THANOS THIRIOU
Athens
Summary
Junior UX/UI & Product Designer focused on calm, clear digital experiences for mobile & web apps, especially in fintech and media. Career change from photography and digitization, bringing a strong eye for clarity, structure and visual storytelling. Recent self-initiated case studies include a concept redesign of Eurobank’s mobile app and an improved cinema booking experience for Athinorama.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Freelance UX/UI Designer (Case Studies)
Self-employed
08.2025 - Current
- Analyze banking and cinema experiences (Eurobank app, Athinorama cinema section app) to identify usability issues and improvement opportunities.
- Design user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity UI and Figma prototypes; test informally with users and iterate based on feedback.
Photography Educator
Creative Employment Centers (KDAP)
04.2022 - Current
- Design clear, step-by-step visual lessons for children, focusing on hierarchy, engagement and ease of understanding.
- Observe how students interact with material and adapt sessions based on their behaviour and needs.
Document Digitization Employee
IID S.A.
04.2024 - 04.2025
- Digitized and organized large document sets using consistent categories and metadata to improve findability and structure.
Photographer – Digitization Employee
National Library of Greece
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Digitized cultural heritage material under strict guidelines, ensuring clarity, legibility and accurate, searchable records.
Evaluator
Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government
06.2019 - 07.2019
- Reviewed applications against clear criteria and recorded results in structured formats for transparent decisions.
Typesetter (Intern)
National Printing House
11.2017 - 04.2018
- Prepared official documents with clear typography, spacing and hierarchy, following strict formatting standards.
Education
Bachelor - Spanish Language & Culture
Hellenic Open University
01-2025
Master of Arts - Photography & Visual Language
Middlesex University
01-2022
Bachelor - Photography & Audiovisual Arts
University of West Attica
01-2019
Skills
- UX /UI Design
- Product Design
- User research
- User & task flows
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- UX writing
- User stories
- Agile mindset
- Calm, trustworthy interfaces
- Figma
- Adobe Photoshop
Certification
- Building a Smart Agile Product Backlog with User Stories (Udemy, 2025)
- UX Strategy Fundamentals (Udemy, 2025)
- Figma UI UX Design Essentials (Udemy, 2025)
- Figma UI UX Design Advanced (Udemy, 2025)
- Human Centered Design: A Crash Course (Udemy, 2025)
- Introduction to UX Research (Udemy, 2025)
- CSS + HTML 101 Crash Course (Udemy, 2025)
- Data Analysis and Programming in Python 3 (Athens University of Economics and Business, 2023)
LANGUAGES
Greek
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Freelance UX/UI Designer (Case Studies)
Self-employed
08.2025 - Current
Document Digitization Employee
IID S.A.
04.2024 - 04.2025
Photographer – Digitization Employee
National Library of Greece
10.2023 - 01.2024
Photography Educator
Creative Employment Centers (KDAP)
04.2022 - Current
Evaluator
Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government
06.2019 - 07.2019
Typesetter (Intern)
National Printing House
11.2017 - 04.2018
Bachelor - Spanish Language & Culture
Hellenic Open University
Master of Arts - Photography & Visual Language
Middlesex University
Bachelor - Photography & Audiovisual Arts
University of West Attica