Hiya!

My name is Zachary Taylor Simon.

I was NOT named after the 12th U.S. President, that's an obscure coincidence. Call me Zac.

I'm a writer & strategist who likes digital products and writing for brands.

I love the intersection of strategy and writing — going from big, elegant ideas to plans and action. I value experiences that are familiar, yet unexpected, like the perfect saying you've never heard before.

Outside work, I like making things move, photography, and Nic Cage movies. Find me cycling year-round 🚲, playing fighting games 🕹️, and feeling strongly about jorts ✂️.

Hire me for things like:

Content Strategy

Brand Copywriting

Naming

Brand Positioning & Strategy

Campaign Ideation

UX Writing & Content Design

Consulting on Content in UX

Hosting your next Spelling Bee 🐝

Here's my professional journey
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A emoji (illustration) of a baby chicken hatching from an egg

Turning ad mockups into HTML for my dad's business

An emoji (illustration) of a person sitting in front of a computer with coding text behind them

2007

Getting into the world of eSports with competitive Team Fortress 2

An emoji (illustration) of a purple, pixel art alien

Coding custom HUDs, editing YouTube compilations and streaming on Twitch

2008

DJing at Radio K

2013

Attending the University of Minnesota and majoring in computer science (no more time for video games)

An emoji (illustration) of a person smiling wearing oversized glasses

2014

Picking up as many writing jobs as i could find — Reporting for the MN Daily, writing album reviews, newsletters and on-air spots for Radio K, art editing and running publicity at The Tower art and literary magazine

Switching majors to Journalism and Strategic Communications