Sam Nguyen
Portland, OR · samnguyen.studio · sam.nguyen@example.com · (503) 555-0151 · linkedin.com/in/samnguyen-design
Experience
Fernwood Foods · Senior Graphic Designer, In-house Brand Team
2022 – Present
- Redesigned packaging for a 40-SKU snack line from concept to press check; first-year sales rose 19%.
- Built brand guidelines and Figma/InDesign templates used by marketing and three outside agencies.
- Art direct packaging and social shoots, managing photographers, stylists, and a $150K yearly budget.
Northpaw Creative · Graphic Designer
2018 – 2022
- Designed brand identities for 20+ clients, including breweries, a regional credit union, and two nonprofits.
- Created the identity and wayfinding system for a 12-location coffee chain, from logo to menu boards and cups.
- Prepared print-ready packaging, signage, and large-format files; managed proofs and color matching.
Pacific Printworks · Prepress Designer
2017 – 2018
- Preflighted and corrected client files for offset and digital print, reducing reprints from file errors.
Selected Work
Fernwood snack line packaging · Packaging system, 40 SKUs
+19% retail sales
Ridgeline Coffee identity · Brand identity and wayfinding
Communication Arts shortlist, 2021
Willamette Credit Union rebrand · Logo, guidelines, branch signage
14 branches
Education
Pacific Northwest College of Art · B.F.A. in Graphic Design
2017
Skills & Tools
Design: brand identity, packaging, typography, art direction, environmental graphics
Tools: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Figma, Esko ArtPro, print production and color management