Professional Work
Ten-plus years leading licensed product design at The Walt Disney Company. Every project below represents a design challenge solved, a Pixar review navigated, and a product that made it to retail shelves worldwide.
10+
Years at Disney
3
Major IP portfolios
97+
Active licensees managed
Disney Consumer Products
Award-winning blind-bag collectible line recognized at the Toy of the Year Awards. From concept stylization to a globally distributed product that defined a new collectible format for Disney.
Disney / Pixar
A product line informed by cultural heritage. As a Mexican-American designer, Zach brought personal cultural knowledge into the Pixar review process to ensure the Coco merchandise line honored the film's authentic spirit.
Disney / CASETiFY / WILDSIDE Yohji Yamamoto
Category Manager and Creative Lead for Disney on CASETiFY's first-ever three-way collaboration with WILDSIDE Yohji Yamamoto — reimagining Mickey Mouse through a darker, fashion-driven lens.
More Work
03 — 05
Disney / Pixar
The first project on the Consumer Products team — developing a miniature blind-bag stylization for Toy Story characters that differentiated from Funko and shipped across three waves.
The first project on the Consumer Products team — developing a new stylization for Toy Story characters as miniature blind-bag collectibles. Three waves shipped to global retail.
Disney Consumer Products
Leading the CE and Sporting Goods category across 100+ active licensees — art directing product lines with Samsung, CASETiFY, Belkin, and Apple across global retail markets.
Leading the CE and Sporting Goods category — managing 97+ active licensees across tech accessories, headphones, speakers, and peripherals with partners including Samsung, CASETiFY, Belkin, and Apple.
Disney Consumer Products
Leading the Sporting Goods category across licensed apparel, equipment, and accessories — with partners including Wilson and others across global retail markets.
Leading the Sporting Goods category across licensed apparel, equipment, and accessories — with partners including Wilson and others across global retail markets.
Disney Consumer Products
Concept and ideation across multiple IP — from character stylization explorations to licensed product concepting for some of the world's most recognized entertainment franchises.
Original concept and ideation work across multiple IP — from character stylization explorations to inflatable play structures and licensed product concepting for major entertainment franchises.
IP Portfolio
DISNEY
Classic and contemporary Disney properties — from Mickey and Minnie to modern franchise releases across all consumer product categories.
CE · Sporting Goods · Collectibles · Accessories
PIXAR
Toy Story, Coco, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles and more — direct collaboration with Pixar's consumer products review team from concept through deco.
Figures · Plush · Blind Bags · Vehicles
MARVEL
Marvel universe product development across the full roster — from classic comic characters to MCU film and series releases.
CE · Accessories · Collectibles · Apparel
Disciplines
01
Concept sketch through production-ready 2D artwork. Character stylization, surface pattern, graphic application, and packaging design across licensed consumer products.
02
Orthographic character turns, model sheets, and 3D concept development reviewed through Pixar's consumer products pipeline from sketch to printed sculpt.
03
Early-stage exploration and creative problem solving — translating IP briefs into fresh product concepts that balance brand fidelity with commercial viability.
04
Original illustration, character design, and art direction across licensed publishing, retail-exclusive programs, and brand activations.
More Toy Work
More Collectibles Work
More Sporting Goods Work
More CE Work
More Concept Work
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