Callum Cussen

Callum Cussen has a diverse work experience in the design industry. Callum is currently serving as the Lead UX Designer at Shift7, a Merkle Company. Before joining Shift7, they worked as a Senior UX Designer at the same company, where they applied User-Centered Design and Design Thinking practices to solve design problems for the AARP Social Impact team. Callum also has experience as a Freelance Graphic Designer, where they worked with clients to create various design projects. Callum has held senior positions in companies like Limeblue Design Ltd, Curated Living Ltd, and Omega Partnership Limited, where they were responsible for creating branding and identities, print design, advertising, and illustrations. In addition, Callum has worked as a Junior Graphic Designer at DJ Murphy Publishers, where they focused on creating editorial designs and optimizing print media for mobile devices.

Callum Cussen's education history is as follows:

- From 2010 to 2013, Callum attended the University for the Creative Arts and obtained a BA Hons degree in Visual Communication.

- Prior to that, from 2008 to 2010, Callum studied at Buckinghamshire College Group and received a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree in Graphic Design.

- Callum's high school education was completed at Rickmansworth School from 2003 to 2008, where they earned a High School Diploma with a focus on Fine/Studio Arts, General.

In addition to their formal education, Callum has also obtained various certifications, including:

- IAAP CPACC Certification Preparation from Deque Systems, Inc in June 2023.

- UX Management: Strategy and Tactics from Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF) in March 2023.

- Salesforce Certified User Experience Designer from Salesforce in September 2022.

- Google UX Design from Google in March 2022.

- Collaborative meetings, Mapping & diagramming, and Miro Essentials from Miro in February 2022.

- Design Handoff from Udemy in November 2021.

- Confluence Fundamentals and Jira Fundamentals from Atlassian in September 2021.

- Designing for Accessibility and UI Components Best Practices from Uxcel in August 2021.

- Web Accessibility from Deque Systems, Inc in February 2021.

Callum also holds additional certifications in first aid and is a professional member of the IAAP - International Association of Accessibility Professionals. Furthermore, they have completed the "Unlocking Creativity" course from IDEO U, although the month and year of completion are not provided.