Zachary R.

Highly experienced icon & illustration design system specialist based in San Diego, California. I have 15+ years of experience in this field, and on year 10 of running my own incorporated freelance design studio. My passion is crafting custom visual design systems that are consistent, functional, and beautiful. My key approach is facilitating products to feel more human by creating lively and engaging visual design systems that appeal to us fellow humans. As an aside, I am also the creator and CEO of Flaticons.co, a marketplace of premium vector icon sets. Stoked Clients Include: Airbnb • Lululemon • Klarna • GoPro • Facebook • Chick-fil-a • Servicenow • Okta • Gofundme • Bose • Houzz • Intuit • Strava • Salesforce • Sofi • 7Eleven • Keybank • Momentive • Publix • Fanatics • Plaid • Palo Alto Networks • Credit Karma • Fico • Callaway Golf • LinkedIn • Tempo • Steam • Zumper + 100s of other smaller brands and startups that I help build from the ground up! Technical Skillset: • Style Exploration & Creative Direction • Icon, Illustration, & Visual Design Systems • Animated Icons & Illustrations • Design System Style Guide Development • Brand Design & Marketing Materials • Efficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, & Slack Aside from work, nature is my inspiration. When away from my desk, I like to spend time in the ocean catching waves along the California coast, and venturing out into the wild and exploring the natural world. I am currently accepting new projects, so please contact me if you are interested in working together!