Amanda Smith
Graphic Designer
Info / CV
©2023 Amanda Smith
She is on a mission to design a better place for future generations by prioritizing mindfulness, reducing the stigma around mental health, encouraging diversity, and promoting sustainability via her designs.
She is an entrepreneur pushing to change the current model of the fashion industry with her sustainable fashion brand — Sust House.
She graduated from S.I. Newhouse School Of Public Communications majoring in Graphic Design and minoring in Information Technology, Design, and Startups in the iSchool at Syracuse University.
Art, including design, has been and will always be a main element in her life.
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Madison, NJ 07940
973-722-9033
design.amandasmith@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/smith-amanda
amandasmithdesign.com
Education
S.I. Newhouse School of
Public Communications, Syracuse University
BS in Graphic Design | May 2023
Minor: Information Technology, Design, and Startups
Renée Crown University Honors Program
Summa Cum Laude
Cumulative GPA 3.9
Activities
• University Girl Magazine
Graphic Design Co-Director
• Equal Time Magazine
Creative Director
• Cuse Blockchain
Director of Marketing
• Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Omicron Chapter
• The NewsHouse
Writer and Illustrator
• SU Men’s Basketball Media
Illustrator
• The Daily Orange
Print Designer
• Pixels and Print,
Student Leader
• The Boys and Girls Club
Volunteer
• Newhouse Peer Adviser and SU Health Ambassador
Skills
• Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, XD, After Effects
• Microsoft Word, Powerpoint
• Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok ,Twitter, Facebook, YouTube
• HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Squarespace, Canva, Slack, Figma, Procreate, Polycam
Awards and Competitions
• GDUSA American Graphic Design Award (2023)
• ACC InVenture Prize - The Elite Eight (2023)
• Hult Prize at Syracuse University - Competitor (2023)
• NY Business Plan Competition - 3rd Place in Media, Art, + Entertainment (2022)
• Graphis New Talent - Honorable Mention (2021)
Creative Director / Founder & CEO, Sust House
Summer 2022 – Present
Design branding system for sustainable fashion startup • Conceptualize and design magazines • Participate in pitch competitions • Create and manage website • Source products and organize inventory • Plan photoshoots • Create and manage social media platforms and content (Instagram and TikTok) • Plan pop-up / launch events
Director of Graphic Design and Merchandise, MACmomorganizing
Madison NJ / Winter 2020 – Present
Design branding system for woman-owned professional organizing business • Design and illustrate logo system on Procreate and Adobe Illustrator • Create and order branding / advertising materials and merchandise • Create and plan social media content (Instagram and TikTok) • Create and manage website
Graphic Designer (Freelance), Lavender Farm Wellness
Nantucket MA, Remote / Summer 2023 – Present
Design print and digital branding materials • Design product labels • Design digital advertisements • Create, plan, and post content on Instagram • Redesign website
Graphic Designer (Freelance) / Former Graphic Design Head Intern, Clean Cut TV
Syracuse NY, London UK, Remote / Summer 2022 – Present
Design branding system for sustainable fashion channel • Conduct interviews and film in London • Meet with and supervise interns in planning and creating social media content • Create social media templates and content (Instagram and TikTok)
Graphic Design Intern, Fingerpaint
Cedar Knolls NJ / Summer 2022
Conceptualized and created project mood boards • Designed PDF documents on Adobe InDesign • Designed presentations on Microsoft PowerPoint • Designed branding system, redesigned site map, prototyped website, created social media assets, and designed presentation for Community Hope Intern Project
Freelance Graphic Designer and Content Creator, Self-Employed
Remote / Winter 2020 – Present
Graphic Design Studio Student, DIS Copenhagen
Copenhagen DK / Fall 2022
Externship, 5W Public Relations
New York NY / Summer 2021
Campus Brand Ambassador and Media Manager, Bumble
Syracuse NY / Fall 2021 – Summer 2022
Campus Manager, University Tees
Syracuse NY / Spring 2021 – Summer 2022