Intersect Studio

Designing experiences goes beyond the building with Jenny, one of Intersect's Graphic / Experiential Designer.

Every project has a story—and Jenny helps Intersect make yours shine. With empathy and a strategic eye, she transforms challenges into opportunities, turning ideas into meaningful designs that connect with your audience and elevate your brand.

Words Jenny lives by: "The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance." - Alan Watts

🎉 Introducing Ethan, our new Senior Architect! 🎉

Words Ethan lives by: "Architecture is basically a container of something. I hope they will enjoy not so much the teacup, but the tea."
– Yoshio Taniguchi

With Working Genius strengths in Wonder & Enablement, he’s always exploring new possibilities and helping ideas come to life. We’re thrilled to have his energy and creativity on board! 💡

🎃 👻 Happy Halloween from your Intersect Ghouls & Goblins! 🕸️ 🕷️

The cobwebs are hung, the cauldron’s bubbling, and were having spooktacular day at the studio!

We’re honored to have three of our projects in the running for 2025’s AIA Southwest Michigan Awards! 🎉

Alongside the jury-selected awards, there’s also a People’s Choice Award - this opportunity allows the public to vote for their favorite project. Help us spread the word and cast your vote!

We’re proud to present these Intersect projects in the running this year:

Garezers Multipurpose Building - Three Rivers, MI. A new multigenerational gathering space at the American Latvian summer camp, designed to celebrate culture, nature, and social connection.

Adventure Credit Union - Walker, MI. An adaptive reuse project that transformed a once vacant building into a welcoming, human-focused, and sustainable model for future Adventure Credit Union branches.

Cass County, Michigan - Government Historic Courthouse - Cassopolis, MI. A revival of Cass County’s 1899 courthouse, blending historic preservation with a modern civic hub for the community and county administration.

See the link in our bio to cast your vote or click below! Voting closes October 5th.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CBB9M8M

At Intersect Studio, we believe design connects people, tells stories, and shapes better experiences. If you’re passionate about branding, experiential graphics, and purposeful design - this is your moment.

From signage and placemaking to print and digital design, you’ll bring ideas to life through collaboration, craft, and care. This role supports both client-facing projects and our internal brand and marketing efforts.

📍 Based in Kalamazoo
See the full job description at https://intersect-studio.com/our-team/

Welcome Matthew 🎉 🙌

From intern to full-time designer, we are welcoming Matthew to the team (again)!

After spending the past year with us as an intern, Matthew has earned his Master of Architecture from Ferris State University’s KCAD program and is now officially joining Intersect as an Architectural Designer.

He’s already been a vital part of the team, especially in bringing our designs to life through some incredible 3D renderings. We’re thrilled to have him with us full-time and can’t wait to see what he creates next.

We’re looking for technically inspired and purpose-driven architects to join our team and help bring bold, meaningful design to life.

If you thrive on collaboration, lead with experience, and are excited to elevate how people live and connect through architecture—this is your moment.

📍 Based in Grand Rapids or Kalamazoo

📄 See the full job descriptions at https://intersect-studio.com/our-team/

Cheers to a new chapter at Garezers! We’re proud to have designed a space that reflects the heart of this vibrant community. Congratulations on a beautiful grand opening, and a big thank you to AVB for bringing it to life!

We’re big fans of the little things.

Textures, layers, finishes, scale—there’s something magical about curating materials to make branding feel just right.

This Earth Day, we’re celebrating the power of adaptive reuse and thoughtful design to create spaces with a lighter footprint on the planet. 🌎

Adventure Credit Union challenged us to reimagine an aging, unconventional building into a modern, member-focused branch that breaks the mold of traditional banking. Our design embraced the existing structure—reducing material waste and environmental impact—while introducing smart planning solutions to enhance the user experience.

🌱 Sustainable strategies paired with natural finishes, transparency, and brand storytelling turn this once-forgotten building into a new shining example of Adventure’s brand promise and member experience.

📸: Kristian Walker Photography

You may have seen this map before, subtly woven into our branding. It’s a Nolli map - an architectural planning tool that illustrates the relationship between public and private space in the urban fabric.

For National Architecture Week, we’re highlighting why we chose this tool’s visual identity for our brand.

At Intersect, we use the Nolli map not for its geography, but for what it represents:
• A pattern of human development
• A balance between individual and shared space
• A framework for understanding how people move, interact, and belong

This perspective shapes everything we do. It reflects our role not just as architects and planners—but as listeners, observers, and systemic thinkers.