JAMES ZACHMAN
ZachmanDesign.com
Linkedin.com/in/jameszachman
• 2617 W. Berwyn Ave., #2A
Chicago, IL 60625
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Summary
I’m a 3x Effie award-winning Art Director/Designer with a genuine desire to use my skills for a
greater good. I take a humanistic approach to the creative process through a balance between
conceptual and strategic thinking. During my career, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a
diverse group of clients, ranging from globally recognized Fortune 500 brands, bootstrapped
nonprofits and passionate independent entrepreneurs.
Experience
Geometry Global; Senior Art Director (acting Associate Creative Director)
Education
Portfolio Center;
Atlanta, GA •-
Design & Art Direction,
(Graduate Studies)
Cardinal Stritch University;
Milwaukee, WI •-
Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Feb. 2014–April 2019
Serving as the key creative team leader, I provided conceptual and strategic direction for
Unilever’s Food/Refreshment and Personal Care portfolio of brands, including Hellmann’s,
Popsicle, Breyers, Dove, TRESemmé, among many others. As my role expanded beyond the duties
of a Sr. AD, I transitioned into a supervisorial role leading a team executing the highest volume
of work at the agency, directly overseeing a team of seven art directors and copywiters.
Non-Profit
Additionally, my influence as a leader and mentor extended well beyond the creative department.
I continually helped build and strengthen relationships with my account teams in a client-facing
role, streamlined workflow processes with project management partners and provided creative
quality control while working directly with production artists. These efforts lead to two Effie
Awards for retail specific Shopper Marketing platforms.
ICE AGE TRAIL ALLIANCE;
Creative Direction/Design
Saatchi & Saatchi X; Graphic Designer
• Current
PARTNERSHIP FOR THE
NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM;
Creative Direction/Design
• Current
TAPROOT FOUNDATION;
Creative Direction/Design
• Feb. 2008–Feb. 2014
Design and art direction, with experience in all phases of the creative process–concept through
production–for many well respected brands from Procter & Gamble, Frito-Lay, Quaker, Del
Monte, and Mead Johnson, as well as direct-to-consumer pharmacutical brands such as Prilseoc
OTC, Align, Metamucil and Pepto Bismol. Through the understanding of the unique challenges
each retailer presents, I’ve been able to create specifically tailored campaigns resulting in an
Effie Award for a retail specific program.
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OPERATION NORTH POLE;
Graphic Design
• 2013, 2014
Zachman Design; Self-Employed Freelance Creative Services
• July 2015–Current
My independent creative work allows me the freedom to pursue projects I’m most passionate
about. Whether it’s sports, the outdoors, book covers or social issues, I’ve been fortunate
enough to develop long-standing partnerships with individuals, small businesses and nonprofits
working in industries I admire, all the while allowing me to flex my creative muscle exploring a
full range of print, digital and experiential executions.
Key wins:
• Creative for Social Media campgain to successfully elect Green Bay Packers legend
Jerry Kramer into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
• Creative direction and design for CheeseheadTV’s annual NFL Draft Guide continually
surpassed yearly sales expectations.
• Conference branding and print collateral for Ice Age Trail Alliance’s annual members
conference helped exceed expecations for the year’s largest fundraising initiative.
