Anthony Samangy

Title: Professor, Graphic Design Area Co-Coordinator
Dept/Program: Graphic Design
Office: Folk Hall 155
Phone: 330–972–6030
Email: samangy@uakron.edu

Biography

Anthony (Tony) Samangy is a motion and graphic designer originally from Pittsburgh PA. He is a Professor of Graphic Design in the Myers School of Art at The University of Akron and has served as Graphic Design Co-coordinator since 2017. He earned BFA and MA degrees from Kent State University.

Tony has worked professionally since 1994 as a graphic, web, UI/UX, and motion designer on local, regional and national accounts. His first professional gig was designing the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood website for PBS, including an animated GIF of the Neighborhood Trolley—it’s all been downhill since.

Tony’s motion, animation, and video work has garnered many awards and been screened at film festivals internationally including the Akron Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland International Film Festival, New York International Independent Film Festival, Melbourne Underground Film Festival, Bloodstained Independent Film Festival, Nightmares Film Festival along with dozens of others.

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Education

BFA / MA: Kent State University

Research

prey, 2023 
epson print / poster
18 x 24 inches

Jive Turkey, (work in progress) 
typeface design

peace, love & joy, 2024 
animated typography / digital video
1920 x 1080 pixels

UA Brutalized, 2024 | Akron Brutalized, 2025
cement cast letterforms
1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches (each letterform)

The Con, 2020
CLIENT: Red Point Digital LLC
Opening Credit Titles
3840 x 2160 Pixels

The Con, 2020
CLIENT: Red Point Digital LLC
On-screen Infographics and animation
3840 x 2160 Pixels

Down, Down, Down, 2024
CLIENT: New World Revolution
Algorithmic Type Animation for On-stage graphics + Music Video
3840 x 2160 Pixels

All The Way, 2024
CLIENT: New World Revolution
Algorithmic Type Animation for On-stage graphics + Music Video
3840 x 2160 Pixels

Ever Shining Light, 2023
CLIENT: New World Revolution
Algorithmic Type Animation for On-stage graphics + Music Video
3840 x 2160 Pixels