Dr Evripides Zantides is Professor in Graphic and Visual Communication in the Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts of the Cyprus University of Technology. He studied at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece where he gained a PhD in Visual Communication, as well as at University of Kent, UK (MA in Graphic Fine Arts-distinction award with full scholarship), at University of Wolverhampton, UK (BA Graphic Communication) and at Higher Technical Institute, Cyprus (HND Electrical Engineering). He started his academic career in the Department of Design and Multimedia at Intercollege, Cyprus (1997–2007) which then gained University status (2007) and continued working as coordinator of the Graphic Communication Program (2004–2009) at University of Nicosia. He joined Cyprus University of Technology in 2009, where he acted as Chairperson of the Department (2014–2017), coordinator of the BA Graphic Arts Program (2009–2013, 2019–now) as well as the MA in Graphic Communication (2012–2013) and board member of the University Council (2020–now).

His professional activities include the presentation of research papers at a number of journals and international conferences on visual semiotics, graphic design education, typography and visual communication, and his participation, with distinguished work, in refereed Art and Graphic Design biennials and other international exhibitions. As a freelancer, he has collaborated with advertising and graphic design agencies, and has been a graphic designer and consultant for local and international commercial companies, individual clients and state institutions. One of his major recent work was the awarded redesign of the logo for the Cyprus University of Technology (Wolda 2018).

Evripides Zantides is also involved as a reviewer in scientific journals, in educational, conference and art and design evaluation committees. Moreover, he is the delegate for Cyprus in the Association Typographique Internationale (ATypI), as well as in the International Association for Semiotic Studies (IASS-AIS). In addition, he is a member of the Hellenic Semiotic Society (HSS), the International Association for Visual Semiotics (AISV) and founder member of the Cyprus Association of Graphic Designers and Illustrators (CAGDI). He has served as Chairperson in Program evaluation committees of the Council for Educational Evaluation and Accreditation (CEEA) and he is a member in committees of the Cyprus Council for the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications (KYSATS).

His research interests are based on semiotics in the process of fine or applied audio/visualisation of verbal language, using image, text/typography and sound. He is the founder and director at the Semiotics and Visual Communication Lab of the Cyprus University of Technology.

Links:
Research Lab: www.svclab.com