Sam Schick

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About Sam Schick

Strategic design and brand leader with 15+ years driving creative transformation across technology, healthcare, and mission-driven organizations. Known for building high-output, cross-functional teams that connect design craft with measurable business impact. From founding an independent design studio to leading creative at Microsoft, Amazon, Neversink, and Storykind, I’ve led global campaigns, brand systems, and editorial programs that bridge creativity with strategy. My work has spanned rebrands, product launches, and enterprise storytelling, and balances deep digital experience with training in studio art and non-profit policy development — always with a focus on clarity, cohesion, and purpose. At the core, I believe exceptional brands are built where creativity meets operational discipline: design systems that scale, stories that inspire, and teams that feel empowered to ship meaningful work every day. Beginning my design career with indie rock and theater posters, I founded and scaled a nimble, full-service design agency that grew from launching 50+ SMBs, to developing creative for clients from Comcast to the Venice Film Festival, and have seen my work featured in the New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, Wall Street Journal, the Dieline, Site Inspire, on NBC, Fox TV, and more. Outside of my day-to-day doings, I have held board positions with AIGA; was an oceanographer for N.A.S.A; a sous chef, food writer, cocktail developer, and General Manager; an editor for McSweeney's; director of two food pantries, two transitional housing programs, three bookstores; and coach of more than 200 elementary-aged cross-country runners. I love experiences that are all about what we can make together, what we can do together, and putting more 'good' into the world.