1949
Lexis opens its doors
By Giorgos Georgoudis, with a hand-operated press
and a cabinet of Greek type.
LEXIS Graphic Arts: printing house in Nea Ionia, Athens, since 1949
A heritage of
exceptional printing.
78 years
we give form
to words.
Since 1949, LEXIS has been writing its own story in Nea Ionia, as the city's first print shop. The craft has passed from one generation to the next, guided by a love of paper, the magic of print and an insistence on getting every detail right.
Today the authenticity, sound and feel of traditional typography meet the precision of offset and digital technology. Paper, texture, the balance of a layout and the smallest details take centre stage. Real quality can't be imposed. It shows in every choice, every finish, every impression.
1962
The next generation joins
As demand grows from publishers and local businesses,
the family brings in an automatic cylinder press
and expands the team of typesetters.
1972
The first offset press
Offset printing expands the workshop’s capabilities, while letterpress remains a favourite for invitations, business cards and special print work.
1990
Typesetting moves to the screen
Digital prepress replaces the typesetting room, but an experienced eye still checks every colour match.
2000
A new generation
The founder’s grandson takes charge of day-to-day operations, expanding into digital and large-format printing.
2026
We still set type
Almost eight decades later, the first press is still in regular use.
Whatever can be printed, finished with care.
From a single hand-set card
to a catalogue of thousands
of copies, every job is
set up, tested and delivered
with the same respect for the result.
Design
Logo, identity and print material, designed to look right on screen and on paper.
Offset Printing
Large runs with exact colour, from a single special ink to four-colour CMYK and varnish.
Digital Printing
Small runs and proofs, ready in a few days, on papers that don't feel digital at all.
Letterpress
Type pressed into the paper: a print you can feel as well as see.
Large-Format Printing
Posters, banners and exhibition panels with museum-grade clarity.
Luxury Finishes
Gilding, embossing, die-cutting and special paper textures.
Packaging
Boxes, sleeves and labels, designed and finished to serve the brand.
Business Cards
Two sides, gilding, painted edge. Small print. Lasting impression.
Invitations
Weddings, openings and christenings, in Greek or in any language.
Business Gifts
Diaries, notebooks, boxes and accessories with your logo, for gifts people will actually keep.
Signage
Shop signs, window lettering and signboards, designed to read clearly from a distance.
Apparel
T-shirts, aprons and tote bags with printed designs, for teams, businesses and events.
A Few Things We’ve Made
ProcessFive stages
From the first sketch to your door.
Five stages, one person in charge from start to finish. Every job follows the same route it has since 1949.
01
Design
Your idea is where it starts. Together we give it form, choosing the paper, proportions, colours and finishes. Every choice shapes a print that expresses your own identity, with distinctive quality and lasting elegance.
02
Prepress
Files are checked, colours are separated and a physical proof is printed. Nothing goes on the press without your signature.
03
Printing
Offset, digital or letterpress, with constant checks at every stage. Colour matching is checked sheet by sheet.
04
Finishing
Gilding, embossing, die-cutting, folding, stitching, bookbinding. The finishing touches that bring each piece to life.
05
Delivery
Carefully packed, delivered throughout Greece and abroad, or ready for pickup from the workshop.
In the workshop, every print is checked by eye.
Trends change. A well-set page, a deep impression and a colour that matches the proof do not.
78years
Never stopped printing
One workshop, one name, the same level of control since 1949.
100+
Papers available right away
Cotton, uncoated, recycled and handmade.
24hours
Quick reply
On working days you get a price and paper suggestions within 24 hours.
1to 1
Direct contact with the printer
You talk directly to the person running your job.
What our clients say
“To Giorgos Georgoudis, my warm thanks for your care and your excellent work.”
They printed our invitations in Greek / English and the impression is so deep you can read it with your fingers!
Our packaging arrived in exactly the colours of the proof. After 30 years with print shops, this is rare!
LEXIS printed the catalogue of my exhibition and it was excellent. Every copy was a unique little booklet!
An excellent professional and a wonderful person, and his work is just as good! I'd recommend him without hesitation!
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Companies that have trusted us
Let's talk print.
Tell us what you have in mind. We aim to reply within one working day with initial pricing and paper recommendations. Or visit our workshop and see the printing process up close.
Workshop
22 Gymnasiou St
Nea Ionia, 14233 Athens
Opening hours
Monday to Friday
09:00 to 14:30
17:30 to 20:30