CQL Acquires Riess Group: Read the Press Release
CQL Acquires Riess Group: Read the Press Release
When: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Time: 12:00pm EST
What You’ll Learn:
The coolest customizations we’ve created on Shopify for our clients & why
How to build unique brand experiences on Shopify (Yes, even in Shopify’s “highly structured” areas of Checkout & Accounts)
How to maximize your out-of-the-box platform capabilities, while custom designing/building for your unique business.
Can’t make the time? Register to receive an on-demand recording after the webinar!
Kevin Messing has over 20 years of award-winning experience in creative, branding, and experience design. He has a proven track record of leading teams to deliver high-performing campaigns and digital experiences for major brands and retailers. His expertise spans a wide variety of verticals, working with both large and small brands such as Herman Miller, Haworth, Denon, Ford, Home Depot, Brighton Collectibles, Striderite, Goodyear, Kraft Foods, AAA, Sara Lee, RUDIS, Vera Bradley, Zumiez, and Nautica. At CQL, his role is to build and lead our award-winning design team while working directly with key clients to create breakthrough creative and high-performing digital experiences.
MacKenzie leads the UX practice at CQL, helping build high-performance, best-practice, research-driven experiences that are highly optimized for both brands and their customers. Her expertise spans large redesigns and re-platforms, ongoing site audits, experience optimization, and user testing. MacKenzie has had the opportunity to collaborate with a wide range of clients, including Lighting New York, Stride Rite, Ford, Haworth, Bauer Hockey, Andre Assous, Escalade Sports, Paula’s Choice, Denon, Brighton Collectibles, Coldwater Creek, RUDIS, 4Patriots, and Polk, delivering award-winning digital experiences.
