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Dimitris Georgopalis was born in Corfu(Greece).
He Studied Business Administration and Byzantine iconography.
He is member of the Journalists’ Union and the Greek Cartoonists Association.
He has taken part in many cartoon exhibitions both in Greece and abroad.
For eighteen years, he worked as a political cartoonist and illustrator for the newspaper Realnews. Prior to that, he collaborated with the newspaper Apogevmatini, as well as with magazines such as Anti and Galera, among other publications.
Today, he works with Choco Myths as a Lead Visual Illustrator, portraying significant figures from history—and beyond—for the covers of chocolate packaging.
He also writes and illustrates fairy tales for major pharmaceutical companies, while maintaining regular collaborations as a book illustrator with leading publishing houses.
In addition, he creates original Artworks using oil and acrylic paints.
AWARDS:
2026/ Honorable mention / «Democracy»/ VIANDEN 2026 / Luxembourg,
2025 / Second Prize / «It’s a Trump World» / World Press Freedom / Canada
2024 / First Prize/ LEA Festival/»Cultural Bridges: Latin America, Spain, Greece, and Portugal»/Greece
2022/Awards of Excellence/»22th World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Competition» / «Silence is golden»/ Canada.
2020/ First Prize / gag cartoon / World Press Cartoon / Portugal,
2019/ Honorable mention / World Press Cartoon / Portugal,
2019/ Silver hut / Knokke-Heist Cartoon Contest / Belgium,
2018/ First Prize / International anti-war cartoon contest / Norway.
