Christos Kourtoglou was born in Athens where he still lives. He studied sociology but decided to follow his passion for illustration. He has worked as a graphic designer and since 2013 he is working as a freelance illustrator. During this time he has created images for posters, editorials, magazine and cd covers, animation and others but mainly he is collaborating with publishing houses illustrating children’s books and book covers, while he constantly explores his own personal work.
His work has been awarded and displayed in various group exhibitions and websites in Greece and abroad.

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Email me at masterviewdesign@gmail.com

Exhibitions:
– Metaixmio bookstore, group exhibition of 30 Greek illustrators for the 30 years of Metaixmio publishing house, Athens 2023
– 2nd Illustradays festival, Greek children book illustrators group exhibition, Athens 2022
– Art4more “People in transition/art in transition”, group exhibition at Athens metro stations and at Serafeio Institute, Athens 2021
– Zoumboulakis Galleries, “Toys” group exhibition, December 2019
– “20 children books illustrators”, group exhibition, City of Athens Art Center, 2019
– “Home”, group illustration exhibition at Myrtilo, Athens, 2018
– “Imaginary Portraits” – Leo & Pipo group exhibition @ En Face, Paris, 2015
– “Mediterranean Salt”, group show at Urban Spree, Berlin 2014
– 24th International Poster Biennale, Warsaw 2013
– “Νikos Nikolaidis tribute”, group show at “Ταινιοθήκη Ελλάδας”, Athens 2011
– Design Walk, Athens 2010
– “Illustration Now”, group show at Benaki Museum, Athens 2010
– “Indyvisuals group show” at “Ποικίλη Στοά”, Patra 2009

Presentations:
– “Illustradays” illustration festival: “Book cover illustration and other illustration matters”, Athens 2021
– Design Athens convention: “Book covers: interpretation and visualization of fiction”, Athens, 2014
– Second Behance portfolio reviews: “The importance of personal projects”, Athens, 2012