George Georgiou
Influenced by street graphics, music and popular culture, George Georgiou began designing flyers, banners and dance floors for warehouse parties and clubs in 1985. Over the next few years he produced enough wall banners to cover a football field, alongside a steady stream of flyers, logos, invitations, membership cards and other club ephemera for nights such as RAW, Special Branch and Shoom.
By day he was building a career in interior design, working across restaurant, retail, exhibition and residential projects. By night he was immersed in the rapidly evolving world of club culture, creating graphics, environments and identities that became part of the fabric of the scene.
His interpretation of the iconic Shoom smiley became synonymous with Acid House, while later projects included the design of Nicky Holloway's Milk Bar and Velvet Underground nightclubs. His work has featured in various exhibitions including ‘Night Fever – Designing Club Culture 1960–Today’ at the V&A Dundee and in numerous publications including most recently in ‘UK Rave Flyers 1988/89’ by Phatmedia
Today, he continues to design restaurants, bars, retail spaces and, when the chance presents itself, the occasional flyer.