Heath J Grannis

Design Director at Act Architecture Design

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

About

By ensuring the customer is the focus of all resolutions, a design creates a tangible experience for the end-user. By identifying unspecified needs and through teamwork and collaboration, results express themselves in new and varying ways. All design problems have solutions, but not all solutions are good design. Specializing in user experience, my design experience merges the built environment with emotional and sensual elements, culminating in the client’s brand DNA. Bridging opportunities with a unique perspective, be it restaurants or hotels, space planning or a physical retail entity, my design approach draws from a professional appreciation for the spectacular, my appreciation of user-based experiences, and my personal passion for all facets of design: design is the lens which distills everyday experience. Whether informing a brand’s identity through a new concept, offering a new perspective through internal and external engagement, or through creative research and collaboration, I have a reputation for introducing a fresh perspective. I combine a rigorous discipline with a balance of intuition to debunk the expected, reducing the problem to its core element. Insight is essential. Specialties: Brand Strategy & Development. Creative Direction. Strategy. Visual Merchandising. Retail Design. Hospitality Design. Leadership, Mentorship & Management. Budgets

Experience

  • Act Architecture Design (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
    • Director of Special Projects
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    • Senior Designer
      Mar 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

  • CFO/CEO at EIDOLON Collections, GP
    Jan 2018 - Mar 2021 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    . Bespoke, residential design collective based in Montreal

  • Business Development Strategist & Account Manager at Ædifica
    Jan 2020 - Mar 2020 · 3 mos

    . Providing business connections for design and architectural industry leaders with specific, client-focused needs . Leveraging brand equities in order to optimize Customer outreach, awareness, and loyalty . Global content production and project management for the luxury brands . Creation of digital strategy, e-commerce support, social media, and additional asset management

  • Business Development & Design Lead at Atelier Zebulon Perron
    Nov 2019 - Mar 2020 · 5 mos

  • Senior Project Director at Studio Munge
    Nov 2018 - Jul 2019 · 9 mos