Zack Dzanko

Refuge Graphics

Charlotte, NC, USA
User-centric digital design leader with 15 years of end-to-end user experiences and brand development for Fortune 500 enterprises to feisty start-ups. Hands-on manager and creative ambassador with deep expertise in building high-performing creative design teams.

Work Experience

ZeroCater

Head of Design

June 2017 - San Francisco, California, United States

IBM IX

Associate Creative Director

January 2012 - October 2015 San Francisco, California, United States

Taleo

Sr. Digital Art Director

Created interactive, new media solutions, and user experiences for demand generation, brand campaign integration, corporate website updates, full websites, social media
campaigns, and mobile UI design and strategy.
August 2011 - San Francisco, California, United States

The Linus Group

Sr. Interactive Art Director

Led art direction and development of corporate, product, industry, and service campaign programs across channels including web, email, interactive, collateral, advertising, events, and trade shows. Managed over 100 projects, ranging in scope. Expanded department capabilities to include online interactive studio capabilities which include email campaigns, flash animation and video, motion graphics,
interactive banners, mobile marketing, and iOS applications for iPhone and iPad. Managed a team of talented in-house Jr. designers and outside contractors.
April 2009 - August 2011 Emeryville, California, United States

Doremus

Interactive Art Director

Created engaging online campaigns including full corporate websites, microsites, e-mail, interactive banners, digital illustration, and iPhone and iPad application UI. Significantly expanded the creative process which included thorough research, concept, story boarding, thumb sketching, and prototypes for clients such as Intel, Brocade, Mead, and Hyperion.
November 2008 - February 2009 San Francisco, California, United States

Education

California State University, Sacramento

Bachelor of Science, Graphic Design

Sacramento, California, United States

Languages

Bosnian (Native),
Croatian (Fluent),
Serbo-Croatian (Fluent),

Awards

MarCom

Platinum - Integrated Bio Campaign

2011

Webby Awards

webby - Best Visual Design - Aesthetic (Science Category)

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe XD, Digital Illustration, Figma, InVision, Invision Studio, Journey Maps, OmniGraffle, Persona Development, Proto.io, Sketch, Squarespace, User Experience, User Interviewsa, User Testing, Ux, WordPress, Zeplin,