Sam Lawes: Senior Graphic Designer in Salt Lake City, UT

• Managed company-wide design needs of a fast-growing startup, evolving the visual identity as we added 160+ employees and received Series A Funding from Y Combinator, GV, and Accel. • Projects have included: initial brand identity refresh, apparel design, redesign of all sales and marketing colatteral, blog and social media content, print and web advertising, tradeshow booth design and materials, web design, email campaigns, video production and motion graphics

• On a part-time basis, edited and adjusted title graphics, formatted and created keyable art for television spots on FX and FXX networks, along with online content.

• Co-managed college-wide graphic design needs, preparing print projects from initial concept to press-ready files, coordinating with Director of Design and Executive Director of Marketing • Responsible for art direction, file organization, ensuring pre-press standards, specifying printing needs with vendors, maintaining the college’s design standards and brand identity • Produced materials for various departments of the College, which included: posters, magazines, advertisements, brochures, web content, newsletters, logos, e-blasts, banners.

As a student employee, developed design knowledge through print layout and coordination with supervisor, while producing content for the College’s 2014–2024 comprehensive Strategic Plan, on-campus events, and materials for various departments.