Art School Encounters

Jewellery design + creating a strong brand story

Episode Summary

"ALKISTIS" is a London based Greek brand. Alkistis Kournianou the designer and founder, completed her studies in Fashion Design & Technology in Greece and continued her postgraduate studies in Fashion at the University of Ravensbourne in London. After gaining valuable experience in well-known fashion houses in Athens and London, in August 2017, she launched her jewellery brand "ALKISTIS".

Episode Notes

Join Alkistis and I, as we chat about the details of her creative education and jewellery business. 

We cover:

• Her experience studying her BA in Athens, and her MA in London
• How she developed her craft
• What drove her to study abroad
• Why she started her own brand, and how she tackled the challenges that came with that
• Being strategic in her job search to support the jewellery business
• The strong brand story behind Alkistis Jewellery
• The struggle of selling your products

You can connect with Alkistis on Instagram,  or find out more about her story and purchase jewellery on her website.

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