Christian Haas is Creative Director at Raffinerie, a Zurich-based design agency. Curiosity is central to his work: every project is an opportunity to enter a new world and understand what matters to the people within it. He believes strong identities are not invented, but discovered. Combining strategic thinking with deep expertise in graphic design, he reveals the stories, character and potential already present beneath the surface. His work spans culture, business and public institutions, including SWISS, On, Schauspielhaus Zürich and the Solothurn Film Festival. He sees design as a transformative force that creates clarity, emotion and lasting connections.

"At Raffinerie, we don’t invent identities. We discover what is already there. Dialogue reveals character and untapped potential. When clients, audiences and collaborators bring different perspectives together, assumptions shift and innovation begins. Design gives these discoveries form, allowing identities – and the organisations behind them – to transform." -- Christian Haas on Design in Dialogue: Connect + Transform

Portrait ©Anne Morgensternf. Courtesy of Raffinerie