Christopher Design

Christopher Design LLC 2026 Murray Hill Road, Suite 107-BCleveland OH 44106-5959 216.721.1100 [email protected]

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Christopher Suster has more than 23 years of experience in graphic design and brand development. He strives to create work that is elegant, restrained, and functional. Having developed everything from annual reports to environmental graphics and product packaging, Chris knows how to transform clients’ growth goals into clearly defined, strategically branded materials.

Building and sustaining strong business relationships is at the heart of Chris’s effectiveness. He is president and founder of Christopher Design, currently serving such clients as Case Western Reserve University, The Cleveland Clinic, Sherwin-Williams and The Cleveland Music School Settlement.

Chris has designed award-winning identity systems and sales materials. His work has been featured in Print Magazine’s Regional Design Annual, Cleveland Advertising Club, American Corporate Identity, and the Big Book of Logos, and in 2004 he received the ADDY Citation of Excellence.

From 1988 to 2004, Christopher served as design director for Karen Skunta & Company, Cleveland. He worked directly with clients to develop a wide variety of two and three dimensional sales materials. His responsibilities included conceptualizing, design, project management and printing supervision. In 2004, Christopher played an integral part in creating the award-winning Sherwin-Williams Center of Excellence. As senior design team member, he coordinated on all project areas, from type selection and specification to the design and buildout of kiosks, visual time line and historical displays.

He is a 1987 graduate of Kent State University’s (Ohio) undergraduate graphic design program.


Lisa Moran Ltd., an upscale clothing boutique, was moving into a new, high-end space at Eton in Woodmere Village and needed brand rejuvenation. New marketing materials were created, starting with a contemporary color palette, revised logo and a new shopping bag. This update has launched a seamless transition into one of the most upscale shopping malls in Ohio.

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Lisa Moran Ltd.Shopping Bag, Business Card,Thank You Card, Tags



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We have created many identities for a wide variety of clients. It is important to have the right relationship, commitment and understanding of the clients’ needs in order to develop and implement successful brand strategies from beginning to end.

ClientsFuchs Mizrachi SchoolElegant Interiors and DesignClean Air ConservancyH&H Engineered Molded ProductsStatler ArmsRomanin ConcreteMetropolis MediaPrestige ManagementZettle Architects

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The Cleveland Clinic is one of the nation’s top hospitals, ranked No. 1 in heart care by U.S.News & World Report.

We designed and coordinated production of several newsletters, brochures and collateral materials.

Christopher Design is one of a few graphic design firms who are authorized to implement the new brand identity since its redesign in 2005. We have partnered with the Cleveland Clinic marketing department in designing new templates for several in-house publications.

The Cleveland ClinicMarketing Materials



Neshkin, a 70 year old Cleveland-based construction company, needed a proposal package that would represent the quality of their work to prospective clients. This piece showcases their most outstanding projects and creates an elegant housing for their corporate brochure and spiral bound proposal.

Neshkin Construction Co.Proposal Kit



Town Hall of Cleveland was formed in 1931, making it the nation’s longest, consecutively running speaker series

These posters announced General Norman Schwarzkopf’s speaking engagement at the Renaissance Ballroom in Cleveland.

Town Hall of ClevelandGeneral Schwarzkopf Posters



Wade Oval Wednesdays (WOW!), UCI’s free summer concert series, presents an array of top musical entertainment with genres ranging from jazz to reggae to Beatles’ hits. The event was created to attract visitors to the Circle midweek and to encourage them to take advantage of extended hours and special programming at the Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, and The Cleveland Museum of Art. Over 10,000 people attended in the summer of 2007.These banners were installed around Wade Oval for the entire summer to promote this community event.

University Circle Inc.Wade Oval Wednesdays Banners



The Clean Air Conservancy helps the environment by encouraging people to buy “a ton or 2 of CO2”. It is the nation’s oldest and most effective market-based pollution fighter. Since 1992 they have helped retire more than 8.5 billion pounds of pollution.

The design of their logo and branding materials led to this informative web site that assists users to calculate their carbon footprint, to buy and retire carbon credits and to become an active participant in reducing global warming.

Clean Air ConservancyWeb Site



Besides owning and operating several hair styling salons in northeast Ohio, Dino Palmieri is a builder of beautiful homes. This web site reflects the exquisite quality of Dino’s work. The aim was to keep it elegant, simple and informative.

Palmieri BuildersWeb Site


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My goal has always been to provide my clients with the finest quality service in design, customer care and satisfaction. I will always strive to please those who appreciate the aesthetic of Italian design. Ciao.

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