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Saffron Samuels

Senior Designer

  • Award-winning exhibition designer with 20+ years and University educator for 24 years
  • International experience spanning France, Australia, and Milan (Italy)
  • Lecturer in Exhibition Design, Branded Environments and Interior Architecture
  • PhD Candidate - Designing Museums to Increase Well-Being
  • Experienced in Human-Centered Design Theory & Practice
  • Specialist in creating transformative learning experiences

Saffron Samuels creates unique, innovative, award-acclaimed exhibitions. Saffron built her professional career in Sydney and Melbourne, starting in interior architecture and specializing in Exhibition Design. Exhibition design clients include the Australian Museum, Museum Victoria, ACMI (Highly Commended), State Library of Victoria (Highly Commended), Melbourne University, and Latrobe University. Her drive to create a quality educative experience for the visitor and her attention to detail are second to none. A forward-thinking, resourceful, and confident designer who can also lead and manage teams with sensitivity, she directs all project areas fluently.

Saffron has continued to train in up-to-date design methodologies, including Human-Centered Design Thinking and Adaptive Leadership. Recently, she completed five short courses with Stanford University, including Systems Practice: From Impossible to Impact, Insight for Innovation, Storytelling for Influence, Design KIT: The Course for Human-Centered Design, and Adaptive Leadership: Mobilizing for Change.

Throughout her professional career, she has continued to lecture and teach Exhibition and Branded Environment design subjects to university students pursuing Bachelor's and Master's degrees. Saffron was born in France and is well-traveled with an international flair. She currently resides in Melbourne, Australia.

In Action: Workshops, Dialogues, and Leadership Moments

Opening Night Designer of Margaret & David: 25 Years of Talking Movies Exhibition, ACMI 2011
Opening Night Designer of Margaret & David: 25 Years of Talking Movies Exhibition, ACMI 2011
Constructing a concept model for Bohemian Melbourne Exhibition, State Library of Victoria, 2015
Constructing a concept model for Bohemian Melbourne Exhibition, State Library of Victoria, 2015
Teaching a design class at Swinburne University of Technology, 2024
Teaching a design class at Swinburne University of Technology, 2024