A graphic designer is like a chef, cooking up visual works. Design elements are the ingredients, with graphic design itself as the seasoning. Just as the right amount of seasoning enhances a dish's flavors, good graphic design elevates the core ideas of the work.

Graphic design professional with experience in brand identity development, marketing asset creation, and motion graphics.

Knowledgeable of advanced design concepts, such as color theory, typography systems, and print production. Skilled in InDesign, Photoshop, and After Effects.

Amanda Huang

Work Experience

Graphic Designer II - City of Hope, Irwindale

12/2022  - PRESENT

  • Execute high-volume creative tasks, including concept designs, marketing materials, and logo development from ideation to final delivery, adhering to brand guidelines and ensuring consistency across diverse projects while demonstrating strong brand identity skills

  • Develop a comprehensive evergreen creative suite over 6 months, enabling consistent branding across departments for 3+ years, providing long-term cost savings by reducing redundant work

  • Collaborate effectively within a 13-member design team, participating in design review calls to provide constructive feedback and instructional technique demonstrations to enhance team skills

  • Manage end-to-end complex projects, demonstrating strong project management skills and ability to meet varying deadlines

  • Coordinate cross-functional collaborations and maintain effective client communication while ensuring efficient workflow and timely delivery

Graphic Designer - Sunflare, Los Angeles

05/2017 - 12/2022

  • Collaborated with creative director and copywriter to design marketing and social materials, ensuring brand consistency across all collateral.

  • Partnered with a 4-member creative team to re-design and re-launch the website, securing 1000 new users per month by analyzing and developing the website.

  • Cooperated with marketing team to integrate marketing and sales automation software, building forms to collect contacts and expand relationship building. Then integrate it with company site and implement campaigns, resulting in gaining over 6500 contacts since 2020.

UI/UX / Graphic Designer - Tipwise | Android Tip Calculator Apps

02/2019 - 05/2019

  • Research existing tip calculator apps; create criteria for evaluation based on feedback; identified gaps in current solutions and recommended potential ideas for new apps.

  • Constructed information architecture and wireframes;  design and develop design system.

  • Cooperated with  Android developer to solve technical issues.

Graphic Designer - Freelance

06/2016 - PRESENT

  • Establish a new brand identity including logo design, design guidelines, and social content grid.

Skills

  • Adobe Creative Suite

    • InDesign

    • Illustrator

    • Photoshop

    • After Effects

    • Premiere Pro

    • Adobe XD

    • Acrobat

  • Procreate

  • Cinema4D

  • Website building platform (Squarespace, Webflow)

  • MS Office

Education

Graduated in 2016

Bachelor of Studio Art with an emphasis in Graphic Design. 
California State University, Long Beach