Samuel Washburn
Assistant Professor
About
Sam Washburn is an illustrator and designer who has been working professionally since 2009. An avid doodler since the age of 5, Sam loves teaching and exploring new methods of art production. With an M.F.A. in design, he splits his time between illustrating, teaching at the University of Central Oklahoma as an assistant professor in design and research while kicking around Oklahoma and the Midwest.
Research, Published Work, and Scholarly Activities
Partial Client List:
The New York Times, Reader’s Digest, Houstonia, Piqued, Southbound Magazine, Macmillan Publishers, Scientific American, The Boston Globe, Harlequin Books, New Jersey Monthly, FleishmanHillard, Vegetarian Times, Spoke Marketing LLC, Pelopidas LLC, 405 Magazine, The St. Louis Beacon, St. Louis Magazine
Honors and Awards
Sam’s work has been recognized by Communication Arts, The Society of Illustrators (New York), American Illustration, 3×3, Creative Quarterly, the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, CMYK and the Oklahoma City American Advertising Awards.
Education and Certifications
M.F.A. in Design
Spring 2018
University of Central Oklahoma
B.F.A. in Communication Design
May 2009
Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts
Washington University in St. Louis
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