Amy Frueh is a Multimedia Artist, Graphic Designer, and Communications Specialist

Amy Frueh is a versatile and highly skilled graphic designer, illustrator, and communications specialist with a strong background in marketing. Dedicated to effective communications between diverse groups, Amy couples her background in copywriting and editing with her experience as a graphic ­designer and photographer to create punchy, easy-to-understand content.

She is seeking a challenging position where she can leverage her creative abilities and communication expertise to deliver impactful written and visual ­solutions!

Amy loves working as part of a team! She is always keen to research new topics and find ways to conceptualize complex ideas in easy-to-understand visuals and articles

Amy Frueh’s art and design work can be viewed on Instagram @amy_frueh

Highlights of Qualifications:

  • Over 11 years’ of experience in graphic design and illustration using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Animate, Premiere Pro, XD), and other design software (including Canva, Figma, Wix, Squarespace, and Blender)

  • Excellent interpersonal, with over 4 years’ communications experience, including in research, copy writing, and editing, as demonstrated through roles as editor, academic writing tutor, journalist for university newspapers, and communications specialist for a wide variety of audiences (using writing and communications software including Microsoft Word, Google Docs, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook)

  • Certificate degree in photography/photojournalism and bachelor’s degree in English; a post-graduate certificate in publishing—specializing in editing and book design (graphic design/illustration/layouts)

  • Marketing experience for small businesses: branding, website building (CMS, as well as basic CSS and HTML), optimizing SEOs, and creating content for social media utilizing photography, videography, and creating simple vector-based animations to make reels, carousel posts, and email campaigns

  • Confident self-starter; adept at working independently and showing initiative

  • Proven ability to be flexible and work under tight deadlines

  • Creative problem-solver who loves to work collaboratively in a team environment

  • A sense of humor and a drive to learn!

Education:

  • Certificate in Professional Photography, Commercial Photography, and Photojournalism, Western Academy of Photography, 2004-2006

  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English Literature, Minor in Anthropology specializing in Food Security, University of Victoria, 2010-2014

    • Activities and Societies: Editor and Graphic Designer for The Warren Undergraduate Review, Copy Editor and Comic Strip Writer and Artist for The Martlet

  • Post-Graduate Certificate in Publishing for Editorial and Design, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2015-2016

    • Activities and Societies: Currently sits on Cowichan Community Advisory Committee (CCAT) for the Koksilah Watershed. Previous Columnist, Copy editor, and Comic Strip Writer and Artist for The Eyeopener. Poetry published in Analogue Magazine