Amanda Rios

Graphic Designer

New York, USA & Beyond

SOCIAL MEDIA

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SUMMARY

My name is Amanda Rios, the face behind Ariosgraphics. I'm a graphic designer with over 10 years of design and digital media experience, I'm a lifelong creative with a Bachelor's degree and a passion for helping female entrepreneurs set visual brand foundations to help grow their businesses!

COVER LETTER

EXPERIENCE

2022-Present

2020-2025

2019

2017-2018

Graphic Designer

Disability and Philanthropy Forum (DIP)

Collaborated on an 80 Executive Summary and Grant Making Report booklet.
Singlehandedly designed multiple templates for a Learning Series Webinar.

Graphic Designer

VaVa Virtual Assistants

Designed a multitude of corporate material such as posters and flyers for the VaVa Virtual team.

Logo Designer

Ariosgraphics

My name is Amanda, the face behind Ariosgraphics. I am currently a freelance graphic designer specializing in brand identity for female entrepreneurs and small business owners. My other specialities include photo retouching and photo restoration.

Graphic Design Intern

Greenwich Village Chamber of Commerce

Assisted the Executive Director with any design project needs such as web, print and social.
Updated and created numerous collateral for the GVCC company events.
Organized file handling for better workflow.

Graphic Design Intern

Relix Media Group

Assisted the Design Director and the Marketing Department with any design project needs including web, print and social.
Acted as a liaison between the Design Director and the Marketing Department.
Created a logo for the agency’s new podcast entitled “3 From The 7”.
Created numerous social media advertisements for the agency’s partnering music venues.

Photography Post Editor

Cinder & Co Photography

I use Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom to digitally alter and retouch wedding and engagement photos according to clients’ requests.
Edits included the following: color correction & grading, complexion enhancement, object removal as well as photo manipulation.
I work alongside trained photographers to gain knowledge of photography and to have a better understanding of the post editing process.

EDUCATION

College of Staten Island (CUNY)

2017

Bachelor's in Design and Digital Media

I graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications with a concentration in Design and Digital Media with a minor in the Spanish Language. GPA: 3.0

AWARDS & CERTIFICATES

Lift Every Voice and Sing Award – May 21, 2011
Certificate of Merit – June 24, 2011
Honor Roll – June 26, 2011

SERVICES

Logo Design
Brand Identity
Photo Retouching
Photo Restoration
For more info on packages and additional services please visit my website!

SKILLS

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign
Adobe Illustrator
Canva
Microsoft Office Suite
MAC + PC Proficiency