We're GOOD Company.

Principal and Creative Director

Chris Wharton

After receiving his diploma in Visual Communications at the Alberta University of the Arts (formerly ACAD), Chris left for New York to continue his studies under world-renowned designers at the School of Visual Arts. For more than 22 years, he has worked in various agencies in New York, Vancouver, and Calgary.

Chris’s role at GOOD Company covers creative direction and design. He has led complex rebrands for non-profits such as CAWST and Calgary Arts Development. He created and continues to manage the brand for the community-led Beltline Urban Murals Project (BUMP), which has gained international attention. He has overseen the creation of large-scale digital projects, such as websites for National Music Centre’s Amplify and Vivo (a community hub, charity, and recreation centre).

Chris has served on the boards of TEDxYYC, VoteKit (a volunteer-led engagement initiative), and Mayor Naheed Nenshi’s Civic Engagement Committee. In his spare time, he competes provincially and nationally in pickle ball.

Principal and Creative Director

Gillian Hickie

Gillian holds a Bachelor of Design from the Alberta University of the Arts (formerly ACAD) and has 19 years of direct experience in the graphic design industry. Before co-founding GOOD Company, Gillian worked at mid-sized corporate design firms while committing her skills to local arts organizations in her free time. Her role at GOOD Company is focused on creative direction and design, with a specialization in publications. She has managed dozens of projects for CCUNESCO and Children First Canada. She continues to prioritize the arts and currently holds the role of marketing director on the board of Juno-nominated Land’s End Ensemble. 

Gillian seeks out opportunities to learn from minority groups to better inform her work, and in the past year has participated in learning sessions which include: ArtsVest’s “Inclusive Marketing”, Be Local Business Network’s “Indigenous Foundational Learning & Partnership” and “Pride Powered Business”.

Project Manager + Digital Strategist

Aurélie Chaumeret

After completing a four-year degree in Business and Marketing and a one-year degree in Multimedia Project Management, Aurélie has been working for over 10 years as a project manager—six of which have been for GOOD Company. In this capacity, she has successfully coordinated in English and in French more than 100 websites and hundreds of creative projects—from start to completion.  

Before contributing to GOOD Company’s development, she worked as a freelance project manager and designer in France. Her clients included Bask Countries companies (such as l’Hôtel du Palais Biarritz, Xorgin clothing), web agencies (such as OhMyWeb), Netick, as well as notable international companies (such as Louis Vuitton, Arte, Havas Events and Buffalo Grill). Additionally, she worked as a web marketing and direct marketing manager for Surf Session Magazine, the well-known French surfing publication.

Senior Designer

Robyn L. Chell

Originally embarking on a career in web design, Robyn quickly branched out into design for print and marketing. She found her feet within Calgary’s arts and energy sectors before moving on to work at technology startup incubator, Business Instincts Group (BIG). In this role, she oversaw a team of designers to help build and launch the brands of several businesses, the most notable being Urthecast—the first company to install publicly-accessible high-definition cameras on the International Space Station. 

After leaving the position at BIG, Robyn worked at several design agencies before moving on to her current role at GOOD Company in 2015. At GOOD Company, she continues to work on a range of projects in the realms of print, branding and digital design for clients, including Calgary Reads, Alberta Health Services, and more. Robyn holds a Bachelor in Applied Communications from Mount Royal University and NCFE Photography, Kidderminster College, UK.

Developer

Kier Griffiths

Kier is a PHP and WordPress focused Web Developer with 12+ years experience in development and design. His advanced toolkit includes PHP, CSS, HTML5, jQuery, jQuery Mobile, MySQL, Photoshop, XD, and Illustrator. Kier specializes in clean, modern, and responsive custom web design and development. He builds beautiful websites, inside and out, and has worked with GOOD Company to build more than thirty completely customized websites.

Kier belongs to a passionate community of developers, designers, and marketing professionals, always looking to offer the best and latest technologies and tools in his work. Kier loves facing a challenge with elegant solutions and producing fantastic end-products both he and his clients can be proud of. He holds a BFA in New Media and a minor in Marketing from the University of Lethbridge.