Summary
George Galanakis is a solo founder and creative technologist with over 15 years leading innovation at the intersection of art, code, strategy and advertising, now based in Singapore. He has built award-winning digital and experiential work—from Loerie Grand Prix-winning agency projects to a Webby-winning Web3 generative art piece—and founded CryptoArt Week Asia and The Function Gallery to scale new markets for on-chain art. Comfortable both leading teams and working hands-on, he has driven innovation pitches and global campaigns for clients like Disney, NBA and Toyota while prototyping experimental media that blend hardware, software and live interaction. A former journalist turned designer and coder, he pairs a Cum Laude social science background with deep practical experience in creative coding, exhibitions and festival curation. He is especially drawn to misappropriating legacy technologies and cultivating micro-subcultures online, having helped mainstream crypto art through partnerships with major collectors, galleries and brands.
10 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma in Journalism, Diploma in Journalism at Cape Technikon
Bachelor of Social Science, Political Science, Bachelor of Social Science, Political Science at University of Cape Town
Further Education/Conferences
Certificate in Design and Multimedia, Multimedia, Certificate in Design and Multimedia, Multimedia at Concept Interactive
English, Afrikaans, German, Japanese