Since May of 1998, I have been working as a freelance Sr. Art Director/Graphic Designer in partnership with my wife, Denise Ziganti, under the name of dezindz, llc., formerly Design Direction. Together we have serviced local ad agencies, as well as a number of local, regional and national direct accounts, from our fully equipped home office.
From August of 1983 and up until May of 1998
I was employed as a Senior Art Director at
Meldrum & Fewsmith Communications.
Prior to that, I worked on a wide range of accounts
in both the print and broadcast mediums
for several other local ad agencies including
The Marschalk Company, 1981-1983; Hesselbart & Mitten, 1980-1981;
Dix & Eaton, 1978-1980 and Sharp Advertising, 1973-1978.
Here are some of the clients I have worked for:
Durkee Foods, Diamond Shamrock,
White Consolidated Industries, BFGoodrich,
Ohio Department of Tourism, The Cleveland Clinic,
ICI/The Glidden Company, Stanley Steemer,
Republic Steel Corporation, Health Hill Hospital,
Richman Brothers, Ferro Corporation, Harshaw Chemical,
WJW -TV, WKYC -TV, American Greetings, Huntington Bank,
Mr. Coffee, Bissell Inc., University Hospitals, Libbey Glass,
American Yoga Association, Cedar Point, Caterpillar,
Owens Corning, QualChoice, Royal Appliance,
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
One Show (silver)
Adv. Club of New York’s ANDY (Award of Excellence)
The Intl. Film Festival of New York (silver)
CA
Art Director’s Club of New York
Cleve. Soc. of Comm. Arts’ Exhibition (Best of Show)
Cleveland ADDY (Best of Show)
Judged the Art Director’s Club of Toronto Show of Excellence.