ZiZi Spak🇺🇸

About ZiZi Spak

Communications and Design Manager at NDCLA

Hi! I am a graphic designer and strategist, working between brand, editorial, and marketing. Over the past decade I've presented talks on design methodology, and served as a member and boardmember with groups like The One Club, TDC, and AIGA. I'm excited to bring this offering to ADPList!

*I will only accept session requests from people actively pursuing or interested in transitioning to a design career.

I am unable to give specific feedback or advice on professional projects. I offer this time to students and emerging design professionals in the interest of supporting the design community.

Expertise

Sessions with ZiZi Spak

• Portfolio & Resumé Review (60 min): These sessions are designed to give you actionable and constructive feedback. I can tell you how to improve your resumé and portfolio from a hiring manager's perspective, and I have many resources that I am more than happy to share. I ask that you come prepared with your current resumé and portfolio in whatever format you use (PDF, website, etc.). If you don't currently have a portfolio that's okay, we can talk about best practices and how to set it up. By our second check-in you will have made some progress on what we discussed, and we can talk about next steps. We will focus on your portfolio and resume, not individual projects. I keep these sessions focused to make the most effective use of our time. Let's get you hired!

What mentees say

“ZiZi is a phenomenal mentor who brought incredible value to our session. Her expertise as a Visual Designer shines through in the insightful feedback she provided for my portfolio. What made our conversation truly special was her genuine approach to mentoring and ability to share clear, actionable improvements. She's truly passionate about helping designers grow and excel!”

“ZiZi really took the time to share detailed and constructive feedback on my portfolio so that I know exactly what to do to improve. Even though I'm hoping to venture into a slightly different field than her, I gained a lot of insight into the creative industries from her experiences. She is someone I know I can reach out to again at any time for advice and support!”

“Zizi listened and was sympathetic to my situation. She was able to give me good feedback about my resume and examples of how to solve specific things. I love that she was specifically listing which parts needed improvement as I'm a detail-oriented person. I love to know exactly what it is that I should work on! I would book with Zizi again.”