Zack Zand is a skilled 2D Rigger and Animator currently working at Pudgy Penguins since December 2023, along with serving as a 2D Animation Lecturer and Mentor at CG Spectrum College of Digital Art and Animation since November 2021. Previous experience includes roles as a 2D Builds Artist at Jam Filled, Assistant Director at Augenblick Studios, and various positions at Toon Boom Animation and Bunko Studios, where responsibilities encompassed rigging, animation, and technical support. Zack also contributed as Broadcast Production Head at NACCS and a 2D Animator at Smiley Guy Studios, and gained early experience as a Wild Kratts Scene Planning Intern at Brown Bag Films. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Film and Animation from Rochester Institute of Technology with a concentration in 2D and a minor in Game Design.