Sam is a visual communications designer caring for communities through conscientious research, meaningful interactions, and well-made things.
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I’m a visual communications designer caring for communities through conscientious research, meaningful interactions, and well-made things.
Visual System for the Manor Theater
creative direction, motion graphics
2023
Born from beloved Pittsburgh theater the Manor, the Fourth Door reimagines the Manor’s fourth auditorium as a space for experimentation and community gathering.
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Minor Gestures
print, design theory
2022
An illustrated and typography-focused print book exploring power in design, the concept of the design mind as a public resource, and collective iteration as an act of community care.
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Post - Disaster Communication
in East Palestine, Ohio
design research, strategy
2023
Our team researched the politics of trust and information sharing in the context of community recovery from environmental disasters and built an artifact to lessen the disconnect between the community and information holders.
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Totally Wired!
type design
2023
An experimental typeface born from finding letterforms in the wild.
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Poster Series for Amnesty International
print
2023
A poster series designed for Amnesty International’s fight against human rights abuses.
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The Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion at Carnegie Mellon
visual identity
2022
Various projects for the Center at Carnegie Mellon, where I also serve as full-time staff member.
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The Bits
Experiements and bits and bobs from freelance and course work.
a pocket manifesto
logo for bob colavecchio photography
wear a mask for the vandal
100 day reflection on color
chapel of reconciliation, berlin wall
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