Your Rainforest Retreat
Join me on the trip of a lifetime, no seriously! I took footage and put together this promotional video for Borneo Orangutan Survival UK from the last retreat, it was incredible. And I’m proud to announce that it’s back this August.
Stay in an ecolodge within the grounds of an orangutan sanctuary in Borneo – Witness orangutans, probiscis monkeys, sun bears, full organic meals, yoga and so much more. And better still, all proceeds go to the charity’s life saving work.
Choose your path
Photography
All photos by location
Visual design
About Sam Rios
Senior Designer, photographer & adventurer with an environmental focus
How I work, my skillset, experience timeline, my inspirations and more. Find out how I tick and what I can do for you.
Photography
The main focus here has always been to capture the story behind the subject, by getting to know the people, the landscapes and the wonderful creatures hidden within.
Borderlands
Canyoning and white water rafting in Sri Lanka / action shots / tourism
Experience Borneo
Orangutan / sun bear / yoga retreat / animal welfare / fundraising activities
All photos by location
Visual design
Sam’s created a huge array of visual design for corporates and start-ups all over, with a sustainable outlook. Sam’s passions for bringing out the best in your product and/or service speak for themselves.
Borneo Orangutan Survival
Branding / art direction / merch design / illustration / UI / wordpress / Divi theme / video editing / marketing / events / photography
Nature Publishing Group
User testing / UI / wireframes / styleguide / illustration / art direction
Events
Working with some incredible individuals and world changing organisations has brought on some compelling events. Not only have I helped organise and plan these events, but I’ve designed the experience from the moment the customer receives their invite right through to leaving the venue.
Experience Borneo
I’ve successfully helped built up a volunteer and visitation program, including all design & marketing, supporting orangutans under their care 100%. Uniquely situated in the heart of secondary rainforest and an orangutan sanctuary, the lodge is well worth a visit.
Eyes of the Orangutan
One of the most exciting projects I’ve ever worked on! A complete sellout theatre to one of the most talked about documentaries of the year, LIVE in the prestigious Royal Geographical Society with a Q&A session with the makers.
Pada Yatra
Resting in the shades of Yala National Park, Sri Lanka, during the annual 300km pilgrim hike of Pada Yatra.
Sam Rios
Photographer, senior designer & adventurer with an environmental focus
With an ability to speak to locals and to get involved when the opportunity arises has grown his environmental awareness.
This has led to a consultative approach with every creative project, and has yielded great results for small start-ups to large corporations alike.
Sam Rios
Photographer, senior designer & adventurer with an environmental focus
With an ability to speak to locals and to get involved when the opportunity arises has grown his environmental awareness.
This has led to a consultative approach with every creative project, and has yielded great results for small start-ups to large corporations alike.
Who I've worked with
