About Sam
Born, bred, and buttered in Toronto, SAM SINGH is a freelance illustrator and designer with a passion for portraiture and visual storytelling.
An alum of OCAD University, she brings 16 years of freelance experience collaborating with clients across editorial, publishing, marketing, and advertising. Her work brings vibrant colour and polished execution to celebrity portraits, sporting event posters, book jackets, and branding campaigns.
When working with Sam, clients can expect a bright, energetic collaborator dedicated to creating playful yet thoughtful art that honours each subject.
Info
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
sam@samsinghillustration.com
+1 647 215 4068
Select Clients
Live Nation | AR Firm | NBA Canada | Microsoft Canada | The Globe & Mail | The Walrus | Scholastic Inc. New York | AARP | Garden & Gun Magazine | St. Louis Magazine | Foreign Policy Magazine & Podcast | Wacom Canada | Western University, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry | Portuguese Bend Distilling | The Skin Theologian, Author | The Nyela Foundation | Onward Publishing
Awards
2026 - SPD 61 Merit Winner, Report on Business with The Globe and Mail, “What I’ve Learned”, October-December 2025.
2025 - American Illustration 44 Chosen.
2025 - SPD 60 Merit Winner, Garden & Gun “Art’s Rising Vanguard”, April/May 2024.
2023 - American Illustration 42 Chosen.
2022 - American Illustration 41 Select.
2021 - American Illustration 40 Chosen.
2010 - American Illustration 29 Select.
2010 - Creative Quarterly 21 Winner.
Press
2025 - The Society of Publication Designers, “Women’s History Month 2025”, United States.
2023 - CanvasRebel, “The Magic Moment When You Knew You Would Be a Creative or Artist”, United States.
2022 - In The Headline Lifestyle Press Release, “Thornhill ON Historic Black Singers/Actors Art Prints - Poster Collection Launch”, United States.
2021 - Sam Singh x Wacom Collab Series, “Wacom Cintiq 16 - Best Tablet for Beginners”, “Using Wacom Tablet with Photoshop”, “Using Wacom Tablet with Illustrator”, Canada.
2020 - The Daily Moss, “Black Creek Ontario Freelance Illustrator Launches Christian Journal Collection”, United States.
2011 - Noire Digerati, Featured Creativist, United States.
2011 - Computer Arts Projects, "Work With Creative Trends", United Kingdom.