Award-winning
design for
filmmakers.

With exclusive offerings
just for you

Helping non-profits & filmmakers reach their potential with award-winning creative

I’m Samantha Richardson, an independent brand designer local to Atlanta, Georgia. Crafting beautiful, empathic brands is my forté. I’ve spent the last decade agency, freelance, and client-side creating award-winning designs for national brands. Now I’m helping folks like you reach their potential.

You make the world a better place and I’m here to make sure you look good doing it.

Offerings

Creative support for every step of the process

  • Art direction

    Ensure your production tells a cohesive visual narrative with pre-production services from an experienced art director.

    Creative concepts • Pre-production

  • Storyboarding

    Amplify your impact with bespoke typographic treatments and animation visualization designed for simplified project alignment.

    Creative concepts • Typography • Illustration

  • Motion design

    Bring your vision to life with motion, including animated sequences, lower thirds, credits, 2D effects, and bumpers.

    Animated sequences • Effects

  • Character design

    Surprise and delight your viewers with characters specifically designed to highlight your brand in all the places that it lives.

    Illustration • Motion

  • Brand design

    Does your project involve a larger initiative? Let’s craft an identity that tells your unique story. Invest in a strong foundation that will last for years to come.

    Branding • Brochures • Collateral

  • Digital Campaign Assets

    Banner ads, animated gifs, and more designed to engage viewers and expand your reach. Created alongside my cat, Theon.

    Digital ads • Paid social

Featured work

In Solidarity Documentary

Phantom Limb - Guppy Music Video
Animated Intro & Outro

Bad Medicine - Know Dope
Award-winning character animation for a heroin prevention PSA

Milo’s Hamburgers
Award-winning animation for social

  • "Samantha is one of the most talented designers & animators I've had the pleasure to work with."

    She has an innate understanding of story and offers insightful and delightful images to convey brand attributes and features. What she creates inhabits the best of form and function. Your company's creative assets are in the best hands with Samantha, and I could not make a stronger recommendation for design projects.

    — Laurel Mills, CEO of Funnelfly

UAB Medicine - By the Numbers

Funnelfly promo

Awards & Recognitions

  • "Faces of Fountain Heights" awarded Mosaic Award at local, district, and national levels.

    Issued by American Advertising Federation · Jun 2018

    The Mosaic Awards honors companies and individuals who display their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through creative work, advocacy, and company-wide initiatives.

    Each year, individuals and companies are selected as winners for each of the nine Mosaic Award categories. Creative content must distinguish itself by amplifying underrepresented communities with depth and authenticity. A company’s diversity and inclusion initiatives are measured by cultural impact and sustainability. All winning entries must have a unique vision that gives viewers a broader understanding of the BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and Disability communities; and that promotes systemic change through equity and inclusion.

  • Awarded a gold addy at local, district, and national levels.

    Issued by American Advertising Federation · Jun 2018

  • Awarded a gold addy at local, district, and national levels.

  • “Faces of Fountain Heights,” Issued by American Advertising Federation · March 2018 · Birmingham, Alabama

  • “Milo's Fry High Dive” · Issued by American Advertising Federation · March 2018 · Birmingham, Alabama

  • Awarded People's Telly for social animation "Milo's Fry High Dive," for Milo's Burger Shop

    Issued by Telly Awards · Jan 2017 · Birmingham, Alabama

  • “Make Your Mark // UAB DAAH” · Issued by American Advertising Federation · March 2017 · Birmingham, Alabama

  • “Know Dope” · Issued by American Advertising Federation · March 2016 · Birmingham, Alabama

  • “Bad Medicine,” an animated PSA in the Know Dope Heroin Prevention Campaign, Entered by UAB Digital Media

    Issued by American Advertising Federation · March 2016 · Birmingham, Alabama

  • "Captured the essence of our work"

    “The design work has not only been visually stunning, but also captures the essence of our work as a Community Foundation and the people that we serve.”

    “Samantha’s blend of creativity, strategic thinking and collaborative spirit have been integral in helping us elevate our image and expand our reach.“

    Ginger Jefferson, Community Foundation

  • "Professional, thoughtful, creative"

    "Samantha is such a pleasure to work with and added so much value to our company in its early stages.”

    “She is professional, thoughtful, creative and did a fantastic job keeping our brand values and priorities core to the design and strategy."

    Whitney Wright, Elia Fulmen

  • "A breeze to work with"

    “Sam was a breeze to work with. Her product was always of an exceptional standard, always responsive, always thinking of new ideas, and always delivering a great finished product.”

    “I couldn't speak higher of Sam's ability to go above and beyond to deliver what is asked of her.”

    Christopher Di Grazia, Flexitive

  • "She listened & moved quickly"

    “Samantha conceptualized a vibrant series of designs for our new headquarters prior to a major kickoff event. She actively listened to the team’s priorities and perspectives, and she moved quickly.

    She brought many well-crafted ideas and options to the table, and she created space for the group to offer feedback and make decisions.”

    Chris McCauley, Ed Farm

Ready to chat?

Let’s make something great