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Est.

2000

Headquarters

Boston, MA


Zipcar is a car sharing service that gives people access to book cars near them by the hour or day. Conveniently located in cities and campuses across North America, our mission is to enable simple and responsible urban living.

Company size

350+

Industry

Transportation

In-house team Est. N/A

Creative

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Our creative team works with brand experts, a marketing ops wizard, and a skilled PR voice to bring our brand expression to life. As part of the marketing team, we handle requests for teams across the company, and we always add a little fun to the process. Whether we’re working on paid ads, university campaigns, new feature launches with UX, thought leadership, giveaways, or internal requests, it’s all in support of Zipcar’s mission to enable simple and responsible urban living.

Team Members (5)

(AS OF PUB. DATE: Nov/21/2024)

Charisse Gallagher

Creative Director

Darryl Dieudonné

Lead Copywriter

Matt O’Connor

Copywriter

Nick Gianetti

Art Director

Alex Barbosa

Associate Art Director

On working in-house…

Benefits

We get to see the immediate impact of our work and collaborate with all kinds of teams across the company. We also get direct feedback from Zipcar members, which helps us quickly adapt and optimize creative. Of course, having our sole focus on Zipcar is a huge benefit. And we all take pride in being brand stewards, making sure everything we do stays true to our mission and values. 

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Challenges

Juggling our daily workload with long-term strategy can be tricky, especially with so many priorities. We’re good at finding creative, cost-effective ways to make things work if faced with a challenge. It’s all about being flexible and finding the balance between efficiency and effectiveness. Keeping campaigns fresh is always a challenge, but we’ve learned to stay true to the brand and not overthink the repetition. 

On working with…

Others

With our small team, we leverage each other’s strengths and know when to get outside help. We have some go-to freelancers that help us manage our workload and stay flexible with deadlines. We also partner with different people, studios and agencies on bigger swings or to fill any gaps in our skill set, like animation or video editing. 

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Guidelines

Clear, flexible guidelines keep us on track and streamline our process when working with freelancers or partners. No need to get bogged down in the small stuff. Having a solid library of brand assets also helps us iterate faster. And since we’ve been around for over 25 years, having updated guidelines is crucial for success. We love having a strong brand system—it’s a solid foundation that leaves room for creativity on each project. 

Zipcar’s fictional city, Metropolis (developed with Cub Studio)
Zipcar’s fictional city, MetropolisDeveloped with Cub Studio
Logo animation + mnemonicUnmute for mnemonic
Illustration style in use

Illustration style in use
Illustration style in use
“Zip if” campaign
“Zip if” campaign
Organic social
Organic social
Photography
Photography
Earth Month “Dream Green” Giveaway

University back to school campaign
University back to school campaign
Email designs
Email designs
Rewards program proof of concept
Zipcar swag
Zipcar swag

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