Chris Rushing

About Chris Rushing

Hi there, I\'m Chris Rushing, a Creative Executive and Design Leader based in Seattle who builds brand systems that actually scale and stories that actually land.For nearly two decades, I\'ve worked at the intersection of taste, culture, and systems, helping modern B2B and B2C companies navigate complexity through design. I\'ve led creative work at Boundless Immigration, Stripe, GoDaddy, BuzzFeed, Interbrand, and with dozens of clients as a freelance creative director.I believe the best creative work happens when you remove friction, not inspiration. So I build the systems, tools, and frameworks that let teams stop reinventing the wheel and start doing their best work. Design systems. Figma libraries. Motion toolkits. Brand guidelines that people actually use. From UI/UX to brand to product, it\'s all about creating clarity and consistency without killing creativity or slowing people down.I\'ve art directed photoshoots and produced commercials. Built brands from scratch and reimagined legacy ones. Made ads for Times Square and ads for your feed. Led motion design, editorial, paid social, organic social—you name it. If it tells a story visually, I\'ve probably done it. I have a strong eye, I understand culture, and I\'m good at turning ambiguity into frameworks that actually work. I partner with product, marketing, engineering, and leadership to align narrative, design, and user experience so they all speak the same language.I\'m passionate about building teams, elevating craft, and creating the connective tissue that lets companies move faster while making work that actually resonates. Strategy. Systems. Workflows. Story. That\'s how you build a design culture: everyone moving together behind the same brand, same vision.Always open to conversations about design leadership, brand systems, product design, and the evolving role of AI in creative work. Let\'s connect.#DesignLeader #ExecutiveCreativeDirector #DesignSystems #ProductDesign #BrandLeadership #AIandDesign

Experience

1. Owner Creative Director Designer

   Chris Rushing

   Aug 2005 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Throughout my career, I\'ve maintained a creative practice working with high-profile brands and industry-leading agencies on projects that span branding, digital experiences, campaigns, and strategic design.I\'ve partnered with global brands including Google (Creative Lab), AT & T, Citi Bank, Virgin Mobile, CNN, BP, Time Magazine, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Arizona State University, Monotype, and The New Republic—delivering creative solutions across identity systems, product design, web and digital experiences, event design, apparel, iconography, illustration, and creative strategy.I\'ve collaborated with top-tier agencies including Ogilvy, Mother NY, Huge, Critical Mass, Siegel & Gale, Landor, and Dress Code NY, contributing creative direction and design expertise to large-scale, multi-stakeholder programs.This work has ranged from brand identity and positioning to interactive storytelling, product roadmapping, campaign development, and everything in between—always focused on solving complex problems with clarity, craft, and strategic thinking.Select Project Highlights:• Draft & Draw NYC — Creative direction and branding• Fearless Races — Brand identity and campaign design• CVS Health — Icon system design and brand applications

Education

• Georgia College & State University

  Graphic Design

  2001 — 2003

• Georgia State University

  BFA, Graphic Design

  2003 — 2006

Skills

• Zoomerang
• Graphic Design
• Branding & Identity
• Motion Design
• Posters
• Poster Design
• Motion Graphics
• Web Design
• Creative Direction
• Management
• Art Direction
• User Interface Design
• Art
• Corporate Identity
• Adobe Illustrator
• Interactive Creative Direction
• Branding
• Lettering
• Indesign
• User Interface
• Graphics
• Typography
• Advertising
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Interaction Design
• Illustrator
• Illustration
• Calligraphy
• Team Leadership
• Logo Design