Having a background in design enables Amy to visualize and communicate design solutions from multiple points of view, understand requirements and functional specifications, map out the path of a project from ideation to completion, oversee all working components and variables within a project while maintaining its integrity and objectives. Amy loves to see projects through from start to finish; her focus is always on “the big picture.” She is highly adaptable, an outstanding team player, and committed to producing the highest quality of work possible while exceeding the client’s expectations.

Currently teaching Computer Graphics, Graphic Design and Typography, required courses for students pursuing a Graphic Design Minor. • Prepared and delivered lectures on Design Principles, Design History and Case Studies.• Demonstrated useful tools and applications in Adobe Creative Suite.• Created conceptual design projects and exercises.• Developed curriculum for both print and screen-based projects.• Hosted open houses to inform prospective students and their families about the design program.• Advised students on design industry career options and graduate design programs.Mentored students by assisting in resume and portfolio building, coaching in preparation for internship and freelance interviews, recommending invoicing and billing guidelines and providing insightful critiques and discussions on design as a discipline and commercial practice.• Organized presentations and interviews with prominent interactive design agencies and design professionals practicing in the field.

Collaborating with students so they will be able to:• Utilize type appropriately and effectively for engaging audiences and gaining visual interest• Integrate appropriate elements of design with type for creating visual communications• Create visual communications incorporating type with imagery for establishing specific mood and tone• Communicate messages to intended audiences through the effective use of typography.

Currently officiating wedding ceremonies for loving couples.

Amiable Design Group, LLC. partners with clients to deliver strategic and engaging design solutions - exceeding marketing, training, promotional, social media and personal fulfillment objectives. Design is creative and strategic problem solving. Amiable Design Group, LLC. has been credited with the ability to generate solid concepts from ideation to final production for projects varying in scope and medium. The marketing and communication projects directed, have delivered cost savings, supported the stakeholder's strategy and culture and protected the integrity of the message and design solution.

Currently teaching Digital Color Theory, a required Junior-level studio lab course within the Graphic Design Major curriculum.• Prepared and delivered lectures on color theory principles, color trends, color modes and matching systems, preparation of color for both print and screen-based media, globalization of color, color psychology, synesthesia, simultaneous contrast and afterimage.• Developed curriculum for both print and screen-based projects. Assignments included: digital color theory exercises, The Haiti Poster Project, which examined the relationship between color and culture; Color Sense: a branding and product development project in which students created a flavored, scented or fragranced product line inspired by color or color theory and a concept and User Interface design for an application for iPad, which explored a chosen aspect of color theory. • Mentored students by assisting in resume and portfolio building, coaching in preparation for internship and freelance interviews, recommending invoicing and billing guidelines and providing insightful critiques and discussions on design as a discipline and commercial practice.• Organized presentations and interviews with prominent interactive design agencies and design professionals practicing in the field.

Creative Services, an outsourced, in-house matrix organization specializing in internal branded and non-branded and external non-branded strategic communications. Implemented the internal design function for Creative Services, Philadelphia. Responsible for initiating, developing, managing and expanding the design customer base and presence while maintaining design excellence and the GSK Global brand vision and culture. The Creative Services design function produced an average of 1,700 design jobs annually at an average spend of $4.8MM per year.

Conceived, designed and produced marketing and event collateral for over 150 annual initiatives associated with the Chamber of Commerce and affiliates such as Select Greater Philadelphia, The Greater Philadelphia Venture Group, The Arts & Business Council and the Philadelphia Chapters of the British, Chilean and Hispanic Chambers of Commerce.