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Sandy Mays Discusses Creative Journey and Personal Values in Interview

artist · 2026-03-19

Sandy Mays, a creative director specializing in brand design and experiential environments, shared insights about her career and personal philosophy in an interview. She works with major clients including Google, Amazon, and McDonald's, and leads projects globally. Mays reflected on her creative beginnings with handmade greeting cards in elementary school, her current favorite activity of making art with her children, and her views on overcoming career regrets through bravery. She also discussed how she copes with heartbreak through physical activity and nature, her emotional responses to injustice, and her spiritual beliefs about an afterlife. The interview was published by PRINT Magazine.

Key facts

  • Sandy Mays is a creative director working with clients like Google, Amazon, and McDonald's
  • Her first creative memory involves making mixed-media greeting cards as a child
  • She regrets not pursuing opportunities with larger companies earlier in her career
  • Mays finds solace in physical activities like skating and spending time in nature
  • She believes in a spiritual afterlife and values curiosity and human connection

Entities

Artists

  • Sandy Mays

Institutions

  • PRINT Magazine

Locations

  • Mexico City
  • Switzerland

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