• Branding

  • Character Design

  • Signmaking and Lettering

  • Web Design

  • Graphic Design

  • Comics

  • Digital Illustration

  • Package Design and Photography

About

 

Hiya! I’m Amanda,

Renaissance woman.

 

Basically, I live for creating. There are few things in this world as satisfying as finding a creative problem, then finding an even more creative solution. A typographically-pleasing graphic design piece, an eye-catching illustration, a fun-yet-informative website, maybe even a deceptively-realistic piece of armor for my next costume.

 

My background in design has been an instrumental learning environment. As a Graphic Artist I took on projects that spanned many disciplines – earning the compliment of “Renaissance woman” (my other nicknames include “Photoshop” and “Pinterest”). This ties in well with my adventures in freelancing, assisting my clients with anything from websites to wedding invitations. My varied work history has also helped me to pick up on new responsibilities and technologies quickly, adapting to whatever challenges come along with an upbeat attitude.

 

If you want to collaborate on finding creative solutions, you are very welcome to contact me.

 

Amanda Sammons

asammons@amandasammons.com

518.774.7988

RESUME

     

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Portfolio

  • ALL
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Photography
  • Web Design

Skills

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Another area which is perfect for exploring creative solutions is that of both graphic and advertising design. Every step is important, from research to pages and pages of thumbnails to rough comps to meticulously executed final products.
  • Research + Concepting
  • Adobe Photoshop + Illustrator + InDesign
  • Standard + Large Format Printing

WEB DESIGN

Web Design is a discipline I find to be very challenging, in the best way. This may be because I was largely self-taught before ever taking a class, with trial and error as my main teacher. I tend to work primarily in Adobe Dreamweaver or WordPress. I enjoy both designing and coding, and I love to learn (helpful in a field that is constantly growing and changing).
  • HTML + CSS
  • Adobe Dreamweaver + Flash Catalyst + WordPress

ILLUSTRATION

Illustration has been a passion of mine since childhood. I operate a number of online shops where I sell my portrait art. I’ve also taken both traditional and digital illustration classes, putting those to work as a Graphic Artist. There I tackled a wide range of projects, from chalk art to hand lettering to digital illustration to 3-D sculptures.
  • Traditional + Digital Art
  • Adobe Photoshop + Corel Painter + Paint Tool Sai

PHOTOGRAPHY

I enjoy photography, especially as a means of connecting with an audience on social media platforms. During my time in the Whole Foods Brighton Marketing Department, I was largely in charge of taking the pictures used on their accounts. I have experience with a digital camera, as well as having taken a class in the basics of film photography. I also freelance as a professional photo editor.
  • Film + Digital Photography
  • Photo Manipulation

Contact

Questions, comments, interested in working with me? All are welcome! Drop me a line, either in the contact form or in your own email provider, and I’ll respond promptly.

  • Address: Troy, NY
  • Phone: 518.774.7988
  • Email: asammons@amandasammons.com