Experience

Alberta University of the Arts

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sessional Instructor

  • 2023 - Present

  Part time sessional instructor beginning in September, 2023. Currently signed on to teach Communication Design I.

• Continuing Education Instructor

  • May 2022 - Present

  Currently teaching Illustration and Digital Lab for Designers weeknights at AuArts. The illustration course is aimed at intermediate illustrators and contains tips and tricks for working successfully in the industry as well as peer and instructor reviewed assignments designed to advance their skills. Digital Lab for Designers is an introduction to the Adobe Suite, covering Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign.



Samantha Lucy

• Canada
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer/Illustrator

  • Sep 2010 - Present

  I've done illustration and graphic design for a wide variety of clients in North America. I have a very diverse skill set and have worked on invites, children's books, case studies, graphic novels, logo designs, branding, 3D models, background art, catalogue design, editorial illustrations and so many more. I love working on all kinds of different projects and I am very active in keeping my skills current.

• Motion Graphic Designer/Animator

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Starting in 2018 with a 14 month long practicum at the Banff Centre, I began working in the motion graphics industry. Since then I have done animations and motion graphics for clients such as the University of Calgary, the Calgary Stampede, Park Digital, Director Kjell Boersma, the Child Development Institute, Stature Films and various other clients. I am open to other projects in this field, please reach out if you have any animation or motion graphics needs!



National Film Board of Canada

• Canada
• Musicians
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Layout and Animation Assistant

  • Mar 2021 - Oct 2022

  I worked as Layout and Animation Assistant on the short film Boat People by director Kjell Boersma. I created vectors of all layouts and built them out in Toon Boom Harmony as well as all character and prop rigs. The production involved a complicated 3D rendering process which involved checking each scene and multiple render passes after animation for mistakes before importing into Cinema 4D. I also assisted with any other tasks that the director or writer asked me for. I worked as Layout and Animation Assistant on the short film Boat People by director Kjell Boersma. I created vectors of all layouts and built them out in Toon Boom Harmony as well as all character and prop rigs. The production involved a complicated 3D rendering process which involved checking each scene and multiple render passes after animation for mistakes before importing into Cinema 4D. I also assisted with any other tasks that the director or writer asked me for.



The Calgary Stampede

• Canada
• Hospitality
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Graphic Designer

  • Jun 2019 - Mar 2020

  Senior graphic designer for the Calgary Stampede. I oversaw the junior graphic designer, delegated projects and ensured all deadlines were met. I also produced graphic design, illustrations and animations that met strategic goals and client expectations. I developed concepts, established layout and copy specifications, researched and selected photos, set color specifications, and built creative files to proper specifications necessary for printing and distribution. Senior graphic designer for the Calgary Stampede. I oversaw the junior graphic designer, delegated projects and ensured all deadlines were met. I also produced graphic design, illustrations and animations that met strategic goals and client expectations. I developed concepts, established layout and copy specifications, researched and selected photos, set color specifications, and built creative files to proper specifications necessary for printing and distribution.



The Calgary Stampede

• Canada
• Hospitality
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Graphic Designer (West Canadian)

  • Feb 2014 - May 2018

  I worked as a graphic designer for the Calgary Stampede, contracted through West Canadian. I produce graphic design creative product that meets strategic goals and client expectations. I develop concepts, establishing layout and copy specifications, researching and selecting photos, setting color specifications, and building creative files to proper specifications necessary for printing and distribution. I worked as a graphic designer for the Calgary Stampede, contracted through West Canadian. I produce graphic design creative product that meets strategic goals and client expectations. I develop concepts, establishing layout and copy specifications, researching and selecting photos, setting color specifications, and building creative files to proper specifications necessary for printing and distribution.



The Gauntlet

• Calgary, Canada Area

• Graphics Artist/Layout Designer

  • Mar 2015 - Apr 2018

  Responsible for cover and editorial illustrations as well as magazine design and layout for each issue of the University of Calgary student newspaper, the Gauntlet. Responsible for cover and editorial illustrations as well as magazine design and layout for each issue of the University of Calgary student newspaper, the Gauntlet.