Hey, I’m Sam Peacock!
I’m an Art Director and freelance designer based in the Northwest Chicago suburbs.
I live in Wheaton, Illinois with my husband Dan and our cat West.
Always curious, always designing.
I have a lifelong non-stop curiosity to learn new tools, create exciting designs, to make people smile, laugh and think using images and words.
From mentee to mentor.
I started my professional career at The Mx Group as a Production Artist working directly with my client CCG. With experience and mentorship, I grew into graphic design and art direction.
This experience from every project level gives my designs a polish, a focus on strong, effective designs that are clean, meaningful, and exceed their expectations.
My favorite part of the job is mentoring young designers. I’ve had a couple of tremendous mentors who made me who I am today. My goal in life is to be that guide for others.
Don’t take my word for it.
Here are some recommendations my colleagues have left for me on my LinkedIn over the years:
“I could always count on Sam to want to figure things out, to face challenges head-on. He was forever working to grow his skills and understanding of our clients and the business in general.”
Tom Hayward, Creative Director
“He's always had the ability to step up and creatively lead a handful of projects – effortlessly. It's crucial to have a good eye for details when you're in the agency life, and I've seen Sam bring quality to every project he touches through these details.”
Vrajesh Parikh, Program Manager
“His keen eye for design and innovative mindset resulted in happy clients and teammates alike. In addition to his creative skills, his openness to feedback and warm personality made him pleasure to work with.”
Katy Romanelli, Project Manager
“Sam is a joy to work with as he's reliable, authentic and it's evident he cares deeply about his team and his work. I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with and learn from him.”
Kaitlin Kulovitz, Senior Lead Program Manager
“Sam is not only a talented designer and art director, but a quick thinker and the consummate teammate. His logic, user experience insight, and overall talent are an invaluable asset every time.”
Wendy Calcaterra, Creative Director
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Sam for nearly 5 years and can confidently say that he is someone I can always count on to demonstrate excellence at all stages of the project.”
Belinda Kou, Art Director and Lettering Artist
Technological proficiencies
Adobe InDesign
Sketch
Adobe Photoshop
Invision
Adobe Illustrator
Microsoft Office
Figma
Procreate
Proficiencies