Narrative Systems Designer | Creative Strategist
Hi, I’m Zach Pardue –
a narrative designer and generally silly person who turns complex ideas into clear, connected stories that people can actually understand and act on.
At Centryn Group and its family of companies, I’ve built narrative direction from the ground up across brands, products, campaigns, and content, transforming technical complexity into messaging people can understand and connect with.
From product launches and campaign platforms to video and story-driven work, I craft narratives that shape how people think and respond, turning ideas into something people can connect with, believe in, and grow from.

Let's tell a new story together
Statistics
230,000 Total Views
Led messaging and creative direction for 5+ product launches, contributing to over across YouTube and Instagram.”
25+ Product Launches
Supported 25+ product launches with full-funnel messaging that helped drive awareness and adoption across diverse markets.
15+ Messaging
Houses
Crafted 15+ strategic messaging houses to unify brand voice across products and verticals, enabling consistent storytelling for millions of customers worldwide.
What I Do
Messaging Systems & Positioning
Narrative Development & Story Architecture
Campaign Strategy & Concepting
Brand Voice & Messaging
Video Scripting & Visual Storytelling
Audience Insight & Market Analysis
Cross-functional Creative Collaboration
Project Management (Jira, Confluence, Trello)
(Click on projects to learn more)​
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Wrote and designed a character-driven story where emotion directly shapes power, conflict, and progression.
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Defined a clear narrative for a multi-brand organization, clarifying how it operates, creates value, and connects across its portfolio.
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Experience Tomorrow – Campaign Narrative
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Evolved a one-time campaign into an ongoing narrative platform, creating continuity across products, audiences, and initiatives.
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Reframed the console around real user workflows, shifting the story from features to the experience of using it.
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Product Voice – Narrative Identity
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Created a distinct voice across a growing product portfolio, balancing consistency with clear differentiation.
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Rebel Series – Product Narrative
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Unified an entire fixture lineup under a single story, demonstrating how products work together through real production workflows.
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Messaging Guidelines System – Messaging Framework
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Built a scalable messaging system that turned strategy into repeatable frameworks for web, email, video, and campaigns.
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Proteus Brutus – Product Narrative
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Developed a narrative identity that translated the product's scale and intensity into a distinctive, experience-driven voice.
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Audience & Market Framework – Audience Strategy
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Created a narrative framework that adapts messaging across audiences while preserving a consistent core meaning.
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