Amanda Young

About Amanda Young

Don’t design for designers, design for people. Bespoke in a graphic ethos of conceptual simplicity, my focus is on community, with an emphasis that revolves around marketing communications in localized branding. • Seasoned with over 16 years of experience, with education in Graphic Design from Seattle, Washington, and Creative Direction from Los Angeles, California. • Development, refinement, and evangelism of best-known design methods that are thoughtful, clear, and span across multiple cultural voices and spaces. • Creator of Brand/ID that is forward-thinking and intuitive, both in design principle and marketing strategy. • Problem-solver and solution seeker, scoping the needs of a project or campaign by digging in with the right questions, offering visual examples, and holding consistent communication to get the client or group to their end goal. • Love to share and offer design opinions. • Team player that strives for a collaborative work ethic, while balancing an independent mindset. Can perform in fast, high-impact environments and facilitate multiple projects at once. • Obsessed with current trends, a passion for color theory, and a desire for typographic sensibility, I have a keen eye for branded marketing, and an interest in all things visually engaging; especially if they have a unique and genuine voice. • A multi-faceted background, having contributed to large, matrixed companies, small agencies, non-profits, and even start-ups. No matter what the setting, I come ready to collaborate!

Experience

1. Senior Graphic Designer

   Legacy Health

   Jun 2023 — Present · Portland, OR, US

   Overseeing design deliverables including posters, flyers, brochures, branding and logo design, ad campaign deliverables, patient and health communications, on-site indoor and outdoor signage, vehicle transport wraps, wayfinding, digital advertisements, internal employee communications, event deliverables (vinyl banners, tent cards, pop-up banners, window clings, awards, apparel, wall mural design) OOH print and digital billboards, newspaper ads, online ads, social media digital visuals, and everything else that supports the health of our patients and the employees that make it happen.

Education

• ArtCenter College of Design

  Certification

• The Art Institutes

  Associate of Arts - AA

• University of Washington

  Bachelor of Art - BA