Sampo Lenzi

Sampo Lenzi has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning from 2001 to 2023. Sampo began their career as a Print Media Designer at Schulthess Juristische Medien AG, where they gained skills in typography, lithography, and the printing procedure. Sampo then worked as a deputy Art Director for BILANZ Magazine at Ringier Axel Springer Schweiz AG. Afterward, they served as an Art Director at Kirchhoff Consult AG, where they learned about conceptualizing and implementing corporate communication projects. Following this, they worked as a Freelance Art Director for various clients, focusing on branding and design. Sampo then joined X-Technology Swiss R&D AG as an Art Director, responsible for brand communications and design concepts. Sampo later joined ARKTIS as a Design & Brand Consultant and then founded ARKTIS Design Studio, serving as Founder & Creative Director. Sampo also co-founded a friend™ during this time. Most recently, they are working as a Creative Director at Planted.

Sampo Lenzi attended Middlesex University from 2018 to 2020 and obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Marketing. Prior to that, from 2010 to 2013, they studied at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, completing a Bachelor in Design Management International with a focus on Brand Identity, Product Design, Marketing, Creative Leadership, and Design Methodologies. In 2012, they participated in an Erasmus Exchange program at the University of Lapland, where they studied Art and Design alongside Social Sciences. Additionally, in 2012, Sampo attended the Arctic Circles Summer School at the University of Lapland, focusing on Sustainable Design. Sampo'seducation journey began at GBMS Zürich from 2002 to 2005, focusing on Design, Art, and History.