Designer. Hand Letterer. Rock Climber. Dog Dad. Burger Connoisseur.

About

Raised in suburban Cleveland, Abe honed his passion for the visual arts during summers at Parson’s School of Design and the Cleveland Institute of Art before pursuing a BFA in Graphic Design at Columbia College Chicago. Upon graduating, he cut his teeth at some of the city’s top design organizations where he worked with a wide range of clients, from indie startups to household names. Currently, Abe serves as the Sr. Director of Brand Design at Resident Home, a direct-to-consumer home goods company. When not hunched over his computer, Abe spends his time exploring local hiking trails with his rescue mutt Carl, trying not to hurt himself rock climbing, and continuing his lifelong search for Chicago's best smashburger.

Services

Brand Identity
Creative Direction
Logo Design
Web Design
User Interaction
Hand Lettering
Packaging Design
Editorial Layout

Select Clients

AIGA
COIN
Gravity Studios
Heisler Hospitality
Misen
Newport Coffee House
Office of Experience
Playground Detroit
R/GA
SGT Partners
Steelcase
Taco Bell
Whizcribs
Wingspan

Recognition

Brand New: Best in Packaging 2022

Brand New: Best Use of Typography 2022

Brand New: Reviewed 2022

Brand New: Friday Likes 303 2019

Logo Lounge: Book 11 Feature 2019

Logo Lounge: Jury's Choice 2019

Logo Inspirations 2019

Behance: Branding Gallery 2019

Modern Setups: Logo Designs 2018

Muzli: Weekly Inspiration 2017

Behance: Best of Behance 2017

Behance: InDesign Gallery 2017

Behance: InDesign Gallery 2017

The Inspiration Grid 2017

Twine Logos 2017

AIGA: Eye on Design 2016

Bucketfeet: Artist Feature 2016

Typism: Book 3 2016

Typism: Book 2 2015

Goodtype Giveaway 2015

Behance: Editorial Gallery 2015

Behance: Student Show Gallery 2014

Abe Zieleniec
Freelance Graphic Designer