Adelheid Christian-Zechner has more than 12 years experience in branding communications design, specializing in brand programs and providing strategic design services including print interactive, environmental, web and motion for clients in the financial, real estate, architectural and cultural sectors.

Adelheid founded CZA Design in 2004 to help companies define, launch, restage and extend their branding opportunities. Notable assignments include DPKO Intranet, a division of the United Nations, Cushman & Wakefield, the Rubin Museum of Art and the Leading Hotels of the World.

Prior to this, Adelheid was the art director for Raphael Viñoly Architects. Under her leadership, she developed the communications branding tools and services, resulting in the firm winning second place for the World Trade Center Competition, as well as other major accounts, including the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts Expansion, the Marriott Corporate Headquarters Hotel in DC and the Colchester Museum in England. During this time, her work was also featured by Dan Cruickshank's BBC Documentary “Towering Ambitions” with Rafael Viñoly in 2003. Adelheid also received the Silver Award for creating the CHIC by H.I.S. Inc. Annual Report.

Born in Austria, Adelheid has a Master of Art Education from Mozarteum University, Salzburg, Austria, and a Master of Science in Communication
Designs from the Pratt Institute, New York. Currently residing in New York City, she has lived and worked in Salzburg and Vienna, Austria.