Dave Zamba
Senior Advisor & Creative Director
Fairfield
BIOGRAPHY
Dave is a senior adviser at Prosek Partners managing special projects and initiatives for the firm.
Prior to his current position, Dave was head of design and creative services at Prosek for more than 25 years.
Dave has more than 35 years of experience creating award-winning branding, website and collateral materials. He delivers practical solutions that blend strategy and creativity to meet the specific objectives of each client and project. He has worked with clients across various industries including financial services, insurance, B2B, consumer, energy, healthcare and technology. His work combines a traditional fine art foundation with contemporary design and marketing savvy to produce compelling creative ideas that achieve the client’s goals.
His experience prior to Prosek Partners included working for an advertising agency, managing his own design firm and working in-house at a university. He has won numerous print and web design awards from a wide variety of design and communication sources.
Dave was named as one of the People to Watch in design from Graphic Design USA in 2020.
Dave's formal training includes B.F.A. degrees in both graphic design and illustration from the University of Bridgeport and Web and online design training at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Dave, an avid scuba diver, spends all his free time exploring the Earth's oceans with his wife Roberta.
Q & A
What are you most proud of in your career?
Being able to help Prosek Partners grow and flourish as a world-class firm.
Name one thing most people don’t know about you.
I have logged more than 700 scuba dives in 25 countries across three oceans and five seas.
How would your mother describe you?
Her little baby.
What are your greatest strengths as a designer?
My ability to listen to the client, and create a communications solution that addresses their needs and goals.
What is your favorite food?
Cheese
Describe your perfect client.
Open to new ways of thinking and seeing.
What three hobbies or activities do you enjoy most?
Scuba Diving
Live Music
Travel
What’s your favorite part of the workday?
Early in the morning with the challenges of the day ahead of me.
Who would play you in the movie version of your life?
Meatloaf (R.I.P.)
What is your favorite quote?
"If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough."
— Mario Andretti