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John Cantrell
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Interior designer turned strategist, brand and creative director. This sampling of work ranges large to small, with project contributions from several internal and external teams. These projects span 20+ years of brand strategy, product design, events and exhibitions, interiors and architecture.

Further works, awards and words can be found published in Fast Company, Dezeen, Interior Design, Metropolis and Contract Magazines.

2019-Present
Strategy Director, Gensler
Studio Co-Director, Workplace, Gensler
︎︎︎Confidential Work

2016-2019
Brand & Marketing Co-Director, Shaw Contract
︎︎︎Inside Shapes Collection
︎︎︎Shaw Contract ReBrand
︎︎︎Visualization Strategy
︎︎︎NeoCon 2019

2013-2016
Project Director | Designer, Gensler
︎︎︎Shaw Create Centre
︎︎︎Fitzco | Momentum | Weber Shandwick

2013-2016
Independent Design & Art Direction
︎︎︎HelloSociety - Pinterest Campaigns
︎︎︎Design is Material Exhibition

2005-2013
Interior Designer, HOK
︎︎︎Porsche N. America HQ
︎︎︎Victor2 for Steelcase

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Hello Society - Pinterest Influencer Campaigns

2013-2016
Role: Art Director, Stylist, and Photographer
Commission: HelloSociety (a New York Times Company)
Brands: Bacardi, Fossil, Wild Turkey, Mr Coffee

After years of building an organic visual identity on Pinterest, we worked with established brands through HelloSociety to create and launch alternative imagery for more niche audiences. Today, this influencer work is a common form of advertising.

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