Saige Sommese
Strategic Graphic Design & Marketing
Pennsylvania State University
College of Arts & Architecture
Graphic Design Class of 2017
A Bit About Me
I specialize in branding, web design, and marketing strategy. My focus is to give your audience a glimpse of what makes what you do so special. I want to take your passions and turn them into memorable, meaningful, designs that show your audience who you are, not just what you’re selling. Through strategic planning and collaboration, we can create something that sets you apart from the pack and create designs that are refreshingly “you”.
Experience
Garman Builders | Marketing Manager | Current
Lititz, Pennsylvania
Sommese Design | Freelance Designer | Current
Lititz, Pennsylvania
Golden Creative | Co-Creative Director | 2018-2020
Denver, Colorado
School of Visual Arts | Masters Workshop | 2018
Rome, Italy
PSU | Bachelors of Graphic Design | 2017
University Park, Pennsylvania
Awards & Involvement
PA Festival of The Arts | Lead Designer | 2018 - Present
Ladies, Wine & Design | 2018 - Present
AIGA | 2016 - Present
PSU Design Association | 2013 - Present
The Rromp | Featured Artist | 2021
AIGA | Featured Designer | 2020
WEFI FinTech | Marketing Key Advisor | 2019-2020
Spectacle Marketing | Partnership | 2019-2020
Matchbox Design Festival | Speaker | 2019
SVA Rome | Masters Workshop | 2018
Logo Lounge | Published | 2018
Graphis New Talent | Gold Award Winner | 2018
THON logo designer | 2016
Moxie Sozo | Design/Marketing Intern | 2016
Denver, Colorado
Client Success
“Saige has been an integral part of launching a new product line to market with what has now become a well known brand within our industry. As an early stage start-up company, affordable, custom, and most importantly, high quality design has been crucial to our success. Additionally, it has always been a great pleasure to work with her!”- Hunter S.
“Saige built my professional website. She took the time to hear what I was envisioning and translated that to a web design that fit my personality and industry. She captured beautifully colors, fonts, and flow to give my website a professional but joyful feel. Saige's keen eye for aesthetic was much appreciated. She was always willing to answer my questions and try new things if an element didn't seem right for me. I recommend Saige's services to anyone looking to spruce up or re-create a website that will capture attention!” - Gina P.
“What a gifted talent! Saige was so helpful in creating updated graphic designs for the us. Saige is a skilled professional, wise beyond her years. She quickly grasped the mission for our project and went on to create an updated logo, brochures, notecards, flyers, business cards, letterhead, style guide & more. She listens intently and we were on the same page right away, a great communicator. Her designs were always well thought out and polished, we loved them! I highly recommend Saige and look forward to working with her in the future. " - Cindy C.
“Saige is exceptionally easy to work with. I had a rough idea and some sketches of what I needed done and she brought them to life! The branding for my business is constantly complimented and often people believe we are a nation wide brand because of the work Saige did for us. I highly recommend Saige and will be using her services in the future.” - Jakob S.
“I can't recommend working with Saige enough. She is incredibly talented, creative, flexible and communicative. She turned around a logo for us quickly and was happy to work with us to tweak it until it was exactly what we wanted. I look forward to working with Saige again in the future!” - Kyle M.
