Amanda Johnson

Karl was my former coworker, we worked on design projects for Circulation and Events together at Affinity Group. We also work together currently at Wunderman on the Print and Digital Inserts.

Heather and I worked together on issues for Snoweek and Circulation and Sales projects at Affinity Group.

Heather was the project manager for deals.bestbuy.com through Wunderman.

Lynne and I worked together at Schwan Consumer Brands though Creatis on-site placement.

Working on a variety of print and digital media for national clients such as ConAgra, Mars, Nestle, Bayer, Clorox and Johnson & Johnson. Work on large scale print projects, signage, flash banners, print ads, landing pages and emails. Provide mockups of how signage will look in-store.

Repackage/redesign news articles and special sections into a print- and frame-friendly format for individuals and companies, using Quark 8.

I am a Digital Production Designer for Wunderman working on the Best Buy client account. I wireframe, create digital artwork for, and work on the production of the deals.bestbuy.com weekly website. I provide production assistance on banners, emails, special premium inserts, and special projects.

Updating and redesigning print, video and web collateral as part of a corporate re-branding campaign. Incorporating Flash interactive animations into user-end experiences. Work on ordering guides and sales collateral.

Work on site for Stude-Becker Advertising and Communications. Update brochures, marketing materials, advertisements and a variety of other pieces for Insurance and Medical Companies. Create flash banner ads and modify websites using Dreamweaver CS5 and Flash CS5. Create/modify concepts for sales campaigns. Updated company website and launched 12/2.

Currently freelance for Stude-Becker on website and graphic design for key clients.

Design and manage a variety of print, video and digital media items for Schwan’s Consumer Brands. Frequently film and edit internal videos, design sales kits and external sales pieces, and specialty items. Storyboard, script, edit and provide soundtrack for videos, coordinate visual elements to create a unified brand vision. Some experience with animated videos and web design. Completed a course in Sharepoint Designer.

Film, capture and edit DV and HD video, coordinate visual elements, create motion graphics and soundtrack for video and encode in multiple formats for use on various platforms. Manage and design sales and circulation pieces for all print consumer and b2b magazines. Create web banners, buttons, emails and landing pages for various sites. Assist with special issues, media kits, interactive Flash sales pieces, editorial layouts and advertisements.  Troubleshoot technical issues. Moved video editing facilities in-house, saving employer $80,000 per year.

Create and design advertisements and special sections for clients published in the Northfield News and the Area Shopper. Paginate paper, place advertising, edit and classified content in the paper and prepare for pre-production.

Program nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. Member of Honors Society 2000-2004, Dean’s List 2003-2004, and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Gained extensive experience in photography, editing, layout, writing and design, as well as studies of recent culture, theory and law. Spent a year study abroad at University of Brighton; Brighton, England (2001-2002). Focus on international media and culture.