Jay Antzakas
Jay Antzakas was a graphic designer and the co-founder of Television by Design (TVbD), one of the oldest graphic houses in the business. During his 30 years as president of TVbD, the company amassed a client list of more than 100 TV stations and networks throughout North America.
Antzakas received his education in Greece and France, and immigrated to the United States in 1974 to attend the Ohio University of Broadcasting, where he earned a degree in radio and television station management.
He began his career as a video editor at WTCG, which later became SuperStation WTBS. In 1983, he left Turner Broadcasting System to start TVbD, which was at the time an early leader in the burgeoning field of motion graphic design.
Jay Antzakas was a graphic designer and the co-founder of Television by Design (TVbD), one of the oldest graphic houses in the business. During his 30 years as president of TVbD, the company amassed a client list of more than 100 TV stations and networks throughout North America.
Antzakas received his education in Greece and France, and immigrated to the United States in 1974 to attend the Ohio University of Broadcasting, where he earned a degree in radio and television station management.
He began his career as a video editor at WTCG, which later became SuperStation WTBS. In 1983, he left Turner Broadcasting System to start TVbD, which was at the time an early leader in the burgeoning field of motion graphic design.
Antzakas died on March 30, 2016, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 60.
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