Resume

• 2000

  BA

  Graphic Design

  AIGA

  The Daily Vanguard

• Creative Direction

  Corporate Identity

  Page Layout

  Book Design

  Publishing

  Graphic Design

  Layout

  Photography

  Logo Design

  Art Direction

  Posters

  Magazines

  Book Covers

  Typography

  Adobe Creative Suite

  Social Media

  Illustration

  Books

  Art

  Poster Design

  Sly

  Amy

  Sly

  Portland State University

  Random House

  The Daily Vanguard

  Slice Magazine

  Wieden + Kennedy

  BuzzFeed

  Amy Sly

  Portland

  OR

  Art direction and design for short-term incubator project that challenged and disrupted existing publishing models. Sourced content and grew readership through high-impact social media campaigns. Early adopter of emerging print-on-demand technology.

  Director of Design

  Wieden + Kennedy

  The Daily Vanguard

  Slice Magazine

  Brooklyn

  NY

  Helped to launch a Brooklyn-based nonprofit print magazine whose aim is to break the publishing glass ceiling and provide a forum for dynamic conversations between emerging and established authors. Planned and designed each issue with editors

  including photography

  artwork

  interviews

  and special features. Designed covers and interiors.

  Art Director

  New York

  NY

  Designed books for Clarkson Potter

  leading cookbook and lifestyle imprint

  including best-selling cookbooks by Rachael Ray

  Giada De Laurentiis

  and high-profile NYC restaurateurs. Trafficked projects for internal and freelance design team to meet tight publication deadlines. Deftly balanced needs of multiple stakeholders.\nNegotiated photographer and illustrator contracts and rights agreements; directed photoshoots and guided illustration programs.

  Designer

  Random House

  New York

  NY

  Art direction

  editorial design

  branding

  and photography during early-stage start-up phase. Hired and managed designers and illustrators to produce original content; oversaw designer workflow. Staff grew from 30 to 150 during tenure.\n\nPitched

  wrote

  edited

  and designed content for distribution on the viral web

  including branded content. Created imaginative and compelling editorial graphics to support hard news initiatives.\n\nRedesigned website at various stages of growth with VP of Product and dev team.

  Art Director

  BuzzFeed

  Portland

  OR

  Design studio specializing in branding strategy and visual communication including editorial content and product design.\n\nSelect clients: 2Hemispheres

  The Humane Society of the United States

  The University of Washington

  TEDx

  and an array of top-tier book publishers.\n

  Principal

  Amy Sly

  Portland

  OR

  Adjunct professor teaching classes in typography

  branding

  digital media design

  design theory

  packaging

  infographics

  and print/digital publication design.\nDevelop and teach curriculum. Mentor students through all stages of the graphic design program to build skills

  research choices

  diversify tools

  experiment and take risks

  revise

  and present their work.

  Adjunct Professor

  Portland State University