Amira is a standout creative who I’ve had the pleasure of working with over the past year.
Her exceptional skills as an art director are matched by her positive and collaborative attitude. Whether it’s a tight deadline or an unexpected client request, Amira steps up to offer innovative solutions. Her creative thinking goes beyond the conventional, and her ideas turn into reality. (see our latest bp spot)
Amira’s attention to detail, ownership and teamwork make her an invaluable asset to any project and I'd recommend her any day.

— Maggie Paoli, Account Supervisor, VML

When Amira joined Manifest more than two years ago, she filled a void on our team.
Her fresh and playful digital designs balanced nicely against our other designers' more traditional skill sets. Meanwhile, her thoughtful approach to her work and her eagerness to collaborate pushed our content to new heights. As the lead designer for our real-time marketing program, Amira and I worked closely on everything from succinct sales collateral to splashy internal branding, to complex technical diagrams. She had her hands in the work from the moment of kickoff until the final files were wrapped, and provided valuable recommendations to editorial staff and client stakeholders throughout the process. Her insights often caused us to rethink our approach to messaging. We finessed and sometimes completely reorganized language and ideas as a result of her insights, and the outcome was always worth the effort. She constantly delivered great work on deadline while acting as an irreplaceable resource and sounding board for the editorial team. I will miss her spirit, creativity and speed immensely.

—Mack Conlan-Donnelly, Content Strategy Consultant, Freelance

“Amira is one of the most talented designers I have had the pleasure of working with in my career.
She is constantly pushing the envelope and providing fresh approaches to a client's brand identity. Not once have I experienced Amira back down from even the toughest of asks. She takes time to research and understand the client's needs in order to tell a cohesive yet unique story across multiple platforms such a print, social, animation, and website design. Her technical skills and sharp eye for the smallest details shine through in not only her own work, but in the feedback, she provides to her peers. As a strategist, you are always looking for your creative counterparts to be able to understand your strategic vision and bring it to life just the way you envisioned it in your mind—even if you can't properly articulate it. Amira's ability to quickly take a chaotic vision and poorly hand-drawn schematics and turn them into something users are drawn to consume is something not to take for granted. The majority of the time we worked together, Amira would have just a few hours to turn projects around and she would still find a way to provide not one, but multiple versions of equally beautiful options to choose from. Over the two years, I worked with her, I was continuously impressed with her pointed questions, attention to detail, and immense dedication to improving her craft. As a bonus to her technical skills, I also always noticed the intentionality she put into ensuring diversity within her image selections, color choices, and art direction in every project.”

— Henrietta Maindidze, Senior Strategist, AKQA

“I can always spot an Amira Martin design…
It's always fresh and modern. The more you look, the more you notice smart details that underscore a message or reinforce the purpose of the image. That combination of skill and cleverness always makes me smile. One of my favorite projects that we worked on together was a 2020 back-to-school campaign. We asked Amira to design a logo that captured an authoritative but inspiring theme. We asked that the logo communicate a connection between educators and students. I don't know that we gave much guidance beyond that. And what Amira produced was perfect. It was clear that she listened. And that creative ability took over for her to produce one of the smartest logos I've ever seen. We worked together for a little more than a year, and it was clear that Amira is a hard worker, undeniably talented, and a joy to collaborate with.”

— Marquita Brown, Managing Director and Senior Editor, Teach for America

“I can’t say enough positive things about my colleague Amira Martin.
Amira is a talented designer, art director, and project manager who produces creative and innovative design solutions. She is always aware of her target audience and the user experience. Amira art-directs beautiful and elaborate product photoshoots. She elevates each story she touches by bringing it to life visually with clear and creative designs. Amira is focused, detail-oriented, and a quick learner who is able to manage multiple projects in the print and digital workspaces, while staying on deadline and within budget. Most importantly, Amira is always a pleasure to work and collaborate with. I highly recommend Amira Martin.”

— Gina Saunders, Creative Director, Crazy Creative Studio; Senior Designer, Gannett/USA Today

“Amira is a dedicated creative who pushes herself to excel.
During her time at Studio Gannett, she has shown an agility and aptitude for taking on big projects and owning them. It is always a pleasure working with her.”

— Sara Schwartz, Senior Digital Editor for Special Projects, AARP