Sam Gray

samgray.info
sam@samgray.info
401-282-0880

315 Seigel St. #110
Brooklyn, NY 11206


Education

Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI; 2004–2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, with honors.

Experience

B.I.G. at Ogilvy, New York, NY; August 2008–present
Junior Designer: Designing and executing print, web, and environmental graphics for large clients; working with teams to build pitches to clients on tight deadlines.

Project Projects, New York, NY; June–August 2007
Design Intern: Planning and design of websites at all stages; design for print graphics.

RISD Student Life Galleries, Providence, RI; 2005–2008
Gallery Coordinator and Web Manager: Curating and hanging exhibits; design and implementation of identity system; design, construction and maintenence of gallery website.

RISD Office of Information Technology, Providence, RI; 2005–2008
Student Computing Consultant: Troubleshooting and repair of student and lab computers; general hardware and software support.

AmericanGreetings.com, Cleveland, OH; 2003–2005
Designer, Animator: Development, design and construction of Flash animations and digital graphics for the online e-greetings website, mobile phones and internet applications.


Awards & Exhibits

2008 Senior Invitational, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI; May 2008

Joan Shewmon Memorial Graphic Design Award, Rhode Island School of Design; 2006, 2008

Urban Curators, Hillel Gallery, Providence, RI; March 2007

Graphic Design Triennial, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI; October 2006

RISD Student Leadership Award, Rhode Island School of Design; 2006

The Exhibition at 123 West Beaver Avenue, State College, PA; July 2006

Virginia Lynch Scholarship, Rhode Island School of Design; 2004–2008


Skills

Computer: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash and Dreamweaver; Microsoft Office; HTML, CSS, PHP. Thorough knowledge of computer hardware, Mac and Windows OS, and networks.

Art & Design: Typography, metal and wood letterpress, digital and darkroom photography, silkscreening, painting, drawing, illustration.



references available upon request