Hello!
I’m Sam.
I got my degree from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo and moved to San Diego to start my career. My focus is branding and identity design. I love that branding projects can involve a variety of components in different mediums that I can fit together like a puzzle.
When I’m not at my computer, you'll most likely find me doing jigsaw puzzles and building Lego sets (no surprises there), reading, or playing video games.
If you want to get in touch, send me an email at [email protected] or connect with me on LinkedIn.
Check out my resume while you're here.
Education
B.F.A in Art and Design, June 2020
Concentration in Graphic Design
California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo
Honors and Awards
Magna Cum Laude
Dean’s List Fall 2016—Spring 2020
Adobe IBM iX Creative Jam 2019 Winner
Work Experience
Web/Graphic Designer, The Muses Digital
August 2021—Present
Designed responsive websites for clients across a variety of industries. Created company branding for clients. Collaborated with copywriters and marketing strategists to create digital content for websites, emails, ads, and social media. Presented design concepts to clients.
Co-Founder, Grove
February 2020—June 2021
Created company branding. Designed and prototyped a digital product. Conducted user interviews. Collaborated on start-up business development and problem discovery. Worked with software development teams to plan features.
Creative Director, Cal Poly Racing
February 2019—June 2020
Led a creative team of 3–6 students. Recruited and trained new team members. Managed and distributed projects to other team members. Oversaw team brand and website development. Worked with engineering teams to plan and execute collaborative projects.
Freelance Graphic Design Intern, Five Acres Agency
June 2019—October 2019
Planned and executed a cross-platform social media marketing strategy. Created and edited a variety of client work including publications, presentations, and social media content.
Graphic Design Intern, XVELA
June 2018—September 2018
Designed a custom icon library for use in marketing collateral and website design. Created graphics for social media accounts. Provided feedback on website design. Attended and participated in weekly company and department meetings.
Graphic Design Lead, Cal Poly Racing
February 2018—February 2019
Designed promotional materials and apparel. Created presentations necessary for SAE competitions. Organized and led design meetings and workshops. Photographed team events for social media.