About Sam Jennings

Brief Work History:

Went to college at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Worked for the musician Prince for about nine years as his Webmaster and then Art Director (Read my article in the Washington Post about it)
Worked for Pearl Jam and have designed projects for David Bowie, Steve Miller Band, Gorillaz, Swedish House Mafia and more
Spent five years at Microsoft as a UX Designer
Here in Los Angeles, I have created microsites as well as countless presentations and event collateral for EBONY Magazine.
Recently Art Directed the Up All Nite with Prince Box Set released by Sony and the Prince Estate.
As a Production Artist for The Designory, I did creative work for Amazon Music
Currently a Creative Consultant for Kenny Smith’s Jet Academy and the amazingly talented Avril Lavigne

Fun Facts About Me:

Was born in San Francisco, grew up in Chicago, and am currently living in Los Angeles.
Movie trivia EXPERT
Have an amazing daughter
Love going to TV show tapings and movie screenings
An oil painter who loves to paint faces with bright colors
Had blue, magenta, and blond dyed hair
Enjoy long road trips and have driven all over the country
Been to Europe but have not been to Asia or Africa yet
Could live on coffee and pizza
Used to spend too much time at Disneyland
If I had to choose between Dark Side or Light Side, I’d choose the Dark Side because they have cooler outfits.

Press:

Up All Nite with Prince: The One Nite Alone Collection with Andrea Swenson, 05/29/2020
“Purple Reign: What it Was Like to Work with Princes” Function Podcast with Anil Dash, 11/14/19
“Sam Jennings recalls how Prince’s Hi-tech Vision Helped Remake the Industry and Better Connect Artists and Fans” PRN Alumni Foundation, 3/1/19
“Sam Jennings on Prince and the Music Streaming Business,” Subscribed Podcast, 8/2/2016
“Prince Didn’t Hate the Internet. And His 17 Different Websites Prove It,” Huffington Post, 7/13/2016
“Prince Online Museum Launches: See the Singer’s Official Websites Spanning 20 Years,”Billboard, 7/4/2016
“How Prince revolutionized the Internet — according to the webmaster who helped him do it,”Washington Post, 4/27/2016

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