Antone Amye
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About
Creative designer experienced in Visual Journalism, Advertising, Art Direction, Graphic Design, Marketing and Production.
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Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts Art Direction/Advertising DesignCollege for Creative Studies1993 - 2000
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Experience
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Graphic DesignerDetroit, MIApr 2023 - Present (3 years 2 months)Designing visual concepts for the Mayor’s office, City Council, and city departments, across various mediums ranging from flyers, brochures, social media graphics, city webpage graphics, digital kiosk ads, pamphlets, banners, posters, charts, advertisements, logos, annual reports, publications, billboards, exhibits and videos.
Communicating ideas effectively while upholding and adhering to city branding. -
Senior Design EditorDetroit, MIAug 2016 - Present (9 years 10 months)Duties include managing a team of page designers and design interns, helping set expectations for them and offering critiques. I also take the lead in spearheading and creating the visual identity of the newspaper, undertaking advance planning, designing pages, and mentoring team members. Responsibilities also include engaging with editors and reporters to develop the best possible visual elements. Additionally, I take the lead in gathering and submitting designer work for industry award competitions, directing special projects such as the papers Goodfellows section and Auto Show Guide, and serving as visual arts judge for the Detroit News Outstanding Graduates competition.
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Page DesignerDetroit, MIFeb 2002 - Present (24 years 4 months)Responsible for front page, inside news pages and lead designer of the weekly GO! Your Weekend Guide tab.
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Awards
>> Michigan Associated Press Media Editors contest
2021: Second-place - Best Full Page Design
>>. Michigan Press Association - Editorial & Advertising Contest
2021: Second-place - Best Page
>> Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter, Excellence in Journalism
2021: First-place and Second-place in Feature Page Design
2020: First-place in Page One Design
2019: First-place in Page One Design, Third-place in Feature Page Design
2018: First-place and Second-place in Page One Design, Third-place in Feature Page Design
2017: First-place in Feature Page Design, Second-place in Cover Design and in Page One Design
2016: First-place in Cover Design, First-place in Page One Design, Third-place in Magazine Spread Design
2014: First and Third-place in Magazine Spread Design, Second-place in Cover Design
2011: First-place in Inside Page Design, Second-place in Front Page Design -
Affiliations
* President, College for Creative Studies Alumni Council
* Golightly Career and Technical Center – Graphics and Printing Technology Advisory Board member
* National Association of Black Journalists – Detroit Chapter member and Chief Graphic Designer -
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On Coroflot@antone_amye, member since 2007
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