Amanda Calvin

Freelance Graphic Designer

Cleveland, OH, USA
Collaborative graphic designer that inspires brand confidence within you and your audience by partnering with you to create unique designs that embody your vision and connect with your audience in a meaningful way.

My positivity, strict adherence to deadlines, prompt communication, and dedication to providing a great design experience from beginning to end, are some of the reasons why my clients continue to choose me as their graphic design partner.

Let's discuss working together!

Work Experience

A. Calvin Design LLC

Freelance Graphic Designer

Gain brand confidence with unique designs that embody your vision and connect with your audience in a meaningful way.

I design a visual language that connects the company with its target audience, and distinguishes it from its competitors.

My services include:
• Identity Design – such as logo, letterhead, business cards, email signature, social media branding, document templates, annual reports, etc.

• Print & Digital Design – such as flyers, mailers, event stationary, infographic design, iconography design, presentation design, email marketing, etc.

• Motion Graphic Design
January 2017 - Kent, Ohio, United States

InterChez

Creative Brand Strategist

My responsibilities included maintaining brand standards, identifying communication opportunities, executing projects from conception through production, managing external vendors, as well as, designing work for print and digital mediums.
June 2015 - May 2017 Stow, Ohio, United States

InterChez

Creative Design Intern

My responsibilities included refreshing the brand, developing brand guidelines, designing a tradeshow booth, crafting motion graphics, and creating printed and digital collateral.
July 2013 - June 2015 Stow, Ohio, United States

Katherine's Collection

Graphic Design Intern

Assist in the design of Katherine's Collection logo and in the creation of the annual product catalog.
2012 - 2013 Stow, Ohio, United States

Akron-Summit County Library

Student Assistant

My responsibilities included shelving all incoming books, straightening and organizing books, working the front desk to attend patrons, assisting with community programs, and decorateingthe library.
2011 - 2013 Tallmadge, Ohio, United States

Education

Kent State University

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Design and Visual Communication

Corporate Identity
Design: Communities & Culture
Design/Illustration Techniques I
Design/Illustration Techniques II
Graphic Design I
Graphic Design II
Illustration I
Illustration II
Introduction to 3D Graphic Design
Introduction to Design Research
Introduction to Typography
Issues for Graphic Design Business
Kinetic & Sequential Graphic Design
Letterpress
Photography
Studio Production
Typographic/Photographic Graphic Design
Videography Basics
Visual Storytelling
Web Design
2011 - 2015 Kent, Ohio, United States

Languages

English (Native),

Skills

After Effects, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Identity Design, Illustrator, Indesign, InVision, Logo Design, Mailchimp, Microsoft Office, Motion Graphics , Photoshop, Print Design, Visual Communication,