Sam Roloff founded Studio Ridge in San Francisco in 1996.

He has a knack for designing Web sites that reflect the client's identity and convey that identity to the site's visitors. His formal training is in the Fine Arts and, because of that, he brings a unique perspective to Web site design.

Sam is extremely proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop and is an experienced client-side coder in HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, and Macromedia's Flash.

Prior to 1996, Sam worked as a freelance graphic designer, primarily in print media. He earned his B.F.A from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1992 and managed small art galleries in San Francisco after graduation until 1994.

Sam then traveled extensively in Europe from 1994 - 1996 studying art, painting, and managing a small gallery in Prague.

Painting continues to be his passion and he has amassed an impressive portfolio over the years.