Voices From The Recession
Voices of The Recession is an occasional series of video stories about the economic downturn’s impact on people in the D.C. region. The videos by Pierre Kattar show an interesting variety of stories, conveying both positive and negative effects of the recession in a very human, personal way. I designed and developed the interface to try [...]
Continue reading...Global Food Crisis
Saturday, February 14, 2009
The Global Food Crisis examines causes and effects of the world’s most extreme food shortage in decades. From poor harvests to problems with global trade, this series explores the issues of rising food prices and demand worldwide. The package launched at the beginning of a five-day series and continues to update with story developments and [...]
Continue reading...Israel Strikes Gaza Strip
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Israel Strikes Gaza Strip is a package created for washingtonpost.com’s World section documenting attacks in and around the Gaza strip that began late December of 2008. The landing page acts as an index of articles and information and leads with an interactive map detailing recent attacks and air strikes. The page also features comprehensive information [...]
Continue reading...washingtonpost.com Branding Change
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Washingtonpost.com today debuted a redesigned site header, dropping the branded ‘washingtonpost.com’ logo for the traditional scripted logo seen on the masthead of The Washington Post print edition. This is good. The visual change unifies the brand across all the major publishing mediums and reinforces the high standards of accountability journalism from the long-trusted Washington Post brand.
Continue reading...Choose Your Candidate
Monday, February 9, 2009
‘Choose Your Candidate‘ was an interactive quiz aimed at helping users select their favorite 2008 presidential candidate based on 10 marquee campaign issues. It allowed users to read through specific answers to questions regarding selected issues, then choose the candidate they agree with most – without knowing who said what. This interface is unique because [...]
Continue reading...washingtonpost.com Gallery Packages
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Below are three examples of designs I created to ease navigation between multiple galleries within a package: Colombia’s Coca Battle – This was the first project I ever worked on for washingtonpost.com. Not sure why they felt it appropriate to throw me a package about cocaine on my first day, but I digress. Anyway, this was [...]
Continue reading...Chris Mead Associates LLC
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Chris Mead Associates is a consulting company that creates interactive digital marketing plans for corporate and media clients. When I brainstormed with this client about site identity and positioning, it was obvious that I needed to create a strong framework to support the fantastic content and mission of CMA. I used and repeated the use of [...]
Continue reading...GlobalErie.com
Sunday, February 8, 2009
GlobalErie is an online community and blog network that features writing from former and current Erieites who want to make a difference in a community they love. I co-created this site with the goal of forming a global community of people who are connected in some way to Erie, Pa. I took on the enormous task [...]
Continue reading...Pentagon Memorial
Saturday, February 7, 2009
On September 11, 2008, the first 9/11 memorial was dedicated at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. To commemorate the event, The Washington Post published a special section with victim tributes, information on the memorial design, and touching stories about the familes. I was the lead designer for the online content for this project. In addition to [...]
Continue reading...Welcome
Monday, January 26, 2009
Welcome to SarahSampsel.com. I’ve designed this space to show some samples of my work (right here in the Portfolio section, of course). This is also a place where I hope to blog about design, journalism, technology, or whatever else strikes my fancy. It’s a place to share ideas and insights with one another. I’d love to hear [...]
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Monday, September 28, 2009
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