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BFA Thesis
Interactive Type
Kinetic Type
Modular Magazine
Bitmap Typeface
Your Vote, Our Future
The Power of Voice
Pomelo Brand Identity
Axis Website Prototype
Synergy Magazine
Light and Music Festival
A24 Widget Design
Floral Screenprint

BFA Thesis

A critical and creative exploration of how type design can address linguistic inequities and support cultural preservation, featuring inclusive practices by women, Indigenous, Black, and LGBTQ+ designers, including an analysis of Unicode, digital infrastructure, and interactive coding experiments with non-Latin scripts

Interactive Type

Creative coding project exploring generative typography and user interaction through the mouseDragged function in p5.js creating a design that reacts to user input

Kinetic Type

Creative coding project exploring dynamic typography through the textToPoints function in p5.js, transforming letterforms into animated point-based compositions

Modular Magazine

Magazine concept celebrating the creatives reshaping electronic music and nightlife

Bitmap Typeface

A retro-inspired typeface design channeling classic Atari and arcade game aesthetics, crafted with different pixel shapes and sizes for a bold nostalgic twist

Your Vote, Our Future

Poster design emphasizing the urgent need for climate reform and Indigenous land stewardship, featuring a photo collage of Earth made from plastic waste to underscore pollution's impact and inspire collective action for a sustainable future

The Power of Voice

Poster design highlighting the importance of American women, their identities, and the power of their voices in driving change, civic engagement, and the right to vote

Pomelo Brand Identity

Speculative brand identity highlighting a variety of fresh citrus and celebrating the significance of sharing fresh fruit with friends and family

Axis Website Prototype

Brand concept and website design that curates vintage and archive furniture, blending immersive storytelling, dynamic design, and historical insights to celebrate iconic movements and timeless craftsmanship

Synergy Magazine

Magazine design highlighting contemporary designers utilizing technology to ensure a sustainable future through modern fashion design, featuring Jun Kamei’s amphibious garment engineered for an underwater future, emphasizing the importance of biomimetic design

Light and Music Festival

Brand concept and identity for a music and light festival combining post-punk and electronic music with projection mapping and interactive art installations

A24 Widget Design

Widget design concept for A24 Films combining engaging features and an accessible cinematic experience that allows users to customize their content selection to fit their needs and preferences

Floral Screenprint

Traditional screenprint on toned paper for my serigraphy class featuring floral specimens scanned in digitally and converted into bitmap layers inspired by the work of botanist and photographer, Anna Atkins

Metamorphosis

Hand-drawn animation exploring themes of change and personal growth through 60 expressive frames using pencil and crayon. Each frame captures subtle transformations, visually narrating a journey of self-evolution. The textured strokes bring an organic, raw quality to the piece, echoing the unpredictable and beautiful nature of growth

Spiral Animation

Frame-by-frame animation depicting the metamorphosis of an organic star shape into a flowing spiral before seamlessly morphing back into a star showcasing fluid transitions, vibrant line work, and symbolizes transformation and renewal

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© Sam Scherping 2025

Philadelphia, PA, USA

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