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The name is Amanda better known as "mom" to the three gremlins I have taking up space in my house. They don't care that I am a graphic designer but since you are viewing my portfolio YOU DO! So thanks for that bit of validation and checking out my stuff.
I have been designing since 2003 when I started school at the Art Institute of Dallas and dabbling in photography since 2010. Most of my experience has been with in-house advertising agencies but also working as a freelancer with various clients ranging from doctors' offices, small businesses, and national companies.
If you want to get to know me more keep scrolling and send me a note down below.
HEY FRIENDS!
about me
-EXPERIENCE-
MAR. 2015 - DEC. 2018
MICHAELS STORES
Graphic Designer
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Collaborated with creative director, managers, promotion team and merchants to implement changes across all
print channels -
Innovated creative solutions supporting the strategic marketing, branding and consumer objectives for this $4B retail company
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Conceptualized specialty print promotional advertisements that carried over to a team
of 40+ across multiple media channels
SEP. 2007 - DEC. 2009
AARON BROTHERS
ART & FRAMING
Production Artist
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Collaborated with the visual merchandising team to ensure all necessary signage was executed and produced with accuracy to merchandise buyers specifications.
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Managed and created timelines and production schedules for printing and shipping of all store event signage
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Improved the process of stores ordering signs from the sign catalog by creating a new
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streamlined ordering process
OCT. 2010 - PRESENT
FREELANCING
Graphic Designer // Production Artist
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Specialize in combining ascetic design with client needs are for their business
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Communicative with project leads to allow for tasks to
stay on target -
Present designs to clients and stakeholders
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Execute and conceptualized print and digital designs
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Find solutions to problems clients have in organizing information in a clean, captivating manner
DEC. 2009 - MAR. 2015
AARON BROTHERS
ART & FRAMING
Graphic Designer
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Created and executed a broad creative vision for customer experience by working with merchants and brand manager to brand new lines of product with a trendy, demographic focused design on packaging and labeling
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Managed consistency across advertising circulars, web graphics, packaging, and store signage
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Translated business and marketing strategic objectives
into designs that were clean, captivating, and
emotionally appealing -
Executed engaging, captivating and emotionally appealing internal videos for the seasonal launch of new product
JUL. 2005 - SEP. 2007
EYEMART EXPRESS
Graphic Designer
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Maintained quality and consistency in design and messaging to multiple media outlets.
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Served as a designer for all internal and external communication
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Organized and assisted in photography and
commercial shoots. -
Conceptualized new ideas for circulation in various print and digital avenues.
-SKILLS-
PREMIERE
MICROSOFT OFFICE
50%
HTML5 / CSS
60%
DREAMWEAVER
AFTER EFFECTS
ILLUSTRATOR
85%
PHOTOSHOP
95%
INDESIGN
70%
70%
85%
THEY REALLY LIKE ME
“YOU DO GREAT AT YOUR JOB, BUT AT THE SAME TIME MAKE
WORK LOTS OF FUN"
- KELLY KRAL
“YOU ARE AMAZING BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS KNOW HOW TO SOLVE
AN ISSUE OR SITUATION"
- MICHAEL DAVIS
“AMANDA IS THE BEST"
- MARC SWANK
85%