About me

From AI and machine learning to healthcare technology and enterprise software, much of my work focuses on intangible technologies where established visual standards might not yet exist. I help companies communicate complex ideas through art direction and visual systems that create clarity around products, brands, and technologies that are still taking shape.
Inspired by patterns found in nature, human behavior, networks, technology, and everyday life, I draw connections between ideas, systems, and trends to create visual strategies that are fresh, engaging, and easy to understand. Much like technology evolves by building upon existing patterns and relationships, my design process combines familiar visual cues with new perspectives to help organizations communicate emerging ideas in ways that feel approachable, intuitive, and memorable.
SafeRide Health | Visual Design Lead | 2023-Current*
Technology-driven medical transportation software company. Joined SafeRide during a company rebrand and helped evolve a new brand identity into a design system spanning product, web, and marketing. Worked closely with product teams to design high-fidelity prototypes defining the product UI look and feel. Alongside product design, I developed inbound campaigns, sales enablement materials, executive presentations, and technical communications for marketing, HR, and leadership teams.
Orbita.ai | Marketing & Product Designer | 2015-2023
AI-powered virtual assistant healthcare company. Hired at inception to establish a visual identity and collaborate with leadership on brand strategy as the company evolved from an early-stage startup into a large healthcare technology platform. Led three rebrands across multiple stages of growth, helping unify product, marketing, and digital experiences across the organization. Designed conversational experiences across web, voice, and chat applications while building scalable design systems and branded white-label solutions for customer applications.
Ektron | Senior Creative Designer | 2010-2015
Enterprise web content management and digital experience platform. Led creative and art direction across marketing, product, web, sales, and events, helping maintain a cohesive visual presence across the organization. Operated as the primary in-house creative resource, collaborating closely with writers, developers, marketers, and product teams while presenting concepts directly to C-level leadership. Designed brand identities for three Ektron Synergy conferences, directing vendor relationships, sponsorship materials, social campaigns, and environmental graphics for event spaces.
Visual Republique | Graphic Designer | 2007-2010
Boutique creative agency serving finance, hospitality, real estate, manufacturing, and nonprofit clients. Worked closely with the agency’s principals in a small, hands-on creative team, contributing to campaigns, brand positioning, and visual direction across print and digital experiences. The role provided early experience across design execution, client collaboration, and the day-to-day realities of creative business operations.
Select Engagements | 2015–2026*
Other Collaborations
Additional work, samples, and project details available upon request/interview. erik@erikzdesign.com
* Some work covered under NDA; samples available upon request