NIKOLAS KASINOS




Video Director
Creative Producer





















NIKOLAS KASINOS


Video Director • Creative Producer













About Nikolas


Born: Cyprus 1988
Based: Berlin since 2015
Languages: English, Greek,
some German

info@nikolaskasinos.com
+49 (0) 15655663936



Skills


- Video Direction & Production
- Art Direction
- Concepting, Pitching
- Videography
- Post-Production
- Motion Design & Animation
- VR Design
- Team Management & Mentoring
- Leadership
- Communication
- Strategy


Experience


- Design Leading
- Creative Direction
- Branded Content
- Global Concepts
- 360 Campaigns
- Performance Marketing
- Quick Commerce
- Social Media Identity
- Fashion & Lifestyle
- Commercials
- Brand Research
- Workshops



Employment


Producer
Psyop
2022 – 2023

Lead Producing & Projects
HelloFresh Global
2022

Video & Motion Team Lead
Delivery Hero SE
2018 – 2021

Video Director & Editor
Foodora / Foodpanda
2017 – 2018

Enterprise


Creative Director
Ouroboros Studio
2014 – Present



Education


BA (Hons) Film & Video
London College of Communication,
University of the Arts London
2008 – 2011

FDA Art, Media & Design
Cyprus Academy of Arts
2004 – 2006

Software


- Premiere Pro
- After Effects
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- Animate
- Procreate
- Davinci Resolve
- Shotgrid


- Syncsketch
- Cinema4D
- Gravity Sketch(VR)
- Open Brush(VR)
- Quill (VR)
- Office / G. Suite
- Frame.io
- Jira / Asana /
Workday / Trello


About Nikolas


Born: Cyprus 1988 – Based in Berlin
Languages: English, Greek, some German

info@nikolaskasinos.com
+49 (0) 15755 663936



Skills


- Video Direction & Production
- Art Direction
- Video Editing
- Concepting, Pitching
- Project Management
- Post-Production
- Videography
- Motion Design & Animation
- VR Design
- Team Management & Mentoring
- Leadership
- Communication
- Strategy

Experience


- Design Leading
- Branded Content
- Global Concepts
- 360 Campaigns
- Full CGI productions
- Performance Marketing
- Quick Commerce
- Social Media Identity
- Fashion & Lifestyle
- Commercials
- Brand Research
- Workshops


Employment


Producer
Psyop
2022 – 2023

Lead Producing & Projects
HelloFresh Global
2022

Lead Video & Motion

Delivery Hero SE
2018 – 2021

Video Director & Editor
Foodora / Foodpanda
2017 – 2018


Enterprise


Creative Director
Ouroboros Studio

2014 – Present

Education


BA (Hons) Film & Video
London College of Communication,
University of the Arts London
2008 – 2011

FDA Art, Media & Design
Cyprus Academy of Arts 2004 – 2006

Software


Premiere Pro / After Effects / Illustrator / Photoshop / InDesign / Animate / Davinci Resolve / Cinema4D / Gravity Sketch(VR) / Open Brush(VR) / Quill(VR) / ComfyUI / Runway / MidJourney / Procreate / Shotgrid / Syncsketch / ICFM / M.Office / G. Suite / Jira / Asana / Workday / Trello / Frame.io





2014 – Present

Creative Director
OUROBOROS



Creative Director & Producer of visual content, from conception to realisation, primarily focusing on artistic projects in Music Video, Fashion, Commercials and Animation as well as AV installation. Art direction, pitching, working with freelancers, budget management, brand strategies and social media campaigns.


ouroboros.studio



- Video Direction
- Production & Post
- Concept, Art Direction
- Music Video, Fashion & Commercial
- Motion + Animation




Bitch Bite
Music Promo


Joblift
Online & TVC


Inside
Short film


Art Basel - Basel
Promo


I Like The Smell Of My Pussy - Krista Papista [ft. Florentina Holzinger]
Promo


Cottweiler SS16
Fashion Promo




2022 - 2023

Producer
PSYOP



As a lead producer on high-level commercial productions, working closely with creative directors, artists and agency creatives, to deliver high quality results for luxury brands, on-budget and on-time.

Handling budgets, timelines, hiring and managing a pool of freelance artists in Europe and the US. Projects range from full CG productions, live action to motion and mixed reality.
- AAA Clients
- Highly Complex Projects
- Agency x Client Management
- Budgetting & Timelines
- Full CG Production + Post
- Animation / Motion / VFX
- Global 360 Campaigns
- TVC, Social Media, DOOH, XR, Print




Mercedes Benz GLE Perform

Global Performance Campaign

2023


Lead Producer











2022

 Lead Producing & Projects
Hello Fresh




Working across both video and photo work-streams, I was leading the Producing and Projects team, driving operational and creative excellence within a fast paced environment, over a broad range of productions within HelloFresh Group (6 brands globally)

Responsible for workflows and pipelines of day-to-day operations along with long term hero campaigns. I was building the team, setting up foundations and strategies. Working closely with art directors, stylists and leads, while fostering collaboration between studio and headquarters, across multiple departments along with external agencies, production companies and freelancer talent.


- Production Workflows + Pipelines
- Project management
- Video + Stills Production
- Concepting, Pitching, Consulting 
- Post-Production Coordination
- Team Management
- 6 Brands Globally
- TVC, Social Media, Digital OOH
- Global 360 Campaigns
- Performance Marketing




Hello Fresh

360 Global Campaign
2022

Green Chef

Lifestyle Campaign
2022




2018 – 2021

 Lead Video & Motion
Delivery Hero SE




Leading the Video and Motion team, creating content for 20 brands in over 40 countries. Concepting, planning and directing internal and external video, photo productions and animations for online, TVC and digital out-of-home, as well as mobile UI. Working closely with performance marketing, art directors, research, brand and campaign managers on major projects and campaigns.

Consulting and coordinating the team on both production and post-production workflows. Developing 360 global campaigns and projects in collaboration with Facebook, Snapchat and Google Unskippable Labs.

Working in a very fast paced environment on multiple projects simultaneously. Briefing external agencies, creating guidelines, facilitating workshops, complicated project management, delegating and reviewing tasks as well as managing and coaching a team of 7 designers.


- Video Direction + Production
- Art Direction
- Concepting, Pitching, Consulting
- Project management
- Post-Production Coordination
- Managing team of 7 designers
- Coaching + Mentoring

- 14 Brands / 40 Countries
- TVC, Social Media, Digital OOH
- Global 360 Campaigns
- Performance Marketing





Delivery Hero
Corporate Identity Video

Foodpanda
Global Campaign

PizzaOnline
Global Campaign
Google Unskippable Labs

Net Pincer
Global Campaign

Groceries In No Time

Online Social Media Campaign
2021




Video Direction – Post Production

Animation & Motion 

Online Social Media Campaigns
2019–2021
















Creative Direction – Production – Post



2017 - 2018

Video Director & Editor
Foodora/Foodpanda



Leading global video team creating content for 20 countries. Setting style guides and manage project workflow from concept to delivery. Working closely with content team and performance marketing to come up with new ways where video can be implemented. Acting as an in-house video director as well as production coordinator for all local and global campaigns.

- Global Video Team Lead
- Video Direction & Production
- Art Direction
- Motion Design
- Global 360 Campaigns
- TVC, Social Media, Digital OOH
- Video Shooting & Editing




First Bite

360 Global Campaign
2017-2018



Video Direction – Production – Post




360 Global Marketing Campaign



Digital Out Of Home


Youtube bumpers


Offers



Posters


Social Media




Station Domination


TVC adaptations


Flyers


Think Pink

Online Social Media Campaign
2017



Video Direction – Art Direction – Post-Production


Foodora
Holiday Season Campaign - Stop Motion Animation

Foodora Canada
Picnic Campaign