George Georgiou

George Georgiou (born 21 December 1959) is a British graphic and interior designer. He is best known for his work in London's club scene during the 1980s and 1990s and for his role in shaping the visual identity associated with the early acid house movement.

Club graphics and interiors Georgiou produced flyers and visual material for promoters including Nicky Holloway and Oliver Peyton. His work later extended into nightclub interiors during the 1990s, including venues such as the Milk Bar and Velvet Underground. , Night Fever: Designing Club Culture 1960–Today at the Vitra Design Museum (2018–2021) , and Sweet Harmony: Rave Today at the Saatchi Gallery (2019)

Appearance in published works His work has been reproduced in books on club culture and graphic design, such as:

Cynthia Rose, Design After Dark (1991) Jon Savage, Highflyers: Clubravepartyart (1996) Nicola Ackland Snow and Nathan Brett, Fly: The Art of the Club Flyer (1996) Nick de Ville, Album: Style and Image in Sleeve Design (2003) Bill Brewster and Rick Banks, Clubbed: A Visual History of UK Club Culture (2018) Chelsea Louise Berlin, Rave Art (2014) UK Rave Flyers 1988–1989 (Phatmedia, 2025)

Legacy Georgiou has been described in The Guardian as a contributor to the visual language of UK club culture, with his Shoom flyer frequently cited as an early and influential example of acid house visual identity.

Media appearances Georgiou has been featured in documentaries examining rave and club culture, including How Clubbing Changed the World (Channel 4, 2012), presented by Idris Elba, and The Man Who Made the Acid Smiley Famous (Vice/Noisey, 2017), which explored his role in shaping the visual identity of acid house.