Michael Toumanidis

Michail Toumanidis (Tooman) was born in 1984 in Kavala, Greece. In 1989, he moved to Athens. He began painting at the age of 5 in an art studio in Exarchia. In 1992, he moved to Volos and continued painting in a similar studio, where he received a distinction on a global level. In 1998, he moved back to Kavala, where he discovered his love for graffiti and computers. His first studies were in Thessaloniki, focusing on multimedia and music technology. His first contact with graphic design came in 2006 when he worked as a page layout designer for a local newspaper in Kavala, Greece. From 2009 to 2012, he studied at Vakalo Art & Design School, specializing in graphic design, and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree (First Class Honours) with a grade of 8.7. Since 2014, he is the owner of ToomanDesign studio in the city of Kavala, Greece.