Theo Pantazi

Lead Artist & Creative Manager | BAFTA Award Winner

Building and nurturing creative teams that deliver exceptional design — across brands, borders, and technologies.

7 Years at Evoke/Mr Green/888
4 Brands Managed
15 Designers Led & Mentored
AI Implemented AI workflows to the business
3D Pioneered 3D-driven brand visuals
A/B Data-Driven Creative
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LUCASFILM
MICROSOFT
SONY
EVOKE
KUJU
MICROPROSE
PSYGNOSIS
BAFTA

Recommendations

Theo is great to work with because he's genuinely friendly, responsive and helpful. It makes working life easy to have colleagues like Theo and he has a good 'let's see what can be done' attitude to challenges or problems. I find Theo to be a team player and a positive influence on the office atmosphere.

Not only is Theo one of the nicest people I have ever worked with but he is also one of the best. A top 3D and 2D artist with good organisation and time management skills and able to confidently take on any challenge that is presented. He is highly professional, experienced and a pleasure to work with!

Theo was the ultimate professional in his role within the outsourcing division. He has excellent communication skills and extensive knowledge of Outsourcing. He is also a very skilled 2d/3D artist with a wealth of experience which made him ideal for his position at Kuju.

7 Years Leading Creative at Evoke Gaming

Team & Culture

Managing and mentoring 15 designers across studios in Malta & Romania, building a collaborative, high-performance creative culture that delivers across multiple brands simultaneously.

Brands & Direction

Creative Director for 4 brands simultaneously, defining visual identity, tone, and creative strategy across all customer touchpoints — from acquisition to retention.

Innovation & Impact

Pioneered AI adoption across the creative workflow and implemented A/B testing frameworks that transformed data into actionable creative direction.

  • → Led creative direction for 4 major iGaming brands simultaneously
  • → Built and mentored a 15-person cross-border design team
  • → Introduced AI tools and data-driven creative processes
  • → Approached by Lucasfilm to work on the Star Wars Trilogy
"Creativity isn't just about making things look good — it's about solving problems, telling stories, and building experiences that connect. I believe the best work comes from empowered teams, clear vision, and the courage to try new things."

Nurturing Talent

Great work comes from great teams. I invest in people — helping designers grow their craft, find their voice, and take ownership of their work.

Creative Innovation

Staying ahead means embracing change. I champion new tools, technologies, and methodologies that push creative boundaries and deliver results.

Empowering Teams

Structure enables creativity. I build systems, workflows, and cultures that give teams the freedom to create and the support to excel.

Skills & Proficiencies

AI & Prompt Engineering

  • Creative AI
  • Agentic AI Engineering
  • ChatGPT/Claude
  • GitHub

3D & Visualization

  • Blender/3DS Max/Maya
  • Substance Painter/Marmoset Toolbag
  • Unreal Engine/Unity

Design & UX/UI

  • Adobe Creative Cloud/Figma/Sketch/Affinity
  • A/B Testing/Responsive Design

Web & Motion

  • HTML/CSS/PHP
  • Davinci Resolve/Motion Graphics

Portfolio

Get in Touch

theopantazi [at] gmail [dot] com

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