Timeline Topology · 25 artifacts · 6 eras
Origins · 2005–13
Suburbia · 2013–16
Agency · 2016–18
New York · 2018–21
Remote · 2021–23
Now · 2023–
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2013
2016
2018
2021
2023
Photo · 2005
First Build
I built my first computer circa 2005. I immediately installed pirated copies of Photoshop and Illustrator.
first build
Photo · 2006–2012
The Self-Curriculum
I read books, examined magazines, studied typography, and took on client work.
self-curriculum
Photo · 2012
The Craigslist Post
I responded to a Craigslist post that changed everything.
craigslist
Photo · 2013
Turn5 · First Day
A garage startup that would become one of the largest automotive aftermarket e-commerce platforms in the country.
turn5
Photo · 2013–2014
Product Photography
I built a photography studio from scratch inside a warehouse.
photography
Photo · 2014–2015
Design by Data
I started using analytics to drive design decisions before it had a name.
design by data
Photo · 2015
Leadnomics
A brief but formative detour into performance marketing design.
leadnomics
Photo · 2015–2016
Clavicle / Haiku
A self-initiated side project: a minimal blogging platform with sentence-level typography.
clavicle
Photo · 2016–2017
160/90
My first agency. Brand and digital for Philadelphia institutions.
160/90
Photo · 2017
O3 World
A digital product agency. Where I learned to ship under pressure.
o3 world
Photo · 2017–2018
Workarea SaaS
I designed the UX for a B2B e-commerce SaaS platform from 0 to launch.
workarea
Photo · 2018
The Commute
The PATH train. Every morning. The city arriving as a wall of light at the end of the tunnel.
the commute
Photo · 2018–2019
FlightPath
A digital agency embedded inside a media company. Complex clients, fast cycles.
flightpath
Photo · 2019–2020
LiveArea · IC to Manager
The transition from maker to multiplier. I started building the team, not just the work.
livearea
Photo · 2019
GNC Navigation System
A full navigation redesign for one of the largest health retail brands in the world.
gnc nav
Photo · 2020
Cards Against Bad UX
A side project that became a conversation piece. Dark patterns, exposed.
cards against
Photo · 2020–2021
Code & Theory
Senior UX at one of the most respected digital agencies in the country.
code & theory
Photo · 2021
BNY Mellon · Publicis
Enterprise UX at scale. A global banking redesign embedded in a holding company.
bny mellon
Photo · 2021–2022
Camera On
Remote work, pandemic year two. I kept the camera on.
camera on
Photo · 2022–2023
Low Voltage Contracting
I picked up a drill. Literally. A brief foray into physical work while the job market sorted itself.
low voltage
Photo · 2022–2023
Side Builds
I kept building. The gap in employment was not a gap in output.
side builds
Photo · 2023–
What I Offer
Not just design. Not just code. The synthesis of twenty years of deliberate practice.
what i offer
Photo · 2024
zackgort.com
The site as argument. The work as evidence. The sentence as interface.
zackgort.com
Photo · 2024–
Beyond the Work
Wolfgang. Cooking. Running. The whole person behind the portfolio.
beyond the work
Photo · Always
Wolfgang
The dog who started everything. He still does.
wolfgang
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Origins · 2005–2013
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