Amanda Tepper
Senior Art Director
ABOUT
Creative professional with 9+ years of experience in the advertising industry. Deliver innovative visual solutions that captivate audiences and elevate brand storytelling. Known for blending strategic thinking with bold creativity to push design boundaries and bring clients' visions to life. Maintain a high standard of design excellence across all deliverables, from concept through execution. Experienced in leading projects across diverse platforms, including advertising, social media, and integrated marketing. Thrive in fast-paced environments, consistently meeting tight deadlines without compromising quality.
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EDUCATION
University of Florida
B.S. in Advertising with Minor in Graphic Art
Gainesville, Florida - Main Campus
SKILLS
Photoshop, Indesign, Acrobat, Illustrator, Procreate, XD, After Effects, Adobe Creative Cloud, Dreamweaver, Incopy, Premier Pro, iMovie, Wix, Wordpress, Social Media, Facebook, Tik Tok, Instagram, Lightroom, Snapchat, Pinterest, Twitter, Linkedin, Word, Pages, Excel, Powerpoint, Keynote, Outlook, Slack, Skype, Zoom, Teams, AI, ChatGPT
EXPERTISE
Art Direction & Visual Strategy, Team Leadership & Mentorship, Brand Identity Development, Multimedia & Digital Design,
Print Design & Production, Social Media Design, Project Management & Execution, Creative Conceptualization, Client Relations
& Collaboration, Market Trends Analysis, Professional Highlights, Typography, Graphic Design & Motion Graphics
CURRENT ROLE​​
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR
SAATCHI & SAATCHI | NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Apr 2025 - Present
Responsible for leading and managing the visual aspects of campaigns, branding projects, and various social media initiatives. Collaborate closely with account teams and clients to deliver compelling creative—on time and on target. Oversee the Toyota
TDA Organic Social accounts, managing content from concept through delivery. Work closely with executive leadership to build and design high-impact strategy decks. Managed the design and execution of visual components for a major Toyota Dealership Association new business pitch. ​
WORK EXPERIENCE​​
ART DIRECTOR
SAATCHI & SAATCHI | NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Jan 2020 - Present
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Develop campaigns and design advertising collateral for Toyota at both national and regional levels. Involved in the full creative process—from concept development through design and final execution. Collaborate closely with vendors and creators to bring ideas to life with precision and impact. Specialize in multi-channel advertising, including digital, broadcast, print, out-of-home, and social media.
DESIGNER
MIND GYM | NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Mar 2018 - Dec 2019
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Created concepts, designed training materials, and finalized design comps tailored to client needs. Specialized in applying brand guidelines to produce custom collateral, including handouts and presentations. Collaborated directly with clients to ensure each deliverable reflected their vision and objectives.
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DESIGNER
KBS | NEW YORK, NEW YORK
July 2017- Mar 2018
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Worked closely with producers and the creative team to finalize and oversee design comps for creative campaigns. Tasked with re-sizing digital and print ads to specific technical specs and optimize assets for digital use for companies like BMW, Vanguard, Windstream, Boars Head, American Express, etc. Also tasked with creating in-house agency fliers for company-wide events.
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ART DIRECTOR INTERN
FOX SPORTS | GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
Jan 2017 - Apr 2017
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Created a campaign and re-branded Exactech, Inc. Built brand awareness for Exactech Arena at the Steven O’Connell Center at the University of Florida. Acted as lead Art Director responsible for creating and designing social media geotags, print ads, storyboards, and a micro-site. Visually brought ideas to life through art direction and graphic design.​​​​​
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE​​
ART DIRECTOR
RETREAT MAGAZINE | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
May 2016 - Jul 2017
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Created art work, social media ads, house ads and graphics for a fashion, travel and lifestyle magazine. Oversight for the art, graphics and creative team. Responsible for compiling spreads and ads, approving photo resolutions, and preparing and finalizing issues for production.
ADVERTISING INTERN
OMD AGENCY | LONDON, ENGLAND
Jan 2017 - June 2017
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Created an advertising campaign for Pepsi Max in London, England in partnership with OMD Agency. Tasks included generating and analyzing UK market data, penetrating a new target audience and pitching all findings to Pepsi Max. Created all graphics for presentations including, PowerPoint slides and infographics.