Amanda Nelson Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Woodland Hills, Ca, Us

24+ years’ experience as a Creative/Art Director. I have worked with a diverse group of brands, award-winning agencies and in-house teams in varying capacity to elevate their brand. Disney, Universal Studios, Fox Studios, DELL, W Hotels, Westin Hotels, Walmart, Teleflora, Fiji Water, Penthouse Magazine, State Farm, Allstate, mg Magazine, Dick's Sporting Goods, Ford, Honda, Hyatt, Marriott, Walgreens, Soccer Magazine, Shorewood Realty, Re/Max, Sotheby's Realty, Keller Williams, Coldwell Banker, Compass, Ameriprise, Capital One, Coldwell Banker, Bank of America, Bank of New York, BCBG Max Azria, Fredericks of Hollywood and Norweigan Cruiselines are just some of the many brands and companies I have collaborated with.

• Develop creative and effective advertising concepts, from ideation to completion.• Concept design and editorial layout of two magazines yearly (200+ pages each).• Editorial layout design of two (50-page) newspaper layouts every month.• Initially brought on to elevate the brand.• Coordinate with the Publisher to manage the production pipeline.• Work closely with Director of Sales, Editor and Production team to meet deadlines.• Work in a very fast-paced environment.• Oversee all creative decisions and manage the design team across all channels.• Prepress for newspapers and magazines.

Hermosa Beach, Ca, Us

*Won an Ozzie Award for the Best Table of Contents for the magazine.• Work closely with the Publisher to grow the magazine from 24 pages to 200+ pages in one year, by implementing new branding strategies.• Manage the design team across all channels, including UX, web design, paid media, video, social assets and photoshoots.• Design/Layout a (200-page) magazine every two weeks.• Conceptualize and produce modern, sophisticated, and vibrant ads.• Worked directly with clients to develop business identity and marketing approach.• Prepress for magazines.• Responsible for ensuring brand consistency across all channels.

El Segundo, Ca, Us

*Won a Maggie Award for Best Redesign for the publication.• Work closely with the Publisher and Editor to develop strategies to reach target audiences and generate revenue.• Oversee all creative decisions and manage the design team.• Design two (84-page) magazine layouts every month.• Develop creative and effective advertising concepts, from ideation to completion.• Manage and art direct photoshoots.• Brought on to rebrand every aspect of the publication and website.

• Brought on to start up and launch the magazine.• Start up, concept and brand magazine look, feel and style.• Design (100-page) monthly magazine layout.• Design and concept new logo for company. • Work closely with Editor for ideas and changes. • Oversee all creative decisions.• Manage the design team and interns.

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• Lead overall ideation, coordination and development of all creative print and production for all projects.• Design and concept 3D point-of-purchase standees.• Design and concept key art for movie projects.• Prepress final art, and work with prepress team to ensure projects are approved.• Responsible for ensuring brand consistency across all channels.

• Brought publication to fruition.• Design (84-page) magazine layout every month.• Manage photoshoots: products and fashion.• Photograph local events for magazine.• Attend press checks to ensure publication printed correctly.• Work closely with the Editor to develop strategies to reach target audiences and generate revenue.• Oversee all creative decisions across all channels.• Manage the design team and interns.

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• Work closely with the Publisher and Editor to develop strategies to reach target audiences and generate revenue.• Wrote 200+ page book on “How to start and run a publication”• Design (84-page) monthly magazine layout.• Oversee all creative decisions.• Manage and art direct photoshoots: products and fashion.• Photograph local events, concerts and products.• Manage the design team and interns across all channels.• Brought on to rebrand every aspect of the publication.• Travel to press checks to ensure publication was printed correctly.

Bfa, Fine Arts (Graphic Design) / Computer Animation

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Photography