Sam Benson

Graphic and Motion Designer
Experience

Assisted Cottingham and Butler’s design and marketing team by designing physical and digital materials for their individually branded designations and creating event materials. These included social media (animated video and static images), emails, brochures, one-pagers, posters, physical mailers, landing pages, and event signage. Created the logo and assisted in brand ideation for Cottingham and Butler’s presigious CEO Summit. Delivered high-quality design projects on time, consistently meeting client and organizational standards.

Seasonal Graphic Designer Cottingham & Butler
Graphic Design Intern AMPERAGE Marketing and Fundraising

Aided in the production of AMPERAGE’s internal brand refresh—this included motion graphic vignettes, logo animtaions, and animated social media graphics. Produced additional materials for AMPERAGE and a variety of their clients, such as business cards, digital ads, direct mailers, infographics, and a digital AMPERAGE cookbook.

Recorded footage and edited production training videos for Farmer’s Creamery in Kalona, Iowa using Adobe After Effects. Created design assets and assembled audio to produce informative and visually compelling video materials for the company to use.

Video Production Intern Farmer's Creamery
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite—Photoshop, Illustrator, inDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Adobe Express
Motion graphics, digital and print materials, publication, marketing collateral, branding, social media
University of Northern Iowa BA in Graphic Design, December 2024 Dean’s List (2021-2024)
Education
Recognition
Curris Design Competition UNI Gallery of Art (2024)
ADAI Judges Choice Award Art Director’s Association of Iowa (2024)
ADDY at American Advertising Awards American Advertising Federation (2025)
SALUTE Honorable Mention UCO School of Design (2023)