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Corbin Zahrt

Creative Leader, Art Director, Graphic Designer, Animator

Seattle, Washington | +1 515 865 7901 | corbinzahrt@gmail.com | Portfolio | LinkedIn

Brings 5 years of experience leading graphic design, animation, photography, & video production initiatives across digital & print.

Successful career with major media platforms like GOOD Magazine & Pop-Up Magazine along with marketing & design titans like April Greiman & established marketing consultancies like Ross Madrid. Presently heading up Art Direction at Zumiez.

Collaborated on unique brand identity projects with renowned brands including Samsung, Google, Hermès, Ferrari, Asana, & Mailchimp.

EXPERIENCE

Art Director | Zumiez

Nov 2022 – Present | Seattle, WA

Provides art direction of brand voice across all of Zumiez, a global retail leader providing apparel, footwear, accessories, and hard goods for young people who want to express their individuality. Directly manages the marketing design team, and exercises brand oversight of all creative teams.

Art Director • Graphic Designer | Yup, Design

Dec 2019 – Nov 2022 | LA, NYC, SF

Provides creative direction to sponsored & editorial content at Pop-Up Magazine, a novel outlet presenting live multimedia storytelling to tens of thousands of people at renowned venues across North America.

  • Manages internal & vendor-side teams of graphic designers, copyeditors, photographers, & animators through the production/development of creative assets including graphics, animations, videos, & copy.
  • Delivered captivating brand narratives through over 100 projects with up to $120K budgets in partnership with sponsors like Google, Asana, Zendesk, Saatchi & Saatchi, & Mailchimp.
  • Led the design of a promotional trailer for Google’s 2021 Year in Search, a premium print & online magazine, earning praise from client stakeholders & doubling the agency’s creative budget.
  • Created visual presentations for the print version of California Sunday Magazine & Hermès ‘Escape into the Dream’ campaign, earning ecstatic acclaim from creative teams at both companies.

Art Director | Ross Madrid Group, Inc.
(Luxury Marketing Consultancy)

Sept 2018 – Feb 2020 | Los Angeles

Helmed creative initiatives for iconic luxury companies in the automotive, jewelry, & electronics spaces including Maserati, Ferrari, Rolex, & ELAC.

  • Headed the development & production of master designs, illustrations, infographics, & photographic material for magazine editorials as well as video advertisements.
  • Managed art budgets & external photographers, coordinating shoots, locations, & timelines during up to 10 simultaneous projects.
  • Developed & pitched a compelling concept video to clients at ELAC (electronics company), securing a multi-year advertising deal.

Graphic Designer | Made in Space (Design Consultancy)

June 2017 – Sept 2018 | Los Angeles

Collaborated with April Greiman, one of the most influential contemporary graphic designers in the United States, working on over 70 brand design projects for well-known architecture firms, museums, & non-profits.

Design Chief | Iowa State Daily (Iowa State University)

Sept 2016 – Dec 2016 | Ames, IA

Oversight of the design, layout, illustrations, photography, & art budget supporting 7 magazines within a student-run non-profit organization.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Adobe Creative Suite

EDUCATION

BFA in Graphic Design (Cum Laude) | Iowa State University

2014 – 2017