Dr Sakis Kyratzis is Senior Lecturer and Year 1 Leader on the BA Graphic Design Communication at Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London. His roles in academia have included Senior Lecturer at Kingston University on the BA in English Language and Linguistics, Associate Lecturer at Central Saint Martins on both the BA and MA Graphic Communication Design, and History and Theory Co-ordinator on the BA Interior and Spatial Design at Chelsea College of Arts. In parallel to his experience in academia, Sakis has worked for a number of years as a Visual Communications Manager at the architecture practice Simpson Haugh. As a freelance designer, he has worked mainly in the cultural sector. His clients have included theatre directors and designers, artists, choreographers, photographers, jewellers, charities and universities. His research interests lie in critical design, language, communication, photography, psychogeography, spatial design and sexuality. He has studied and taught both linguistic and visual communication and has a BA in both. He has an MA and PhD in Linguistics.