PAST & PRESENT
2012 - CURRENT
BIO
Dean is an independent creative based in Washington, D.C. offering bespoke consulting services specializing in digital marketing, graphic design and brand architecture.
With over ten years of experience within the marketing and public relations space, he works with brands, people and organizations through a disciplined approach where design and data converge. Consistent branding, authentic messaging and distinctive design serve as the pillars for his creative ethos executed through a luxury lens meant to leave a lasting impression on the end consumer.
Dean’s list of clients include restaurants, destination marketing organizations, non-profits and over one hundred hoteliers across North America. While the goals, needs and objectives change from client to client, he finds that one belief always holds true: good does not cut it.
CONTACT
Dean is available for consulting, design and marketing services. When inquiring, please include a brief description of your company and design needs along with your desired timeline, project scope and budget.
For all inquiries and collaborations, please contact: hello@deanmzacharias.com
CONNECT
SELECT hospitality clients
Dean actively works across the Marriott International & Hyatt brand portfolios with a concentration on luxury and lifestyle properties including:
AC Hotels / Aloft / Autograph Collection / Courtyard / Element / Fairfield / Hyatt Centric / Hyatt Regency / JW Marriott / Marriott / Renaissance / Residence Inn / Sheraton / Springhill Suites / Spa by JW / The Ritz-Carlton / The Ritz-Carlton Residences / The Ritz-Carlton Spa / The St. Regis / The Westin / W Hotels
SELECT Marketing clients
Dean supports a variety of brands, restauranteurs, destination marketing organizations & non-profits including:
Amazon / Asian Pacific American Institute For Congressional Studies (APAICS) / Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leaderships (APPEAL) / Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) / Georgetown Business Improvement District / Georgetown Heritage / Masseria / Officina / Washington Winter Show
SELECT social media partnerships
Since 2012, Dean has worked with a wide range of brands through social media partnerships & collaborations including:
Brooks Brothers / Garden & Gun Magazine / Land Rover / Macallan / Think Food Group by José Andres / Town & Country Magazine / Waldorf Astoria
SELECT WORK EXPERIENCE
Marriott International: Luxury Account Manager
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company: Public Relations & Marketing Manager
IVY: Community Manager
PKP, LLC: Founder & Editor
Digital marketing SERVICES
Social Media Planning & Management
Content Creation
Photography Curation
Influencer Marketing
graphic design SERVICES
Social Media Graphics, Digital Banners & Editorial Advertisements
Restaurant Menus, Catering Brochures & Printed Catalogs
Investor Pitch Decks & Sales Presentations
Digital Flyers & Consumer Facing Assets
brand architecture SERVICES
Logo Development
Identity Refreshes
Product Branding & Positioning
Copywriting & Communications
RECOGNITION
The Ritz-Carlton Voices of Leadership: Recognized as a leader within the organization through the brand’s global Voices of Leadership program highlighting ladies and gentlemen who innovate and improve The Ritz-Carlton experience.
Hilton Worldwide Social Media Summit: Invited to be a keynote speaker at Hilton Worldwide’s Social Media Summit presenting to the Americas digital marketing team on reaching the next generation of travelers through a multi-dimensional social strategy focused on experiential content supported by social partnerships rather than stand-alone paid advertising.
Washington Life Magazine: A graduate of the George Washington University, Dean’s dorm room received a two page spread in Washington Life Magazine’s September 2016 issue on making the most of college spaces (here).