Jane Zash

Teaching experience

• Professor of graphic design, Spring 2010–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  Collaborative Learning Center, Fall 2017, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Winter 2011
  • Led collaborative projects for students to engage with industry partners and learn adaptive thinking techniques by collaborating with other disciplines to experience authentic real-world design challenges.
  • Chick-fil-A: Re-telling the Tea and Lemonade Story, custom 10-week directed collaboration, co-taught with Professor Owen Foster, including graphic design and industrial design students.
  • Snap-On: Portable Illumination, custom 10-week directed collaboration, co-taught with professor Jesus Rojas, including graphic, industrial and service design, and advertising students.
  • HP: Out of Box Experience, custom 10-week directed collaboration, co-taught with chair Owen Foster, including graphic, industrial, service design, sequential design, ITGM, and advertising students.
  • Belk: The Road South, five-week studio course collaboration, incorporated into Business Practices for annual event including branding program with application to print, advertising, website, and environmental graphics for event venues and vehicle wraps.
  • Delta: #DeltaReadyForTakeoff, branded fitting event for 60,000 global employees to implement the new Zac Posen-designed uniforms. Eighteen students collaborated from six majors including graphic design, interior design, industrial design, UX, advertising, and fashion marketing.
   
  CAS coordinator for graphic design department, Fall 2013–present
  • Assist CAS advisors with on-campus visits throughout the year including portfolio feedback reviews, presentation introductions, and entertainment. Support on-campus interviews and job portal listings with outreach to students and recommendations.
  • Initiated, coordinated, and produced SCAD Out to Launch in Winter 2016, now an annual pre-career fair event provided industry employers and vetted senior and graduate students to establish contacts for internships and full-time positions in a more informal atmosphere.
   
  Lacoste location, Winter 2015 and 2017
  • Coordinated and accompanied students on three studio tours in Paris including Logic Design, R’Pure, and Dragon Rouge.
  • Arranged for industry colleague Melissa Knapp, Senior Vice President of Global Creative/Clinique to visit the campus for an all-campus presentation and visit to studio classes.
  • Coordinated and attended meeting at Clinique, Paris with director Cedric Maros to meet with Anne Loriot, Creative Director, to discuss potential campus visits and CLC opportunities.
   
  Internship supervisor for Working Class Studio, Winter and Spring 2014
  • Supervised 10-week internships providing students with real-world experience in the research, development, and presentation of branded and original surface and product design merchandise for sale through Working Class Studio, a division of SCAD, Ex Libris and shopSCAD.
   
  Internship supervisor, Summer 2012–present
  • Supervised 30 for-credit internships including Mattel, BCBG, Crispin Porter+Bogusky, Estée Lauder, Food Network, Jonathan Adler, Office of Experience, Royal Caribbean, and Spartina.
   
  Co-advisor of AIGA, Fall 2012–Spring 2013
  • Attended all board meetings and events.
  • Initiated, coordinated, and supervised field trip to Atlanta’s MODA for Paul Rand: Defining Design exhibition, Fall 2013.

Professional experience

• Graphic designer, 2005–10, Jane Zash Creative Solutions, New York, NY
  • Clients included Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Origins|Estee Lauder, David Barton Gym, Dashing Diva, Belongings|FRK, Boar's Head Food|Altschiller Associates, etc.
  • Provided comprehensive design services for branding programs, CI, marketing materials, packaging, signage, and websites, including design, presentation, art direction of all creative, project coordination through completion.

• Design director, 1999–2005, Bloomingale’s by Mail/Home Division
  • Responsibilities included presentations, layouts, and art direction and coordination of still-life and set photography.
  • Created archives for existing and new materials library.
  • Coordinated with in-house and freelance staff to update process, create design and typographical standards, meet deadlines and budgets.

• Design director, 1996–99, John Frieda Professional Hair Care
  • Responsibilities included design and development of all packaging, print advertising, literature, in-store and trade show exhibits, and displays.
  • Managed and coordinated suppliers including photographers, printers, and 3D fabricators.

• Design director, 1992–96, F. Schumacher + Company
  • Design director for textile and home furnishings corporation. Worked with product and marketing directors to conceptualize branding solutions.
  • Responsibilities included design through production of corporate communications including advertising, brand identity, literature, new product introductions, and sampling materials.
  • Managed and coordinated vendors to meet all deadlines and budgets.

• Art director, 1981–85, Donovan + Green
  • Responsibilities included design and management of accounts to produce advertising, CI, literature, exhibits, special events, and signage from project conception through completion.
  • Managed and coordinated vendors to meet all deadlines and budgets.