Zachary Wood

Experience

CORE GROUP

CREATIVE DIRECTOR, LEAD DESIGNER
December 2020–Present

• lead designer and art director on all marketing projects

• developed style guides and design systems for main brand, sub brands, and all membership levels

• created identity for annual conference

Hark Connect

UX/UI DESIGNER, BRAND DESIGNER, GRAPHIC DESIGNER
January 2020–March 2020

• designed front-end user experience for software being developed on a short deadline

• developed brand style and wrote a style guide for future designers

• created marketing materials including social promotions and trade show event graphics

National Instruments

GRAPHIC DESIGNER
July 2017–December 2019

• oversaw environmental design and signage for annual corporate conference

• worked with executives on sales and marketing presentation graphics and overall flow

• managed out-sourced design teams working overseas and art directed internal and external facing projects

Cart Designers

SENIOR DESIGNER
November 2011–October 2016

• developed front-end websites for wide array of e-commerce clients

• supported smaller clients with branding recommendations and marketing strategies

• created customizable website templates featured on the first page of BigCommerce online store

Skills

• Prioritizes multiple projects effectively to ensure all deadlines are met

• Experience leading design teams as art director and marketing teams as creative director

• Comfortable working independently or with a team

• Experience working in a fast-paced production environment with short turn-around times

• Familiar with explaining graphic design concepts to non-designers

• Proactive at learning new software and developing skillset

Technical