Crystal Carter RGD is a creative director & designer based in Ontario, Canada.
Two decades of brand building, creative launching, and knowing exactly when to break the grid.
Equal parts strategist and spellcaster, Crystal creates brands, campaigns, and experiences that connect with people while delivering on business goals.
She is a type-obsessed design nerd, em-dash enthusiast, and incorrigible film fan.
Creative Direction
Editorial &
Publication Design
Production Design
Brand & Identity
Campaign Development
BIG PICTURE THINKING. PIXEL LEVEL CRAFT.
Digital Design
Art Direction
Featured Case Study.
Western University,
All in Campaign
Select Work.
Select Work.
I've worked with some pretty cool brands, including Frank’s RedHot, Old Bay, Cholula, Club House, McCormick, Stubb’s, Western University, Scotch-Brite, and Post-it.
Beyond Client Work.
Helping to shape the future of design through teaching, speaking, and writing.
Part-time Professor of Graphic Design, Fanshawe College
Student Portfolio Reviewer, Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD)
Speaker, Webinar: In-House Strategies for Success, Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD)
Judge for 2026 Student Awards: Advertising Design Category, Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD)
Judge for 2024 Student Awards: Editorial Design Category, Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD)
Roundtable Moderator, Design Thinkers Conference 2025, Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD)
Roundtable Moderator, In-House Design Conference 2025, Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD)
Writer, Top 5 Innovative Beauty Packaging Designs from Bygone Eras (RGD)
Writer, Building Creative Hygiene Through Simple Habits to Avoid Burnout (RGD)
Guest Expert, Science Behind: Western Purple (Western Gazette)
Let’s Work Together.
Have a project, campaign, or brand challenge in mind? I'd love to hear about it.
