WorkConsumer Electronics

The device is the canvas.

What has Zach Gracia designed in consumer electronics?

As category manager for Disney consumer electronics, Zach is the art director and Disney-side design lead on programs with CASETiFY, PopSockets, Samsung, Belkin, Open Bionics and Apple Industries — from CASETiFY’s first three-way collaboration with WILDSIDE Yohji Yamamoto to Frozen, Iron Man, Groot and Toy Story 5 collections, Mickey Luxe grips and Samsung’s The Frame Disney100 edition.

01

CASETiFY × WILDSIDE × Disney

CASETiFY’s first three-way collaboration — Disney, CASETiFY and Yohji Yamamoto’s WILDSIDE — built on a single red Mickey rose carried across case, band and campaign.

RoleCategory manager · Art director · Disney design lead
PartnersCASETiFY · WILDSIDE Yohji Yamamoto
IPDisney · Mickey Mouse
Collaboration
CASETiFY × WILDSIDE × Disney campaign — model in a black hoodie holding the red Mickey rose caseCAMPAIGN
Fig. 1.1 — CampaignFashion editorial
CASETiFY × WILDSIDE × Disney phone case with red Mickey rose pattern, in handLIFESTYLE
Fig. 1.2 — Rose caseIn hand
CASETiFY × WILDSIDE case worn with a black hoodieCAMPAIGN
Fig. 1.3 — CampaignWILDSIDE styling
Black WILDSIDE × Disney watch band with red Mickey rosePRODUCT
Fig. 1.4 — Watch bandWearable
Close-up of the rose pattern carried around the camera surroundDETAIL
Fig. 1.5 — Camera surroundPattern detail
Full CASETiFY × WILDSIDE × Disney collection flat lay — cases, bands, grips, chargers and earbud casesPRODUCT
Fig. 1.6 — The collectionFlat lay
02

CASETiFY × Disney

Collections where the case is the smallest part of the idea — styled in ice, moss, rope and gingham so every accessory reads as one world.

RoleCategory manager · Art director · Disney design lead
PartnerCASETiFY
IPDisney
Frozen
Two Frozen CASETiFY cases with matching earbud cases encased in sculpted iceCAMPAIGN
Fig. 2.1 — Frozen in iceCampaign
Frozen watch band suspended in sculpted iceCAMPAIGN
Fig. 2.2 — Watch bandCampaign
Full Frozen accessory collection — cases, bands, grips and earbud cases — flat lay on pale bluePRODUCT
Fig. 2.3 — The collectionFlat lay
Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh cases and a hunny pot on a sunlit woodland rockCAMPAIGN
Fig. 2.4 — Hundred Acre WoodCampaign
Yellow Pooh case with hunny pot and pearl strap on mossCAMPAIGN
Fig. 2.5 — Hunny potCampaign
Storybook Pooh cases on a gingham picnic blanket with strawberriesCAMPAIGN
Fig. 2.6 — PicnicCampaign
Donald Duck
Donald Duck figural case with plush tail and dangling feet on blueCAMPAIGN
Fig. 2.7 — Figural caseHero
Nautical Donald Duck case assortment on white ropeCAMPAIGN
Fig. 2.8 — Nautical setCampaign
Chip ’n’ Dale
Chip and Dale plush-face cases on a wooden stumpCAMPAIGN
Fig. 2.9 — Plush facesCampaign
Orange Chip ’n’ Dale case with beaded charm in handLIFESTYLE
Fig. 2.10 — Beaded charmLifestyle
Full Chip ’n’ Dale accessory collection flat layPRODUCT
Fig. 2.11 — The collectionFlat lay
03

CASETiFY × Marvel

Previous Marvel programs: collections built from the source material — Stark blueprints, Groot’s bark and the comic page itself.

RoleCategory manager · Art director · Disney design lead
PartnerCASETiFY
IPMarvel
Iron Man
Iron Man helmet collectible beside an Arc Reactor caseCAMPAIGN
Fig. 3.1 — Helmet & Arc ReactorCampaign
Iron Man blueprint case with matching accessory on redCAMPAIGN
Fig. 3.2 — Blueprint caseCampaign
Iron Man helmet AirPods case, open and closedPRODUCT
Fig. 3.3 — Helmet AirPods caseProduct
We Are Groot
We Are Groot accessories and laptop sleeve in a woodland scene with firefliesCAMPAIGN
Fig. 3.4 — WoodlandCampaign
Textured green We Are Groot laptop sleeve on mossDETAIL
Fig. 3.5 — Laptop sleeveTexture
Cassette-tape case set into a vintage playerCAMPAIGN
Fig. 3.6 — Awesome MixCampaign
Deadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool and Wolverine phone case lineupCAMPAIGN
Fig. 3.7 — Case lineupCampaign
Two Deadpool and Wolverine cases in hand with character charmsLIFESTYLE
Fig. 3.8 — Character charmsLifestyle
Full Deadpool and Wolverine accessory flat layPRODUCT
Fig. 3.9 — The collectionFlat lay
04

CASETiFY × Pixar

Toy Story 5 accessories styled like the toy box they came from — plush charms, sticker cases and the Pixar ball.

RoleCategory manager · Art director · Disney design lead
PartnerCASETiFY
IPPixar · Toy Story 5
Toy Story 5
Toy Story 5 cases, plush charms and keychains on a round rugCAMPAIGN
Fig. 4.1 — Toy boxCampaign
Toy Story 5 case in a cardboard box of wooden blocks with a Lilypad plush charmCAMPAIGN
Fig. 4.2 — Lilypad charmCampaign
Lilypad plush accessory beside Toy Story 5 character casesCAMPAIGN
Fig. 4.3 — Lilypad plushCampaign
Toy Story sticker case with Pixar ball gripPRODUCT
Fig. 4.4 — Sticker caseProduct
05

PopSockets × Disney

Grips treated like jewelry — gold Mickey hardware, enamel, pearl and bouclé — and campaigns to match.

RoleCategory manager · Art director · Disney design lead
PartnerPopSockets
IPDisney
Mickey Luxe 2.0
PopSockets Disney Mickey Luxe 2.0 campaign banner with gold, glitter and bouclé Mickey gripsCAMPAIGN
Fig. 5.1 — Luxe 2.0Campaign banner
Gold Mickey grip on a white Mickey-dot casePRODUCT
Fig. 5.2 — Gold MickeyProduct
Mickey dot grip over a fine-stripe casePRODUCT
Fig. 5.3 — Chic stripeProduct
Black bouclé Mickey grip detailDETAIL
Fig. 5.4 — Bouclé MickeyDetail
Mickey Luxe · enamel
White enamel PopSockets grip with gold Mickey, angledDETAIL
Fig. 5.5 — Enamel MickeyDetail
Enamel Mickey grip attached to a clear phone casePRODUCT
Fig. 5.6 — On the phoneProduct
Stitch · Y2K
Jelly Stitch grip held over a pink ice-cream sundaeCAMPAIGN
Fig. 5.7 — SundaeCampaign
Pastel Stitch cases and grips displayed in a fridge with cake and donutsCAMPAIGN
Fig. 5.8 — Fridge displayCampaign
Jelly-style Stitch case and grip in hand over pastel donutsLIFESTYLE
Fig. 5.9 — In handLifestyle
Jelly Star Stitch grip detailDETAIL
Fig. 5.10 — Jelly Star gripDetail
Disney Villains
Disney Villains case and grip in a moody still lifeCAMPAIGN
Fig. 5.11 — VillainsCampaign banner
Three Disney Villains cases — Maleficent, Ursula and Evil Queen grips — on draped teal silk with a poisoned appleCAMPAIGN
Fig. 5.12 — Maleficent, Ursula & Evil QueenCampaign
MOTION
Fig. 5.13 — The reachCampaign film · loop
The Aristocats
The Aristocats enamel and pearl grip campaign bannerCAMPAIGN
Fig. 5.14 — MarieCampaign banner
The Aristocats floral cases and pearl grips on pink stripesPRODUCT
Fig. 5.15 — Floral casesPattern
Marie enamel PopSockets grip with pearl border over a rose-print baseDETAIL
Fig. 5.16 — Marie in pearlEnamel grip
Marie floral case with pearl-framed Marie grip, in handLIFESTYLE
Fig. 5.17 — In handLifestyle
06

Samsung · The Frame Disney100

The Frame as a Disney100 edition — a platinum commemorative bezel, a curated Disney100 art collection and a matching Mickey SolarCell remote.

RoleCategory manager · Art director · Disney design lead
PartnerSamsung
ProgramDisney100
The Frame Disney100
Samsung The Frame Disney100 edition with platinum bezelPRODUCT
Fig. 6.1 — The FrameDisney100 edition
Platinum Disney100 bezel detail on The FrameDETAIL
Fig. 6.2 — Platinum bezelDetail
The Frame Disney100 showing Mickey artwork in a living roomLIFESTYLE
Fig. 6.3 — Mickey in the roomLifestyle
The Frame Disney100 showing Bambi artwork on a studio standLIFESTYLE
Fig. 6.4 — Bambi on the standLifestyle
Mickey SolarCell remote for The Frame Disney100PRODUCT
Fig. 6.5 — SolarCell remoteAccessory
07

Open Bionics · Hero Arm

Covers for the Hero Arm bionic prosthetic that let kids wear the character instead of the condition — Tiana, Moana, Frozen, Spider-Man and Deadpool & Wolverine. Elisa’s Tiana arm was revealed at Magic Kingdom and featured on the Disney Parks Blog.

RoleCategory manager · Art director · Disney design lead
PartnerOpen Bionics
IPDisney · Marvel
Tiana · Magic Kingdom
Elisa and a friend at Magic Kingdom, Elisa wearing her Tiana-inspired Hero Arm in front of Cinderella CastleLIFESTYLE
Fig. 7.1 — Elisa at Magic KingdomDisney Parks Blog
Elisa opening her new Tiana Hero Arm cover, and the cover on her armLIFESTYLE
Fig. 7.2 — The revealDisney Parks Blog
Elisa meets Princess Tiana while wearing her Hero ArmLIFESTYLE
Fig. 7.3 — Meeting TianaDisney Parks Blog
Tiana Hero Arm cover displayed — lily pad green with gold flower detailsDETAIL
Fig. 7.4 — The coverDesign detail
Moana & Frozen
Dalilah outdoors, raising her Moana Hero ArmLIFESTYLE
Fig. 7.5 — Dalilah · MoanaLifestyle
Carmela in a flower crown wearing her Moana Hero ArmLIFESTYLE
Fig. 7.6 — Carmela · MoanaLifestyle
Moana Hero Arm cover alongside Moana merchandise and PuaDETAIL
Fig. 7.7 — Moana coverDesign detail
A girl holds up her Frozen Hero Arm cover, smilingLIFESTYLE
Fig. 7.8 — FrozenHero Arm cover
Marvel
Deadpool and Wolverine Hero Arm designs side by sideCAMPAIGN
Fig. 7.9 — Deadpool & WolverineCampaign
Boy kneeling in a Spider-Man Hero Arm and sneakersLIFESTYLE
Fig. 7.10 — Spider-ManLifestyle
Spider-Man Hero Arm cover close-upDETAIL
Fig. 7.11 — Spider-Man · coverDetail
08

Belkin · Toy Story 5 Lilypad

Toy Story 5’s Lilypad as a kids’ tablet case — big frog eyes, a built-in kickstand and a body sized for small hands.

RoleCategory manager · Art director · Disney design lead
PartnerBelkin
IPPixar · Toy Story 5
Lilypad tablet case
Mookie Betts and his daughter in the Toy Story 5 promo — she holds her tablet in the green Lilypad caseCAMPAIGN
Fig. 8.1 — Mookie Betts · Toy Story 5 promoCampaign · MLB · Watch on MLB ↗
Two kids playing with an iPad in the Lilypad case standing on its kickstandCAMPAIGN
Fig. 8.2 — Built-in kickstandCampaign
Toy Story 5 Lilypad tablet case, front three-quarter viewPRODUCT
Fig. 8.3 — FrontProduct
Belkin Lilypad kids tablet case, front and back, on a cloud backdropCAMPAIGN
Fig. 8.4 — Andy’s roomCampaign
A child carrying a tablet in the Lilypad case down a chalk-drawn sidewalk, the screen reading Hi! Let’s playCAMPAIGN
Fig. 8.5 — Grab and goCampaign
09

Apple Industries · photo booths

Disney photo booths that hand you a souvenir with your face on it — Cars and Disney × F1 driver’s licenses — from Disney parks to the grid at Monza — Minnie photo strips, and cabinets themed film by film.

RoleCategory manager · Art director · Disney design lead
PartnerApple Industries
IPDisney · Pixar
Cars · driver’s license
MOTION
Fig. 9.1 — The booth in useVideo via @kemionoyome
Lightning McQueen Driver’s License photo booth by Apple Industries — Faceplace Card Creator cabinetPRODUCT
Fig. 9.2 — The boothFaceplace Card Creator
A guest holds a printed Lightning McQueen driver’s license card in front of the Cars photo boothLIFESTYLE
Fig. 9.3 — In handPrinted souvenir
Sample personalized Lightning McQueen driver’s license with Piston Cup statsDETAIL
Fig. 9.4 — The licenseCard design
Disney × F1 · driver’s license
MOTION
Fig. 9.5 — The license on screenVideo via @disneystyle
Printed Disney × F1 photo strips held up over the crowd at MonzaLIFESTYLE
Fig. 9.6 — Souvenirs at MonzaPrinted photo strips
The Mickey × F1 Academy Driver’s License photo booth at the trackPRODUCT
Fig. 9.7 — At the trackMickey × F1 Academy
Guests queuing at the Disney × F1 photo booths at MonzaLIFESTYLE
Fig. 9.8 — The queueMonza
Disney × F1 booth fronts at Monza with the Apple Industries teamLIFESTYLE
Fig. 9.9 — Booth frontsMonza
Cabinets & strips
Stitch-themed Disney photo booth cabinetPRODUCT
Fig. 9.10 — StitchPhoto booth
Inside Out 2 emotion-themed photo booth cabinetPRODUCT
Fig. 9.11 — Inside Out 2Photo booth
Frozen-themed Disney photo booth cabinetPRODUCT
Fig. 9.12 — FrozenPhoto booth
Apple Industries Disney photo booth with Mickey ears and photo stripsPRODUCT
Fig. 9.13 — MickeyPhoto booth
Two Minnie Mouse photo strips held up in front of a Disney photo boothLIFESTYLE
Fig. 9.14 — Minnie stripsPrinted souvenir