The son of a lawyer and a reading teacher, Zack learned young to keep his nose buried in books and away from the law. He studied at USC's School of Cinematic Arts then began his career at Pixar Animation Studios. Afterwards, he co-created Dick Figures, the most-viewed animated web series on YouTube which earned half a billion views and an Annie Award nomination. Thanks to massive fan support, Zack ran a record-breaking Kickstarter to fund a feature-length Dick Figures The Movie which hit the Top 10 Bestseller List on all digital platforms and won Best Animated Feature at the International Film Awards Berlin. Zack's first novel, The Success of Suexliegh, became an International Book Awards Finalist and San Francisco Book Festival Honorable Mention. Up next for Zack is his second novel, Penwell, and writing/directing the feature animated film Turner of the Century for Ghostbot. He lives in San Francisco with his fiancée and two destructive rabbits.