About

Hi, I'm Sam. I'm a designer and user interface developer living in Rochester, MN. Currently, I'm working at Mayo Clinic where I design user experiences for web applications and online educational courseware. While exploring ways of making more effective connections between audience and information, I look to improve my skills in standards-based markup and user-centered design practices. I value simplicity, craftsmanship, and ingenuity.

If you'd like to get in touch with me, feel free to email me at sam(at)smelterdesign.com

Download my resume, if you would like to find out even more.

Selected Work

  • Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2008/2009

    The Adobe Design Achievement Awards is an international design competition for students. For the past three years, I have been involved in the design and production of the marketing materials for the campaign. Visit site.

    Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2008/09 artwork Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2008/09 website Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2008/09 postcard

  • Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2007

    After being selected as a finalist in the 2006 Adobe Design Achievement Awards, I was asked to help design the marketing materials for the 2007 campaign. Working with a team of 11 artists and designers from around the world, we created the campaign concept, posters, web and print ads.

    Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2007 marketing materials Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2007 marketing materials

  • MN State Parks

    Minnesota has 70 state parks and a less than ideal website for exploring their many wonders. I designed and developed this interactive experience which groups the parks visually by size, location, and type of activities available. This piece was selected as a finalist in the interactive design category of the 2006 Adobe Design Achievement Awards. View project.

    Minnesota State Parks project Minnesota State Parks project Minnesota State Parks project

  • Adobe Reel Ideas Studio

    Following Adobe's brand guidelines, I designed and developed this site which served as a blog with photos and videos of the Adobe Reel Ideas Studio at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.

    Adobe Reel Ideas Studio website Adobe Reel Ideas Studio website

  • Minnesota Transportation Museum Train Collection

    This student project was an interactive guide to the catalogue of trains in the Minnesota Transportation Museum. View project.

    Minnesota Transportation Museum Train Collection Minnesota Transportation Museum Train Collection

  • Sub Pop Records 20th Anniversary

    A student project built in Flash which documents the 20 years of Sub Pop Records.

    Sub Pop 20th Anniversary Sub Pop 20th Anniversary

  • Sawdust City Real Estate

    For this student project, I designed and developed this Flash website for a college-town real estate company.

    Sawdust City Real Estate Sawdust City Real Estate