative Director
Hornsea & London · December 2021 – Present
Co-founded a creative technology studio developing brand-led digital products and strategic design work across emerging tech, AI, UX and visual identity. My role spans creative direction, product strategy, brand development and interface design, including Ambr, a platform for creative IP management, and Cosmic Fit, a personalised style-tech app.
MK Design
CurrentFreelance Creative
Hornsea & London · June 2019 – Present
I work with agencies, brands and in-house teams to create clear, polished design across brand, editorial, campaigns and presentations. Clients include Korn Ferry, Golin, Group SJR, Huawei, Oracle, Jeep, BP and John Lewis. My work spans pitch concepts, thought-leadership reports, infographics, executive-facing decks, digital assets and brand systems.
VERO
Freelance Senior Designer / Brand Designer
Remote · May 2023 – August 2024
I worked as a long-term freelance design partner supporting VERO’s brand, marketing and content output across video, graphics, presentations and digital assets. I also led the brand development for Tokenise, creating the visual identity and supporting brand system for VERO’s acquisition-led venture.
Cushman & Wakefield
Brand Manager
London · October 2019 – April 2020
I acted as a brand guardian across marketing campaigns, internal communications and stakeholder-facing materials. My role involved developing creative concepts within a global brand system, guiding design execution and ensuring consistency across print, digital and presentation outputs.
Ferrier Pearce Creative Group
Mid-senior Designer
London · March 2018 – June 2019
I developed brand, campaign and pitch creative for clients including Santander, HSBC, ExxonMobil, Crest Nicholson and British Airways. My work included concept development for BlackRock and Hectare Agritech, including an early pitch idea that later received global media attention and helped shape the thinking behind Ambr.
Ogilvy UK
Designer
Shere & London · December 2015 – April 2017
I designed B2B marketing campaigns and brand communications for clients including Mastercard, Vodafone, Iron Mountain and Oracle. My work spanned concept development, campaign assets, presentation materials, digital design and print production, often within detailed global brand guidelines and tight delivery timelines.
Capabilities
Skills & tools
Skills
- Conceptualisation
- Branding
- Brand strategy
- Editorial design
- Typography
- Illustration
- Storyboarding
- Video editing
- Presentation design
Software
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- Premiere Pro
- Figma
- Keynote
- PowerPoint
Languages
- English (Fluent)
- Greek (Fluent)
Education
- BA in Graphic Design, University of Portsmouth
Interests
- Art
- Music
- Gaming
- Technology
- Photography
- Fashion
Selected clients
Who I’ve worked with
- Korn Ferry
- VERO
- Iron Mountain
- Oracle
- BP
- Golin
- Group SJR
- Huawei
- Jeep
- John Lewis
- Mastercard
- Vodafone
- Santander
- HSBC
- British Airways
- Cushman & Wakefield
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