Hello!

I’m Zak and I am a graphic designer/illustrator/game designer with broad interests and 10 years of experience working with clients of all kinds to create dynamic and engaging pieces.

I currently live in Portland, OR, but frequently work remotely with clients across the globe, and I am always on the lookout for new, exciting design opportunities.

WHAT I BELIEVE IN

I believe that designers and artists of all stripes have the power to change the world and the responsibility to do so for the better. I believe in hard work, but I also believe in humor, fun and play. In fact, I believe that these elements are at the root of the best kinds of design.

HOW I WORK

I work by getting excited about the projects that come before me. If you work with me on something, expect me to have a lot of questions for you up front as I dig into the weeds on whatever you are making/selling/communicating. I get passionate about a lot of different things when it comes to my projects. Sometimes I am passionate about subject matter, or a unique idea/mission. Other times, I find passion in systems or formal considerations.

WHAT I AM ABOUT

I am a person about a lot of things. I am about design. I am about color and art and drawing. I am a person about board games and video games and little games on my phone. I am about my dog. I am a person about the present. I am a person about possibility and opportunity. I am a person about saying yes.

WHAT EXCITES ME

Projects I find engaging involve exploration and play. They bring together complex systems and many different elements working in harmony to form a cohesive whole.