Samantha Oxley

Sam’s dream was to become an art history teacher, which is what motivated her to get her bachelor’s degree in fine art at the Columbus School of Art & Design in Ohio. In college, it was all art all the time for Sam. As part of her studies, she focused mostly on painting but also pursued a minor in art history and writing, with a sprinkling of printmaking and philosophy on the side.

After leaving college, Sam put her design skills to work as a barista at Grand Central Bakery in Portland, Oregon. Long before she was delivering arresting graphics and illustrations for her clients at Brafton, Sam was creating latte masterpieces, designing killer breakfasts of champions and making food experiences that kept her customers happy and looking for more.

When she was ready to move on from the coffee-making world, that’s when Sam found her niche. While combing the job boards on Indeed.com in late 2020, she stumbled upon an open graphic designer position at Brafton and the rest, as they say, is history.