About

Maria Kalavrezou

I’m a senior freelance graphic designer and creative with 10+ years’ experience across brand, editorial, campaigns, presentations and digital product design, working confidently within complex brand systems for global clients.

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In brief

What I do

Maria Kalavrezou is a senior freelance graphic designer and creative based in Hornsea and London, UK, working remotely with clients worldwide. Over 10+ years she has designed brand identities and guidelines, magazines, books and thought-leadership reports, executive presentations and pitch decks, and infographics, for brands including Korn Ferry, Oracle, BP, Mastercard, Iron Mountain and John Lewis, both directly and through agencies such as Ogilvy, Golin and Group SJR. She works with marketing, brand and communications teams, and with agencies that need a senior designer who can work inside an existing brand system.

Experience

Where I’ve worked

2021–Present
This is Bullish
Co-founder / Creative Director
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 What’s For Dinner?!, a swipe-to‑match meal-planning app.
2019–Present
MK Design
Freelance Creative
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.
2023–2024
VERO
Freelance Senior Designer / Brand Designer
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.
2019–2020
Cushman & Wakefield
Brand Manager
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.
2018–2019
Ferrier Pearce Creative Group
Mid-senior Designer
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.
2015–2017
Ogilvy UK
Designer
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

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