About | Sam Markus Design

Hi!

I'm Sam!

By day I am a graphic designer and visual storyteller. By night I am a collector of creative hobbies; I love to bake, knit, cross-stitch, hand-build pottery, and try my hand at any other interesting new skill I come across.

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The Creative Circus

Graphic Design

The Circus is an advertising portfolio school. I completed the graphic design track, learning through practical applications of graphic design techniques.

Florida State University

B.S in Digital Media and Communication Studies
Minor in Anthropology

I have always been interested in media literacy and the impact that mass media and emerging technology has on our society and culture. I tailored my degree to focus on the aesthetics and rhetoric used in media, first amendment and copyright law, and cross-cultural examinations of pop-culture.

BBDO Atlanta
2023–Present

Designing cross-platform promotions for monthly new lottery tickets including print and digital assets for the Georgia Lottery.
Designing stadium advertisements including perimeter LED signage for the State Farm Arena and multiple collegiate stadiums for the Georgia Lottery.
Designing large-scale advertisements including print and digital billboards for the Georgia Lottery.
Designing motion graphics and animations for digital banners and social media for the Georgia Lottery.
Designing logos for Bayer Crop Science, The Home Depot, and Sanderson Farms.
Art direction and design of digital marketing assets for the Georgia Lottery and Bayer Crop Science.
Packaging and layout design for Sanderson Farms and The Honey Baked Ham Co.
Prepping print mechanicals for production.
Art direction and design for new business pitches.

Green Gate Marketing
2018–2022

Developed and designed cover-to-cover magazines for The Westminster Schools utilizing custom typography, illustrations, and photography.
Earned a CASE Award for the Westminster Alumni Magazine Spring 2019 cover design.
Managed pre-press and print production for magazines, flyers, brochures, and direct mail.
Concepted and designed annual unique print and digital campaigns for multiple clients.
Introduced brand innovation and maintained social media channels across multiple clients.
Doubled fundraising goals for the Emmaus House crowdfund in 2020 and 2021.
Produced custom motion graphics and animations for digital banners and social media graphics.
Expanded existing brand identities across multiple distinct marketing campaigns.
Managed and directed photography for capital campaigns, social media, and email marketing.

Freelance
2017–2023

Designed custom illustrations and typography.
Created packaging for multiple small-batch beers for Monday Night Brewing.
Developed apparel designs for an anniversary celebration for Monday Night Brewing.

Designed unique brand elements such as instruction cards and post-purchase emails.
Developed print elements for physical merchandise and motion graphics for the Forever Style Hair launch campaign.