A photo of Zack Jewell
Photo by Steve Abodeely

Hey. Hi.

Who am I?!

I am Zachary or Zack (Why a K? Long story.) I am a design engineer, developer and/or designer in charge of colors and shapes... I wear a lot of hats: a photographer and sometimes a writer. I spent six years working for Bindable. I currently live in the Boston, MA area.

I sometimes refer to myself as 'The Unholy Abomination of a Designer and Developer'

When I am not working, I can be found at the gym, hiking and camping in the White Mountains, where I am currently working on completing the NH 48. I know it's a lot of hiking. My favorite hike so far is Mount Washington via Ammonoosuc Ravine and Jewell Trail. For the last three years, I've done the fundraising hike-a-thon Seek the Peak for the Mount Washington Observatory (MWOBS).

I love both digital and film photography. I am always looking for new and interesting ways to use and further develop my skills not only on the web but also as a photographer. You can check out some of my photography on my Instagram or at Darkroom, where you can also purchase prints.

See My Job History/Résumé/CV if you want the details. Yes... those last two are true.

This Site

Why I built it

I'm beginning to bring my ideas to life and practice what I believe in. I'm hoping this space will be a dynamic testing ground and showcase, as well as my online haven for writing, exploring, and learning. This site is always growing, so it might not always be perfect or completely polished. If you run into any problems, like strange behavior, display issues, or outright glitches, please let me know.

I'm a believer in the open web and its incredible potential. I've always dreamed of creating something that will last. Content can vanish overnight, but this site will always be here in some form. I want it to be a home for as long as I need it to be.

This website is built on the Eleventy static site generator, with deployment to Netlify. I designed this site in Figma using my own design system 'Kestral'. In the future, I'll probably add one of those fancy CMSes and some more interactivity. Who knows.