Chris Gonzalez
President

Chris Gonzalez is a 24-year veteran in general and multicultural graphic design, brand identity, and advertising. Noted for his numerous industry awards, Chris brings polished design techniques, an impressive employment and client roster and many years of creative experience to the table.

Since founding zgroupinc in 1991, Chris has been instrumental in brand development and creative work across multiple industries, utilizing diverse mediums. Throughout his tenure, Chris has revitalized brands and launched awareness campaigns for companies and organizations such as New York Blood Center, Lenox Hill Hospital, Reed Elsevier / Cahners, Esselte, Mead Paper, American Standard, Empire BCBS, Western Union, AT&T, OneTravel.com, Swept Away, and The Children's Health Fund.

Early on in his career, Chris held creative positions with prominent NYC advertising agencies, design firms and corporations. Mr. Gonzalez has a BS in Advertising from the University of Arizona and an AOS in Graphic and Advertising Design from Pratt Institute. Chris is not only an Associate Professor at Pratt Institute, but is actively involved in the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and supplier diversity programs throughout the US. Chris, a native of Colombia, is fluent in Spanish, French, Italian and English.