Hi, I’m Sam and I’m available for hire
Full Time, Freelance
Art Direction / Design / Illustration

education

The Art Institute of California — Orange County
Bachelor of Science Degree, Graphic Design

employment

Vision Design Studio – Long Beach, CA
Art Director, 8.10 - Present
Lead on large campaigns for new clients under Creative Director, team environment with Creative Strategist and Creative Director developing concepts, implemented and streamlined methods for variably-printed projects.

Senior Designer, 10.05 – 8.10
Provided art direction to jr. designers, led production on numerous campaigns for key clients including The Art Institutes national brand and the City of Long Beach, designed current logotype for Vision Design Studio, experienced working in a team-based environment.

Scene&Heard – Long Beach, CA
Co-Creator / Art Director / Co-Director, 08.08 and 03.09
Co-created the event with two others. The show brought together artists and musicians in a completely improvised, performance-based exhibition. Handled all event branding, collateral, website, and visual artist relations.

The Young Americans – Corona, CA
Freelance Art Director / Designer, 6.08 – Present
Produced new branding and identity, created new key-art used throughout campaigns, designed collateral used throughout all marketing, including tools used for education promotion.

The Art Institute of California — Orange County – Santa Ana, CA
Print Center Student Worker, 2.04 – 10.05
Provided printing services to students and faculty. Streamlined print production process throughout the print center.

Annie McQuitty Productions, Inc.– Manhattan Beach, CA
Freelance Art Director / Designer, 12.02 - 2.08
Generated new identity shift including logo. created all new collateral including program booklets, nametags, merch, apparel and projected graphics.

awards

2009 39th Annual Creativity Annual Awards
Honorable Mention – Collateral Material, Campaign – Art Direction / Design

key software knowledge

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign - including Digital Publishing Suite
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe AfterEffects