Frankie Zek

Graphic Designer, Art Director, Illustrator

New York, NY, USA

Work Experience

Caldera House

Creative Director

September 2021 - Present Australia

Byron Gourmet Mushrooms

Creative Director

January 2021 - September 2021 Byron Bay, Australia

Die Free Studios

Part-time graphic designer

September 2017 - Present United States

Muna

Creative Director

August 2016 - March 2019 Mexico

Case

Graphic Designer

Clayton Christensen
Web Designer at Case, New York
Developed high-level sitemap and web templates that improved usability by leveraging a modular design approach, optimized for responsive design for consistency across devices.
Designed and implemented a unique “Clay Christensen” look-and-feel
Refined and focus the user experience by simplifying and prioritizing content

Sakara Life
Graphic Designer at Case, New York
Assisted in elevating the packaging design to better communicate Sakara’s unique offering, personality, and style while staying true to the Sakara brand’s core values and beliefs.

Sheraton Hotels
Graphic Designer at Case, New York
Refresh one of the most iconic and world-renowned brands, requiring updating millions of printed and digital pieces in multiple languages.

Gap International
Graphic Designer at Case, New York
Designed an app for Gap International as a tool they could provide for their Leveraging Genius conference. The Leveraging Genius® App puts your Genius in the palm of your hand and provides instant access to your Genius thinking. With methods for keeping Genius present for you each day, The Leveraging Genius App will enable you to be your best, more of the time.

Aveda
Graphic Designer at Case, New York
Designed and create templates for the website redesign with Case’s creative team.

Shiffa
Graphic Designer at Case, New York
Assisted in refreshing and elevating the look and feel of the award-winning Shiffa Skincare Cosmetics brand to strengthen its position among other luxury beauty brands in high-end spas and prestige retailers around the world, gain entry to new channels of distribution and communicate the brand’s unique positioning, luxurious experience and superior efficacy.
August 2014 - July 2016 New York, United States

Betterbare Co

Packaging Designer

May 2019 - October 2019 Sydney, Australia

Arcadia Village Hotel

Social media manager

September 2019 - December 2019 Magnetic Island, Australia

Freelance Designer

Freelance Designer

March 2020 - January 2021 Australia

Digital Weaver

Textile Desinger (Freelance)

December 2019 - March 2020 Australia

Liz Casella

Textile Designer

October 2016 - October 2016

Cabo Accounting

Freelance

July 2014 - July 2014 Mexico, Mexico

Jane Pirone

Freelance

Designed a key diagram for Pirone’s Dossier, using Adobe Illustrator
June 2014 - June 2014 New York, New York, United States

Insticator

UI/UX Design Intern

Composed and created mockups and wireframes for website and mobile of the interactive gaming site using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop while working directly with front-end developer and content managers
Designed and built business presentations and infographics for potential investors and advertisers using Adobe Illustrator and InDesign
August 2013 - December 2013 New York, United States

DACERA

Design Intern

Edited and organized the architecture firm’s database, primarily using Adobe Photoshop
June 2013 - July 2013 Mexico

Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre & PETlab

Game Designer, Academic Experience

Designed a non digital game to help residents of Uganda improve their communication skills intended to be used during the Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA) or project planning phase to help as an icebreaker and brainstorming activities
January 2013 - May 2013 New York, New York, United States

La Inminente Y Eminente Muerte Intermitente

Art Director Assistant

Helped build and design set for short featured film, and worked as the art director’s assistant during the shoot
2011 - 2011 San José, Costa Rica

Education

Parsons The New School For Design

BFA Communication Design

New York, United States

IAOQ

BFA in Ceramics

August 2016 - Present Mexico

Languages

Spanish (Native),
English (Fluent),
French (Conversational),

Awards

Parsons The New School For Design

Dean's List for high GPA score

2014

Parsons The New School For Design

Dean's List for high GPA score

2013

Skills

Art Direction, CSS, Design, Graphic Design, HTML, Illustrator, Indesign, Patterns, Photoshop, Typography,

On Going Education

It is very important for me to be constantly learning new skills and updating what I know and what I don't. I've taken online courses at Skillshare, and Onemonth.