My name isSam Mitchell. I may be the designer that you've been looking for. By working with many clients, I have learned many valuable lessons in design and in business that may be useful to you. I have been instrumental in bringing a distinctive look to my employer's and client's marketing materials and I wish to do the same for your business. Collaborating with the creative minds of your company, is something that I look forward to doing.
OTHER PROJECTS
Apparel + Headwear Design
(sportswear + fashion retail)
Magazine + Catalog Design
Marketing + Web Development
Corporate Packaging + Kiosk Design
Corporate Training
(design communication)
Illustration
Layout & Design
Claymation
Public Speaking
Creative Writing
Juggling Programs
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Macromedia Freehand
Microsoft Office Suite
Quark Xpress
Sitecore CMS
Experience
2006-Present SOLINET Graphic Artist
I am currently working for SOLINET, The Southeastern Library Network. As the designer for this thirty year-old company, I am responsible for all printed materials as well as internal marketing materials. Tasks from project to project include account management and vendor relations.
2006 WE ARE MARSHALL Featured Extra
Again, I was able to find my way into the background of a movie. This time I "sat in" as a trumpet player in the Xavier University Band.
2005-Present Freelance
In addition to working full-time for SOLINET, I also freelance. This has given me a chance to see the design world from a different perspective and has allowed me to broaden the audience of my work. By freelancing, I also have the experience of working with and for the customer directly.
2004-2005 BUD K WORLDWIDE Senior Graphic Designer
As Senior Designer, I was in charge of outgoing marketing material. One of my main duties was preparing and designing nine, 48-56 page catalogs yearly. I also managed the workflow of the Junior Graphic Designer. 2000-2004 Gagwear + Alternative Apparel
During this time, I fulfilled many design positions within these two sister companies.
2003-2004 GAGWEAR Brand Manager
As Brand Manager, I developed a distinctive look for Gagwear and implemented their new branding at every stage. This was a great experience in managing and developing all the collateral for a company, from conception to print.
2002-2003 ALTERNATIVE APPAREL Creative Director
Similar to my position as Brand Manager and Senior Designer, I was concerned with the look and design of promotional catalogs and all content with the company's appearance.
I also managed the work of other senior designers who worked with me on these projects as well as their own projects from the sales and screenprint department.
2000-2002 GAGWEAR Graphic Artist
As Gagwear’s Graphic Artist, I created t-shirt and apparel designs for local and national companies. I also created screen separations for use in our onsite screenprint department.
2000 ROAD TRIP Featured Extra
I played a security cop and a college student in this college comedy directed by Todd Phillips. It was a great experience and I learned the value of “hurrying to wait." During the filming, The highlight of this experience was meeting the producer, Ivan Reitman, director of Ghostbusters and producer other films including Animal House and Old School.
1997-1998 QUAD GRAPHICS Graphics Archivist
Here, I archived images for the third largest independently owned printing company in the world. Some of their clients included Time Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Playboy and Wired.
Clients
550 Construction
AllerGators Apparel
Alternative Apparel
ATL Rawks
Capstone Insurance
Front Page News + Tijuana Garage
Gagwear
The Icebox
Kismet Candles
PleaseRock + Y.O.U.
Rock Methodist United Church
Shayr Guthrie
The SuperGroup
Talent Zoo
Tiny Revolutionary
Urban Elements Photography
