Zach Thomas
Designer
Firestone, CO, USAGraphic Designer creating identities with strong voices, crafting exacting logos, helping tell stories and getting my hands dirty where I can. Adaptable, tech-literate, mockups to pre-press to motion graphics. I've wrestled with awkward ad copy and stubborn CSS and emerged victorious.
B.F.A. in Art with emphasis in Visual Communication, University of Oklahoma.
Outside of design I'm a big fan of cooking for my friends and family, long cigars, playing video games badly and being just a bit of a nerd.
Please contact me at any time at zach@zachtdesign.com. I'd love to hear about you, your company, or your next project.
B.F.A. in Art with emphasis in Visual Communication, University of Oklahoma.
Outside of design I'm a big fan of cooking for my friends and family, long cigars, playing video games badly and being just a bit of a nerd.
Please contact me at any time at zach@zachtdesign.com. I'd love to hear about you, your company, or your next project.
Work Experience
Black & Red, Inc
Graphic Designer
February 2018
- Present
Longmont, Colorado, United States
MVCode
Freelance Graphic Designer
Enabled sales for three publications including a monthly magazine with a 70,000+ readership by crafting fully custom client ads; engaging concepts, copywriting and design.
Designed unique editorial layouts and illustrations that supported brand voice for up to three special feature articles per month.
Created exciting, pickup-focused magazine covers in collaboration with team.
Took quality photographs for client ads, feature openers and article bodies.
Upheld brand standards by formatting editorial copy to match typographic guide and placing photographs in evergreen magazine sections.
Ensured publication quality by participating in pre-press checks.
Crafted conversion-focused eblasts, edited WordPress site pages.
Collaborated directly with account reps to enable sales by meeting client vision.
Managed file systems for internal documents and thousands of client designs.
Designed unique editorial layouts and illustrations that supported brand voice for up to three special feature articles per month.
Created exciting, pickup-focused magazine covers in collaboration with team.
Took quality photographs for client ads, feature openers and article bodies.
Upheld brand standards by formatting editorial copy to match typographic guide and placing photographs in evergreen magazine sections.
Ensured publication quality by participating in pre-press checks.
Crafted conversion-focused eblasts, edited WordPress site pages.
Collaborated directly with account reps to enable sales by meeting client vision.
Managed file systems for internal documents and thousands of client designs.
May 2016
- Present
California, United States
Freelance Designer
Freelance Designer
Process-focused design for multiple clients across the U.S. including logos, brand assets and identity, ads, web design and development, pamphlets and flyers, motion graphics.
May 2015
- Present
Colorado, United States
YellowScene Magazine
Graphic Designer
Enabled sales for three publications including a monthly magazine with a 70,000+ readership by crafting fully custom client ads; engaging concepts, copywriting and design.
Designed unique editorial layouts and illustrations that supported brand voice for up to three special feature articles per month.
Created exciting, pickup-focused magazine covers in collaboration with team.
Took quality photographs for client ads, feature openers and article bodies.
Upheld brand standards by formatting editorial copy to match typographic guide and placing photographs in evergreen magazine sections.
Ensured publication quality by participating in pre-press checks.
Crafted conversion-focused eblasts, edited WordPress site pages.
Collaborated directly with account reps to enable sales by meeting client vision.
Managed file systems for internal documents and thousands of client designs.
Designed unique editorial layouts and illustrations that supported brand voice for up to three special feature articles per month.
Created exciting, pickup-focused magazine covers in collaboration with team.
Took quality photographs for client ads, feature openers and article bodies.
Upheld brand standards by formatting editorial copy to match typographic guide and placing photographs in evergreen magazine sections.
Ensured publication quality by participating in pre-press checks.
Crafted conversion-focused eblasts, edited WordPress site pages.
Collaborated directly with account reps to enable sales by meeting client vision.
Managed file systems for internal documents and thousands of client designs.
May 2016
- May 2017
Colorado, United States
Fitness One Clubs
Graphic designer
Designed various assets: print materials, social media images and juice bar menu.
Improved brand aesthetic by suggesting design changes.
Improved brand aesthetic by suggesting design changes.
2012
- 2014
Oklahoma, United States
Education
University Of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Fine Arts
2011
- 2015
Oklahoma, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Japanese (Beginner),
Spanish (Beginner),
Awards
University Of Oklahoma
OU School of Art and Art History 101st Student Exhibition Excellence in Design Award
2015
Skills
Ad Design,
Adobe Aftereffects,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Advertisement Design,
Book Layout,
Copywriting,
Cover Design,
CSS,
E-Book Design,
Editorial Illustration,
Editorial Layout,
HTML,
Identity Design,
Logo Creation,
Motion Graphics ,
Print Design,
Vector Design,