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
- 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
- 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.
- Video Direction
- Production & Post
- Concept, Art Direction
- Music Video, Fashion & Commercial
- Motion + Animation
Bitch Bite
Music Promo
Joblift
Online & TVC
Short film
Music Promo
Joblift
Online & TVC
Inside
Short film
Art Basel - Basel
Promo
Promo
I Like The Smell Of My Pussy - Krista Papista [ft. Florentina Holzinger]
Promo
Fashion Promo
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.
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
- 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
20232022
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 Campaign2022
Green Chef
Lifestyle Campaign2022
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
Corporate Identity Video
Foodpanda
Global Campaign
Global Campaign
PizzaOnline
Global Campaign
Google Unskippable Labs
Global Campaign
Google Unskippable Labs
Net Pincer
Global Campaign
Groceries In No Time
Online Social Media Campaign2021
Video Direction – Post Production
Animation & Motion
Online Social Media Campaigns2019–2021
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
- Video Direction & Production
- Art Direction
- Motion Design
- Global 360 Campaigns
- TVC, Social Media, Digital OOH
- Video Shooting & Editing
First Bite
360 Global Campaign2017-2018
Video Direction – Production – Post
360 Global Marketing Campaign
Digital Out Of Home
Youtube bumpers
Offers
Offers
Posters
Social Media
Social Media
Station Domination
TVC adaptations
Flyers
TVC adaptations
Flyers
Think Pink
Online Social Media Campaign2017
Video Direction – Art Direction – Post-Production
Foodora
Holiday Season Campaign - Stop Motion Animation
Holiday Season Campaign - Stop Motion Animation
Foodora Canada
Picnic Campaign
+49 (0) 15755663936
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