hey there.

Bree sitting on a green chair, smiling and looking to the left of the image.

Photo by Savannah Bockus

I first entered the creative world professionally by becoming a news anchor and reporter for local public radio stations throughout the American West. I covered many topics, like the environment, wildfire, politics, and issues that affect marginalized populations.

I always had this interest in graphic design since I was a child that never went away. I started taking some classes to help me hone my skills, and tried to use it in my job. I started my own part-time graphic design business that designed logos and branding for small businesses.

I’m currently the brand and marketing manager for a Substack newsletter exploring threats to American democracy called American Doom, which I also produce research content for.

Cheers!

I’m Bree Zender, an award winning content creator that specializes in storytelling through journalism, graphic design, film and audio.

I think the best way to describe myself would be that I am a creative storyteller.

The first time I felt alive in my life is when I am telling a story. Jad Abumrad from the podcast Radiolab describes this feeling as a “gut churn moment,” where you physically feel your body energize in a magical way.

I felt power in my own voice.

I took my gut churn feeling and turned it into a career in multimedia. Whether it’s documentary filmmaking, to radio, to branding design, my primary goal in life is to tell stories.