Sam Aquillano

Design Director, Edward Jones

Sam Aquillano is a business design leader and writer. He’s a design director at Edward Jones, leading the firm’s strategic design practice — collectively focused on helping clients build long-term financial strength through financial knowledge and confidence. In 2009, he founded Design Museum Everywhere, an online, nomadic museum with the mission to bring the transformative power of design everywhere. His book, Adventures in Disruption: How to Start, Survive, and Succeed as a Creative Entrepreneur, chronicles his team’s startup journey from Sam’s living room to a thriving creative venture.

Sam has worked with some of the world’s leading companies, including Bose, GE, and Philips, and has earned numerous awards for his work, including the Red Dot Design Award, iF Design Award, Graphic Design USA’s Responsible Designers to Watch, and Fatherly named him one of the Coolest Dads in America. He writes the Business Design School newsletter about accelerating business success and impact by design. His work, articles, and videos are available at samaquillano.com