Samuel Ross

Samuel Ross (born 1991) is a British product and fashion designer, creative director and artist. He is known for founding the fashion label A-COLD-WALL* and working with brands such as Apple, Hublot, Off-White, Oakley, Nike, and Barney's. Early life and education Ross was born in the Brixton neighbourhood of London, United Kingdom to second generation Windrush parents of Caribbean descent. Shortly after his birth he moved to Northamptonshire, United Kingdom. He attended and graduated from de Montfort University, Leicester where he received first class honours for a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and Illustration and was awarded the FSG design award in 2012. Career After graduating from university, Ross worked as a graphic product designer for Wilkinson and Beko. He went on to intern for and subsequently work with luxury streetwear label Off-White after reaching out to the label's founder Virgil Abloh, who became Ross's mentor. During his time working for Abloh, Ross also designed for Kanye West's creative content company Donda. He founded the fashion label A-COLD-WALL* in 2015. Through A-COLD-WALL*, Ross has collaborated with Nike, Converse, Dr Martens, Timberland, Mackintosh, Aqua di Parma, Kohler, and Diesel’s Red Tag.