Amy Schwartz





About me


I’m a design leader with a track record of building effective teams and industry-defining brands.  I partner with early-stage startups, visionary leaders, and ambitious organizations to design brands, products, and experiences.

Online
LinkedIn
Instagram

Get in touch
amy @ surethingstudio dot com

Notable


Awards
PRINT’s 15 Under 30
Winner, Command X, AIGA National Convention
Emerging Designer Award, AIGA
What’s Next Grant, AIGA
Finalist, Young Designer of the Year
Judge, Fast Co Innovation by Design Awards

Select Press
Fast Company
Magenta by HUGE
Art Directors Club
AIGA Eye on Design
Communication Arts

Speaking Engagements
Brand New Conference
Denver Art Museum
Made by Few Conference
How Design Live
C2E2
PAX East
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Cranbrook Academy of Art
Champlaign College
Oakland University
Museum of Contemporary Art, Jacksonville
University of Central Oklahoma

Highlights


Founder, Creative Director
Sure Thing
2022 – Present

Director of Design
Hologram
2020 – 2023

Creative Director
Bright Bright Great
2017 – 2020

Design Director
Cards Against Humanity & Blackbox
2015 – 2017

Lecturer
DePaul University
2014 – 2016

Interaction Designer
Gravitytank
2013 – 2015

MFA in Design
Cranbrook Academy of Art

BA in Design, BS in Interactive Media
DePaul University
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