Christopher Cushman
Wayfinding Designer @Metrolinx
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WORK HISTORY
Wayfinding Designer @Metrolinx
Toronto, ON, CA
Working on the Station Transformation Project Organizing wayfinding recommendations for 50+ existing GO stations
EDUCATION
Ferris State University
Design and Illustration, Graphic Design
Toronto Film School
Graphic Design and Interactive Media
Oakland University
Certificate, Cad/Cam
SKILLS
ABOUT CHRISTOPHER CUSHMAN
A multi disciplined designer who successfully blends Intelligent design, imagery and typography with purpose for the benefit of a wide variety of clients. Known for the ability to handle multiple projects from conception to deadline, Christopher is often referred to as a heavy lifter. Christopher optimized his first degree in illustration to remarkable projects in the automotive world as well as premier projects working on several Star Trek series and three Star Wars movies. More recently he has added a second degree in Graphic Design and Multimedia to round out and optimize his current skill set, enabling him to better serve his clients in extremely competitive design markets.In terms of specialization Christopher capitalized on an early branding success with General Motors, and took on multiple roles as a brand manager/ambassador for Accenture, Ford Motor Company and Carlson Marketing fueling his love for Brand Identity and allowing him additional in site to create logos for a number of organizations including Sky Blue Coffee, Kashedance as well as enhancements for Dance Immersion and Prologue to the Performing Arts. Additionally he has created a great deal of the collateral materials for each of theses brands. In exploring his love for editorial layout as well as public space wayfinding Christopher honed his skills at taking large complicated concepts and made them easy to navigate for their readers/ users. More than just a designer Christopher leveraged his creativity in other roles for Ford Motor Company and Carlson Marketing having managed large departments of 10 to 120 employees that comprised diverse teams within those organizations. Working in fast-paced, deadline driven environments provided a keen understanding of best-in-class business practices, working to budgets and optimizing data driven results to create cost savings while increasing revenues and enhancing the customers experience. This is what Christopher brings to any organization.
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