Ep·i·graph

a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme.

Perhaps the most famous epigraph is that of Thomas Parke D’Invilliers, in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. D’Invilliers is a character in Fitzgerald’s debut novel, This Side of Paradise. Traditionally a writer gets his or her epigraph from another author, but Fitzgerald shook up the literary world when he created this fictional scribe and penned the epigraph himself.

With an epigraph preceding a chapter or novel, the reader, quite literally, must turn the page before experiencing the story. The purpose of Epigraph is to help people turn the page on their next great idea and ultimately, to help them bring their words to life. 

Samantha Becker
Founder + Creative Director

Samantha Becker is our founder and creative director. She considers herself a writer who designs. Before Epigraph, Becker was a partner, speechwriter, and creative director at Fenway Strategies, a communications firm founded by Pod Save America’s Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor, and managed by speechwriters Benjamin Krauss and Kat Kane. Prior to creating Fenway’s production wing, Becker served as the Executive Assistant to Steven Spielberg and worked closely with him behind the scenes on such films as War of the Worlds, Munich, Bridge of Spies, Lincoln, and most recently as an Associate Producer on The BFG. A veteran of DreamWorks Studios, now Amblin Partners, she crafted both speeches and publicity materials for the studio and its executives. Her writing has been featured in Lenny Letter, The Hollywood Reporter, The Jewish Journal, and Entertainment Weekly. Becker holds a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television Production from the University of Southern California.