Description

Leah Sands is a graphic designer and illustrator that sprung from the fine arts. Drawing since she could pick up a pencil and later developing a love for painting and screen printing, art has been a constant companion to her design practice. Leah’s passion lies in bridging the gap between fine arts and graphic design, applying the artistic nuances of form, content and color to the complexity of design — using grids, symbolism and client collaboration. She loves working on projects that ask deeper questions and aim to gently teach its viewer something about themselves or the world.

My portfolio website is: leahsands.com

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
Dutch
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Amsterdam (up to 50km)

Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator
Self-employed
DIGITAL AND IT
September 2009 - Today (16 years and 9 months)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Graphic design and illustration work in the form of: published book covers, tattoos, wedding invitations, posters, advertising material, merchandise (shirts, LPs, CDs, stickers), company branding and identity for clients around the world.
Drawing Illustration Adobe Creatieve Suite Webdesign Logo Design Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Social Media Branding Brand Content Print Design Lay-out
Redefine Arts
Co-Founder
CIVIC AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
September 2016 - Today (9 years and 9 months)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Together with my colleague, I started an art mentorship program in Amsterdam Zuidoost for pre-teens and teenagers. Alongside preparing skill lessons, I developed projects to deepen students’ understanding of art and self. Throughout the program, students are involved in group critiques, exhibitions, guest artists workshops and museum visits to broaden the students’ work and ideas.
Project Management Drawing Teaching Project Planning
10K Research and Marketing
Graphic Designer
REAL ESTATE
August 2013 - March 2015 (1 year and 7 months)
Minneapolis, United States
As the graphic designer for a data and research company, I was responsible for designing reports and online tools for clients, creating internal branding and eye-catching marketing materials.
User Experience Design Product Design Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Webdesign User Interface Design CSS Adobe Photoshop Adobe Premiere Logo Design Branding PHP HTML