Live Event Painting and Animated Illustration by Samantha Hahn

Live painting at events, activations, openings, premieres and backstage at fashion shows, with time-lapse film of work in progress and animated illustration. Live painting coverage of the Met Gala for social channels, and red carpet coverage painted in time-lapse for New York Magazine and The Cut. Painted live for Hermès, Chloé, Lela Rose, Loeffler Randall, Mark Cross, Serapian, Saks Fifth Avenue, Whit, Avène and Teen Vogue, backstage at Bode for the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), and for Refinery29 at SXSW. Agency work with J/PR, Karla Otto, Purple PR and Bold PR. Animations for Brandon Maxwell, Garnier, Goop and Vogue, and time-lapse films for Nutrafol. Animated lettering for the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Select work featuring Chanel, Fendi and Pucci.

Live event illustration and on-site painting for brand activations, store openings and retail launches, product launches, fashion weeks, premieres, galas and private events. Watercolor guest portraits painted on the spot and given to guests to take home, plus live painting and hand lettering on products and packaging for personalization at luxury launches. Available for booking as a live painter and event illustrator, based in the New York area and traveling in the US and worldwide for select projects.

Time-lapse painting filmed for brand campaigns, social channels, advertorials and product launches. Lightly animated illustration and GIFs run as short social video, as a loop on a website, or inside an advertorial or newsletter.