AMANDA SKAPNIT

EXPERIENCE

Freelance Designer

AM&A Designs, Full Remote

November 2016 – Current

• Graphic design, Illustration, and Web Design for a wide variety of clients including Audio Tree, Do Big Things, The Rainey Center, Mondo, Creative Circle, Strive, The Creative Industry, and many confidential clients.

 

Freelance Designer

T. Rowe Price, Full Remote

December 2023 – June 2023

• Graphic design for an investment banking company, creating various print and digital assets. All work was highly confidential. 

 

Graphic Designer

The Council of State Governments, Full Remote 

March 2021 – August 2022

• Creates illustrations, logos, and animated assets.

• Designed Magazine Spreads and Social Media posts for CSG Capitol Ideas on a team of 4 graphic designers and 3 editors.

• Created content for eblasts and social media.

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Multimedia Designer

The US Senate Democrats, Washington, DC

December 2019 – March 2021

• Designed for Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer.

• Edited and produced videos with graphics and animations.

• Designed across platforms, from social media to email, to TV.

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Graphic Designer, Digital Marketing Specialist

EPI, Battle Creek, MI

February 2019 – October 2019

• Designed email promotions and landing pages with a small team of designers, developers, and merchandisers.

• Designed T-shirts and apparel.

• Managed E-Commerce websites with Magento and AmeriCommerce.

• Copied and pasted live links and assets into HTML code.

• Clients included Campbell's, USA Hockey, Autism Speaks, Case IH, New Holland, Team RWB, and Demand Detroit.

• Designed for consumers and B2B clientele. ​

 

Graphic Designer, Contractor

The Pivot Group, Washington, DC  

July 2018 – November 2018

• Collaborated with senior staff and colleagues to develop smart, strategic concepts that tackled progressive issues. 

• Created production-ready direct mail across platforms, juggling many projects under intense deadlines.

• Utilized InDesign to prepare layouts; developed vector artwork in Illustrator; enhanced client photos in Photoshop.

 

Graphic Design Intern 

Frostic School of Art, WMU, Kalamazoo, MI
September 2017 – May 2018

• Designed posters, flyers, digital ads, and marketing materials.

• Utilized project management skills to balance the needs of long and short-term projects.

• Worked directly with printers to ensure the quality of our projects.

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Graphic Design Intern / Print Technician 

Life Story Network, Kalamazoo, MI  

January 2017 – April 2018

• Worked independently to produce memorial cards, folders, signature books, and collage.

• Printed client work in-house with laser and ink-jet printers.

• Design of multi-page documents and books,