Matt Zarogoza

Designer & Developer

About

Senior Art Director with 20+ years in multimedia design, animation, and front-end development. I've led teams, shipped projects, and learned to build what I design. I'm looking for interesting problems and people who care about the work.

Experience

Freelance / GOZA — Creator

2003–Present

Long-term partnerships with agencies, startups, and nonprofits. I design and build—clients come back because the work gets done right. Whataburger, Ziosk, Digital River, GSD&M, McGarrah Jessee, and many others.

Charles Schwab — Senior Art Director

2016–2022

Led design for digital campaigns across a major financial brand. Managed a team of designers and contractors. Built strong relationships with stakeholders across multiple departments.

Tocquigny — Senior Art Director

2012–2014

Led a team on brand systems and interactive projects for George Foreman, Marriott, World Vision, and Sente Mortgage.

Proof Advertising — Senior Art Director

2010–2012

Interactive team where I really grew as a creative. Award-winning campaigns for Baylor, 3M, Subway, and Moontower Comedy Festival. Started writing more code here—never stopped.

The Lacek Group / Ogilvy — Senior Art Director

2007–2010

World-class brands—Disney, Ford, Starwood Hotels, Ameriprise. Great foundation in presenting creative work and collaborating with large teams.

Skills

Creative Suite

Photoshop Illustrator After Effects Premiere Pro InDesign XD Animate Lightroom Media Encoder

Code

HTML CSS JavaScript C# PHP ActionScript

More Experience

Figma Sketch Blender 3D Unity Voxel Creation WordPress Drupal AWS Photography Film

Education

Art Institutes International, Minnesota — Multimedia & Web Design, 2003