Hi, I'm Sam Goodnight

I design and implement usable systems for web-based platforms. I work as the Principal Design Engineer & User Interface Lead for Wavoto.com.

Working with Wavoto.com

A major part of my job has been to curate a fresh design system for the purposes of modernizing our old, barebones interface.

In 2020, I designed & prototyped a new digital product for building, managing, & sharing online classes on Wavoto.

Home Page Overhaul

Rebuilding & rebranding wavoto.com

In 2020, I turned our designers' vision into substance by reconstructing Wavoto's home page from the ground up.

QuickBuild

Generating custom web templates

While rebuilding Wavoto.com, I designed a system that allows users to tailor their website template before launching it.

"My Brand" on Wavoto

Automating global style controls

"My Brand" is my baby. It's a design system editor for automating a Wavoto website's styles without having to mess with CSS.

Template Engineering

Turning static designs into usable templates

One of my most important roles at Wavoto is to transmute static page designs into responsive, editable templates.

Marketing Director

Nuclear energy consulting firm

Until 2018, I handled marketing initiatives and brand management for a small consulting firm. Samples included below.

S.G. Night

I also write books!

After a childhood spent scribbling in notebooks, I published my first fantasy novel at age 18 under the name S.G. Night.

You could say I'm scrappy. I learn fast, self-teach, and love the idea of building something out of nothing.

In my mind, structure is a means, not an end; the moment that convention becomes a shackle is the moment to start being unconventional.