Saum is a graphic/brand designer building impactful messages into bold, intentional, and gravitating visuals that promote lasting connection.

Currently based in San Francisco, working as an Associate Designer @ Salesforce!

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[1]🔒THREADED HISTORIES

a self-directed capstone of five publications, with design, writing and original editorial photography creatively directed by me; through nineteen selected diverse South Asian models/narrative collaborators found through a casting call and interview process, culture and experiences are told through an exploration of fashion and storytelling.

CREATIVE DIRECTION + PHOTOGRAPHY +
NARRATIVE-DRIVEN WRITING + PRINT

[2] Dreamforce (2024)

work done during my 2024 summer internship at Salesforce creating marketing collateral, mobile graphics, and other digital assets for their flagship event, Dreamforce.

DIGITAL + MARKETING + MOBILE + EVENT BRANDING

[3] Themes of Endurance
zine and interactive site providing personal and historical context to a beloved heritage site with a complex history; site located in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
BRANDING + INTERACTIVE + PRINT + ADVOCACY


[4]
A Nation Post-Dobbs

interactive site and print collateral that visualizes data on maternal mortality rates, socioeconomic conditions and other compounding factors in women’s healthcare per state in the US.
DATA VISUALIZATION + RESEARCH + INTERACTIVE + PRINT + ADVOCACY

[5] LA TOMATINA

festival identity construction and branded system for an exciting, food-fight celebration held annually in Valencia, Spain; includes varied tangible and digital collateral.
IDENTITIES + BRANDING + PRINT + ILLUSTRATION + MOTION


[6]
house of cards: the dangers of deepfakes

a research-based visual dialogue surrounding the emerging issue of deepfake technology and it’s exploitative qualities, specifically its impact on women.

TYPOGRAPHY + RESEARCH + ADVOCACY
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[8] connecting local businesses

video campaign with subsequent print collateral, advocating for equitable broadband access in rural midwest communities, focusing on small business impact.

MOTION + VIDEOGRAPHY + ILLUSTRATION + ADVOCACY








[9] design hero

created a multimedia set of designed artifacts surrounding chosen design hero, Jessica Walsh.

BRANDING + PRINT + INTERACTIVE + SYSTEMS




Saumeya Suseenthiran — Updated June 2025, All Rights Reserved — resume email me! linkedin