Lefteris Tsampikakis was born in Rhodes, Greece. After graduating from the Department of Product and Systems Design Engineering at the University of the Aegean in 2013, he works as a freelancer industrial/product designer, based in Athens. He employs novelty as the ultimate purpose of his designs, referring either to functionality or aesthetics. From his perspective, design is a process of understanding and experimentation, aiming in the satisfaction of human needs.