Zack Dzanko
Refuge Graphics
Charlotte, NC, USAUser-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
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.
campaigns, and mobile UI design and strategy.
August 2011
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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.
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
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,