Feb 08, 2021

Launch Your Own Design Empire

Stüssy Tschudin RGD, Forge Media + Design

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Have you always dreamed of being your own boss? Join Stüssy as he offers important lessons for starting and succeeding as a business owner. He’ll cover everything from the initial planning and establishing partnerships to securing clients and managing the financial side of the business.

About Stüssy Tschudin RGD
A conceptual and visual thinker, Stüssy brings creative and strategic insight to every project he oversees as Principal and Creative Director at Forge Media + Design. Championing Forge’s commitment to human-centred design, he’s led projects for clients such as Apple Canada, State Farm, BMO, Medcan, the Town of Newmarket and TIFF. A reflection of his commitment to design excellence, Stüssy was elected to the Board of Directors of the Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD) where he has served as President from 2014-18. When he’s not leading his team at Forge or attending events for RGD, Stüssy can be found curating an impressive watch collection or running ultra trail races and Ironman duathlons.

Stüssy Tschudin RGD

Forge Media + Design

Born and raised in Switzerland, Stüssy (he/him) was a Swiss banker by day and a graffiti artist by night. His passion for the creative ultimately led him back to school and toward a career as a graphic designer. He started his creative journey through Humber College’s graphic design program, where he graduated top of his class. He’s a conceptual and visual thinker and brings innovative and strategic insight to every project he oversees at Forge. A solid commitment to human-centred design is at the core of his design philosophy, which he applies to clients such as Apple, Four Seasons Hotels, SickKids and CAMH. His dedication to design and communication excellence led to Stüssy’s election to the Board of Directors of the Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD), where he served as President from 2014 to 2018. Stüssy is an Academician at the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA), where he currently serves as Vice-President of the General Council and board member of the RCA Trust.