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Zachary Szafranski

Operations Manager, Creative Services · 3D Artist & Filmmaker

A creative technologist, filmmaker, and post-production specialist who turns complex engineering and infrastructure concepts into clear, compelling visual stories. Experienced across the full production pipeline — from cinematography and directing through 3D visualization, motion design, and post-production — with a proven track record of accurate, engaging civil-engineering visuals and public-engagement media.

Greater Chicago Area, IL zach.szafranski@gmail.com Full-time in industry

Experience

2026 — Present

Operations Manager, Creative Services

Baxter & Woodman — Civil & Environmental Engineering Consultants

Lead day-to-day operations for the Creative Services team — setting priorities and planning workloads across concurrent projects — while continuing to produce high-end 3D visualizations and direct large corporate media campaigns end to end. Serve as the team's technical lead and creative consultant, and mentor junior team members.

2024 — 2026

Creative Media Technician, Creative Services

Baxter & Woodman — Civil & Environmental Engineering Consultants

Produced polished 3D visualizations and public-engagement media, translating engineering plans into clear, accurate visuals for open houses, project meetings and client presentations. Helped raise the team's visual fidelity and design language, and established the company podcast as technical director.

2023 — 2024

Commercial Editor & Videographer

WQRF / WTVO Eyewitness News — Fox / ABC Affiliate, Rockford, IL

Conceptualized, shot and edited promos for on-air talent and the station brand, and partnered with the sales team to write, shoot and edit commercials and digital ads for local businesses.

2022 — 2023

News Editor & Photojournalist

WQRF / WTVO Eyewitness News — Fox / ABC Affiliate, Rockford, IL

Filmed field footage and conducted interviews for daily broadcast, editing news packages under tight, deadline-driven conditions.

Education

BSc (Hons)

Post Production Technology

Staffordshire University — UK · First Class Honours

Honours degree covering the full post-production pipeline — editing, VFX and compositing, motion graphics, colour and sound.

Diploma

Creative Media Production

Tresham College — UK · L3 Extended Diploma

Foundational training across filmmaking, video production and creative media.

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Want to talk shop?

I'm always glad to talk 3D, motion and film — a question about a piece, the tools behind it, or the craft in general. Say hello.