Hi there!
I'm Sara Martos, a multidisciplinary designer.
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Design Philosophy
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Design Tools & Skills
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Education & Experience
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Design Applications
Who the heck is Sara?
I develop innovative and expressive projects across visual communication, UX/UI, and industrial design. My work spans a wide range of scales and mediums, from brand identity systems and animated digital campaigns to physical installations and product design.
My background in psychology and a deep interest in research and design thinking shape my approach to every project. I believe the strongest designs are rooted in understanding individuals and communities, their needs, their context, and the friction standing between them and a better experience.
I recently graduated in January 2026 from the University of Notre Dame, earning my Bachelor of Arts in Design with a concentration in Visual Communication. I’m currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area and open to relocating, particularly to the West Coast and DFW area.
My design philosophy
My approach as a designer is rooted in research, reasoning, and understanding. I’m passionate about exploring the ways in which design permeates every aspect of our lives, making it a profound and invaluable tool for expression, innovation, and connection. I strive to create strong, informed narratives, and work with critical attention to craft and execution.
Learning holds a great significance in my life, and I am always aiming to continue evolving as a designer and individual. Therefore, feedback is extremely important to me, and I firmly believe that being continuously open and accepting of external perspectives, is the key to improvement, as well as the foundation for true human understanding.
Design Tools
While I have so many interests in the world of art and design, I genuinely believe that my extracurricular interests inform my decisions and make me a better creative. I am incredibly interested in Sociology, Language, History, Architecture, Theology, and Philosophy.
SOFTWARE
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Premier Pro
Adobe After Effects
Adobe XD
Sketch
Touchdesigner
Meta Spark Studio
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Premier Pro
Adobe After Effects
Adobe XD
Sketch
Touchdesigner
Meta Spark Studio
AI TOOLS
Keyshot
Blender
SketchUp
CorrelDraw
Midjourney
ChatGPT/DALL-E
Grok
StarGaze
Soft Skills
While I have so many interests in the world of art and design, I genuinely believe that my extracurricular interests inform my decisions and make me a better creative. I am incredibly interested in Sociology, Language, History, Architecture, Theology, and Philosophy.
Approaches work with critical reasoning, rooted in extensive research and fundamental human understanding.
As a multimedia designer, I am to bring a perspective to every project that is considerate and user oriented.
Passionate about craft, performing tasks with equal care and close attention to detail, delivery,and quality.
Demonstrates strong understanding of fine art and design fundamentals, and executes projects with purpose
Strives to be a ever-improving team member, co-worker, designer, and individual.
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Design Skills
While I have so many interests in the world of art and design, I genuinely believe that my extracurricular interests inform my decisions and make me a better creative. I am incredibly interested in Sociology, Language, History, Architecture, Theology, and Philosophy.
UX/UI Design
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User Experience Research
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Interface Branding and Design
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Clickable Prototype Creation
Graphic Design
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Branding and Identity
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Packaging Design
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Print and Digital media
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Creating Data Visualizations
Industrial Design
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User and contextual research
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CAD Modeling in Solidworks
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Realistic and Branded Product Renders
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Creating full scale prototypes
Motion Design
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Filming and Editing footage
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Animation in After Effects, Keyshot, Blender
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Stop Motion Animation
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Multimedia Brand Implementation
Installation and
Scale Graphics
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Designing Installations to Communicate Meaning
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Brand implementation at varying scales.
Fine Art and Illustration
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Painting
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Drawing
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Emulsion Screen Printing
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Vinyl Cutting and application
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Multimedia Sculpture
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Digital illustration
Photography
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Product Photography
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Portrait Photography
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Sports Photography
Class experience
My education experience is a huge component to who I am as a person and designer. While in college, its been my goal to expand my perspectives and explore different fields and interests. I'm a firm believer that our experiences are what make us unique and intriguing, and I love sharing about what I have learned, and hearing about other's experiences.
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Fundamentals of Design
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Typography
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Digital Media Design
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Brand and Identity Systems
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Visualization of Data
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Scale Graphics and Narrative Environments
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UX/UI Design
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Motion Design
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Packaging Design
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Professional Practices in VCD
VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN
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Rapid Visualization and Design Sketching
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3D Digital Modeling
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Digital Visualization Lab
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Industrial Design Process and Prototyping
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Human Centered Design
INDUSTRIAL
DESIGN
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Drawing I
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2D Foundations
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3D Foundations
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Photography
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Screen Printing and Pop Art
STUDIO ART
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Introductory Psychology
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Developmental Psychology
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Adolescent Development
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Science, Practice, and Policy in Psychology
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Statistics in Behavioral Sciences
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Evolution and Society
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The Marine Environment
PSYCHOLOGY AND SCIENCE
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Global History of Architecture
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Renaissance Architecture
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Mathematics in Architecture
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Rome: The Eternal City
ARCHITECTURE
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Intermediate Spanish I
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Intermediate Spanish II
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Beginning Irish I
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Beginning Irish II
LANGUAGE
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Multimedia Writing and Rhetoric
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History of the Book
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Intro to American Studies
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Greek Theater
LITERATURE AND HISTORY
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Foundations of Theology and Biblical History
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Religious Freedom
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The Quran and the Bible
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Introduction to Philosophy
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Fundamentals of Technology Ethics
PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY
A bit about me...
Who the heck am I?
I grew up absolutely obsessed with the sport of Fencing, especially since BOTH of my parents were coaches. I moved between the Bay Area and NYC throughout my adolescene, competing internationally and eventually getting recruited to fence Div I at the University of Notre Dame.
As a kid, I was always crafty, but I never saw myself as "creative". I was a psychology major when I took my first design class, and I fell in love with the subject and never turned back. I ended up retiring from fencing after 17 years to focus on building up the newfound artistic love within myself.
Looking back at four years of design experience spent under mentorship by experienced designers across different disciplines and philosophies, I am proud of the designer I am, and I believe in the good that I can bring to the