sam donahugh

Sam Donahugh is a designer who is graduating from Augsburg in the spring of 2023. She grew up in Wisconsin and has always had a hidden passion for creating. Through her work, she hopes to create connections for viewers and push them to see that anything can become art. Sam utilizes her personal experiences to drive her work, along with her enjoyment of bright colors.

Instagram: @sam_don13 OR. @donahugh_designs

Spades, Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts

 

In Your Hands

My senior show In Your Hands is a deck of cards designed representing different stages in my life. Each stage uses a series of illustrations that tell a story about the memories, experiences, or people that are important to me. The intention behind the stories is to show how experiences make us who we are. This piece is meant to invite people to reflect on the various stages of their own lives and all the things that have gotten them to where they are today.

The piece invited me to think about all the amazing and not so amazing moments in my life. I still have some people, memories, and experiences that I couldn’t fit because I didn’t have enough cards and I really had to weigh what I wanted to be shown. I think if I went back and made the project again, I would end up with a different result.

I hope the viewer reflects on all the people, memories, and experiences that make them who they are. I hope they also take away that we are all different but there are still some parallels in all of our lives.