Zack Marsh Email & Phone Number

Muncie, IN, US

• Teaching advanced and introductory courses in graphic design, print production, and packaging construction
• Providing mentorship in design theory, advanced software techniques, practical applications, and industry concepts
• Developing coursework preparing students for workforce applications of UI/UX, brand, print, digital, 3D, and motion design

• Professional practice where I build brands and products through design, research, and content.Client examples;
• Sales Factory (Brand Marketing Agency, USA): Brand development and motion graphic work for Primo Water Corporation
• Relatable Games, formerly What Do You Meme (Gaming Entertainment, USA): Developed graphic design for retail games
• Stunts and Gimmicks (Content Marketing Agency, USA): Interactive content design work for Revalize
• Arcanist Entertainment (Gaming Entertainment, Canada): Engineered product and packaging components with 3D renderswww.ZackMarshDesign.com

Los Angeles, CA, US

• I leverage expertise in physical product development, packaging design, visual design, and gaming knowledge to elevate the play experience of current games and produce stunning new ones.
• Collaborated closely with the executive and creative teams to launch a retail release of A Gentle Rain, a game that successfully landed in 1,750+ retail stores and sold out of e-commerce units in the first 2 weeks.
• Developed game components and detailed manufacturing directives for Kinfire Council, a gaming product that raised $275,000 over 30 days through Kickstarter.com.
• Transformed dozens of blue-sky concepts into captivating and marketable tabletop gaming mechanisms and experiences.
• Engineered innovative physical game components and design systems to balance the unboxing experience, art direction, cost-efficiency, form factor, and alignment with narrative elements for each game release.

Baltimore, Maryland, US

• In this role, I told murder-mystery stories through art direction, branding, and graphic design of tabletop games in the form of immersive evidence components and marketing materials.
• Spearheaded the visual design of award-winning games, including Whodonut? and Dead Below Deck, both recognized as "Best Holiday Gift" in Pop Insider's 2022 Holiday Gift Guide.
• Established the art direction, layout, and typography of Renfaire Regicide, a key game, to market as a 6-box experience that includes nearly 100 unique design deliverables.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop several intellectual properties by shaping immersive story touchpoints, designing fictional branding, and integrating puzzle ciphers.

Greenfield, Indiana, US

• In this role, I led a team in making beautiful creative work for consumer goods sold through retail, wholesale, and e-commerce channels.
• Directed artistic vision of over 33 brands, while crafting compelling visual stories through the creation of brand guides, product photography, retail packaging, marketing assets, illustrations, and media.
• Led development of over 500 consumer products through the design lifecycle in categories such as toys, tabletop games, seasonal goods, sporting goods, outdoor equipment, education, pet supplies, and more.
• Orchestrated workflow of a 10-person creative team toward project milestones via cloud software, established product release roadmaps, and audited work quality for technical errors and brand consistency.
• Propelled Hnefatafl to the #1 position in the new board games category on Amazon.com as the Art Director and Product Designer. All 5,000 units of the game had sold within the first week of its release.
• Elevated Brybelly's Giant Checker Rug Game to extraordinary heights as both the Art Director and Graphic Designer, contributing to its remarkable achievement of surpassing $1,000,000 in sales over a five-year period.

Greenfield, Indiana, US

Greenfield, Indiana, US

Greenfield, Indiana, US

Bloomington, IN, US

• Author Solutions, Inc. Is a publishing house that guides authors through the process of self-publishing. I was hired as a Graphic Designer II to create key art for book covers and layout book manuscripts for imprints.
• Generated alluring book covers by leveraging imagery, typography, and design principles
• Disbursed book manuscripts through grid compositions
• Verified work quality for technical errors and imprint standards

Montreal, Quebec, CA

• Yellow Pages Group is a company that offers quite a variety of advertising services. I worked here as a Website Quality Assurance Specialist for YPG-generated websites for small businesses on a short-term contract.
• Performed quality checks on websites built under the company's website CMS
• Registered inconsistencies between the sitemap layout, content, and website execution
• Reported missing graphics, broken links, and color inconsistency to customer standards

Carmel, Indiana, US

• Element Three is a branding and marketing agency that services a variety of clients. I was an intern here during undergrad for a little under a year. The experience was invaluable as I gained insight on just what to.
• Animated four motion graphic videos, selected music, and cast voice talent for narration
• Amended brand style guides, promotional print mailers, and brochures for accounts
• Managed miscellaneous account forms and stationery for consistency