Summary
Zachary Present is a hands-on creative executive and co-founder with over 19 years in the games industry, currently serving as Chief Creative Officer at Greentube in Berkeley. He built and led Present Creative from a boutique art studio into a full-service game developer producing art and games for clients like EA, PopCap and Kabam, combining illustrative craftsmanship with practical game production know-how. Skilled in visual direction, brand identity, concepting and asset pipelines, he bridges artistic vision with production realities across casual, social and mobile platforms. His background includes early studio roles and a foundation in art education from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, giving him both entrepreneurial grit and studio-level technical empathy. An uncommon strength is his track record of scaling creative teams while preserving a distinct visual identity across diverse commercial projects.
10 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago