illustration & surface pattern design
Hello!
My name is Amanda MacKay and I am an illustrator and surface pattern designer living in Ontario, Canada. I graduated from Sheridan's bachelor of applied arts illustration program in 2014.
I have 8 years of design experience working with over 30 clients in US and Canadian markets. I have worked on hundreds of projects including illustrating & designing for fashion, home decor, stationary, gift, children's books, board games and much more.
I am currently working as a full-time graphic artist and surface designer for Canadian Tire. I am helping design and create unique, proprietary graphics for their home decor and Christmas decor products.
I am very comfortable working in many different styles as needed by the client! Some of my styles include digital painting, water colors, realistic styles, illustrated typography, stylized flat illustration & vector graphics. I create high quality professional illustrations and design that are high resolution, print ready, for commercial use specifically tailored to your project needs.
Please feel free to contact me any time to discuss your projects! I am always ready for a new challenge!
Specialties
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign | Digital & traditional illustration & painting | Print & pattern repeats | Vector & CMYK graphics | Product development & sourcing | Preparing production ready graphics & files | Surface design for home decor, fashion & stationary | Illustrated typography & graphic design | Traditional medias such as watercolour, gouache, inks & mixed media | Product photography | Trend research & forecasting | Mood boards and competitor shopping
Clients
Canadian Tire | Canvas | Stella & Fin | FWD Forward With Design | Type A | Hatley | Little Blue House | Loblaw | President's Choice | Jump Kids World | Everyday Essentials | Chronicle Books | Qwill Media & Education | Curly Girls Bakery | Educational Insights | Wild Eye Designs | Wink | Iceware | Eleven Gifts | Winners | T.J. Maxx | HomeSense | Marshalls | Ross | Total Wine | Burlington Coat Factory | Bed Bath and Beyond | Joseph Mimran & Associates | Tri Land Corporation Canada | Terrazzo | Chirp Magazine