Kurtis Chen is a content communications specialist with proven knowledge mobilization experience for architecture, engineering, and construction.

My work is provocative, engaging, and relevant to professionals and general audiences alike.

Portfolios:

Accolades

2021
University of Toronto Student Leadership Award
2018-2021
John & Myrna Daniels Scholar
2016
JUNO Award, Best Music Video
2016
William F. White Cinematography Award
2015
Marketing Mag Bronze Award Creative Direction for #HearOurStory campaign
2013
Universal Studios Canada Scholarship in Filmmaking

Work

2023-Present
Partner, Make Good Projects

2025
Sessional Instructor, Toronto Metropolitan University
School of Interior Design

2022-2023
Architectural Designer, Denegri Bessai Studio
2021-Present
Executive Board Member, Toronto Society of Architects
2020-21 
President, Graduate Architecture, Landscape, and Design Student Union
2018-20 
Architectural Designer, Vanessa Fong Architect
2017 *
A Portrait of a Machine as an Artist; Vol.25 MISC Magazine: Journal of Strategic Foresight
2016-17
Resident Filmmaker, Idea Couture
2013-16
Partner, Route Eleven

Clients

4AD
Bagel Stop
Barbora Vokac Taylor Architect
Bento Sushi
Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile)
Egale Canada
Farmkart
Figureground Studio
Fit for Life
Foodbenders
Hivestack
INS Market
Kupfert & Kim
Ontario Association of Architects
ODAMI
One Wood
People Design Co-Operative
RBC Royal Bank
Safoura Zahedi
SHEEEP
Toronto Society of Architects
Toronto Metropolitan University School of Image Arts

* = publication or otherwise not a job