Hey All, I’m Amira
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I’m a creative professional with experience in agency and in-house team environments.
While I relish the opportunity to execute aesthetically pleasing designs, I recognize that the role I fill is that of a problem-solver. My career has given me opportunities to solve both print and digital problems for newsstands, websites, Twitter feeds, and more. My biggest takeaway? Creating beautiful things for yourself is great, but opportunities to create work powerful enough to communicate with and touch others, now that’s why I do what I do.
What drives me? Humanity.
I’m a true empath and find the most fulfilling work to be that which is rooted in human stories, insights, and emotions. As I dive deeper into the world of art direction, I look forward to bringing my personal perspective and lived experiences to the way I create, the stories I tell, and the audiences I touch.
A bit of me?
Experience
Art Director @VMLYR April 2022-Present
Did work ranging from real-time social posts to film concepts, ooh, experiential, asset development, brand acts, and overarching campaign concepting across five brands, including Optimum, Vitaminwater, Smartwater, Advil, and Pfizer.Senior Designer/Art Director @ Manifest Sept 2019 - Present
Tasked with supporting the $10M+ integrated marketing program of the agency’s largest client through art direction, digital and print design execution, and more.Designer @ Gannett/USA Today Aug 2018- Sept 2019
Joined as an in-house freelancer with the focus of designing a weekly six-page print shopping guide. Transitioned to a full-time level II designer gaining responsibilities of magazine layouts, brainstorming and styling photoshoots, and leading publications.
Resume Download here.
Education
One School Art Direction
Howard University Bachelors of Fine Art - Design
The hot gos
Hate bugs but I love nature… Water, trees(climbing them), parks, grass. My biggest fear about city life was being away from precious green things, but it wasn’t so bad. I also ended up bringing green things inside with my plant collection of 15+.
Since I mentioned water… I’m on an ongoing journey to learn how to swim. Don’t worry about it though. I used to tell people I go to the beach to “try not to drown” so this is an upgrade.
I’m a lover of cats, dancing, all things Caribbean culture, learning new drink recipes to up my at-home bartending game, and spending time with my loved ones. I’m an introvert with extraverted tendencies, a small but strong circle type of person, pretty much just a wonderful libra always seeking some sort of balance.
Lastly, yes, the image behind these words is me, upsidedown, in a giant pink ball pit. I just knew you were dying to know.