Stüssy Tschudin RGD
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.
Toronto, ON
Member since April 08, 2011
Principal + Creative Director @ Forge Media + Design
Skills
- Branding
- Wayfinding
- Web Design
- Accessibility
- Art Direction
- Corporate Communications
- Typography
- UX
I know a lot about...
“Portfolios. I've interviewed and reviewed hundreds of designers' portfolios and have a good grasp of what works and what doesn't.”
My favourite RGD memory is..
“Maybe not favourite, but most memorable memory, was when David Carson was going an hour over his allotted time at DesignThinkers, when he was the closing keynote speaker and everybody wanted to go home. I literally had to drag one of the most accomplished and famous designers off stage.”
The best advice I've ever received is...
“Nobody's just going to give you anything. You have to ask for it. You have to work for it. You have to earn it.”
