Zak Zych
Artist/Animator
Zak Zych
Artist/Animator
On a mission to translate all important information into animated-cartoon form!
Zak Zych is an artist, animator, educator, and information designer. He is the author of seven flip books, of which "Birth Cycle" is the most recent (2017). He is the creator of The Cartoon Periodic Chart; which features a custom designed, hand-drawn character for each element in the periodic table and is available at CocoBee.com. Zak teaches digital art at St. Louis Community College and lives in University City, Missouri.
Filmography
  • Producer (4 Credits)
    Birth Cycle, a flip book by Zak Zych2017
    Animation
    Birth Cycle, a flip book by Zak Zych - Giphy Edition2017
    Animation
    Snottington University - part 12016
    Animation, Web / New Media
    Snottington University - web series comprised of 14 vignettes2016
    Animation, Web / New Media
  • Writer (4 Credits)
    Birth Cycle, a flip book by Zak Zych2017
    Animation
    Birth Cycle, a flip book by Zak Zych - Giphy Edition2017
    Animation
    Snottington University - part 12016
    Animation, Web / New Media
    Snottington University - web series comprised of 14 vignettes2016
    Animation, Web / New Media
  • Director (4 Credits)
    Birth Cycle, a flip book by Zak Zych2017
    Animation
    Birth Cycle, a flip book by Zak Zych - Giphy Edition2017
    Animation
    Snottington University - part 12016
    Animation, Web / New Media
    Snottington University - web series comprised of 14 vignettes2016
    Animation, Web / New Media
7 Awards & Selections
People's Choice, Micro Short
Birth Cycle, a flip book by Zak Zych - Giphy Edition
2019 Big Teeth Small Shorts Film Festival, Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
2019
Special Mention
Birth Cycle, a flip book by Zak Zych - Giphy Edition
2019 Spring London X4 - Seasonal Short Film Festival, London, United Kingdom
London
2019
People's Choice Award for Micro Short
Birth Cycle, a flip book by Zak Zych
2019 Big Teeth Small Shorts Film Festival, Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
2019
Special Mention
Birth Cycle, a flip book by Zak Zych
2019 Spring London X4 - Seasonal Short Film Festival, London, United Kingdom
London
2019
Finalist
Birth Cycle, a flip book by Zak Zych - Giphy Edition
2018 Giphy Film Fest, New York, New York
New York, NY
2018
Best Short Short – Birth Cycle a flip book by Zak Zych
Birth Cycle, a flip book by Zak Zych - Giphy Edition
2018 Toronto Short Film Festival, Toronto, Canada
Toronto
2018
Best Short Short – Birth Cycle a flip book by Zak Zych)
Birth Cycle, a flip book by Zak Zych
2018 Toronto Short Film Festival, Toronto, Canada
Toronto
2018
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Education
College
CalArts - Valencia, CA
Experimental Animation
1992 – 1994
College
Washington University - St Louis, MO
Graphic Communications
1983 – 1987
High School
The Satellite School - Webster Groves, MO
High School Diploma
1983 – 1987
Personal Details
Birth City
St. Louis
Current City
St. Louis
Hometown
St. Louis
Height
6 feet
Gender
Male
Eye Color
Blue
Trivia
On Thursday, May 26th, 1994 Steven Spielberg visited my studio at The California Institute of the Arts and told me he liked my work! A very special thanks to Steven Gunther for photographing the event, and to his assistant for mailing me copies - I am forever in your debt!
Quotes
“I am convinced that creativity is a priori to the integrity of the universe and that life is regenerative and conformity meaningless.”
― R. Buckminster Fuller, I Seem To Be A Verb
On a mission to translate all important information into animated-cartoon form!
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