Hey! I’m Amy, an Australian illustrator, artist and writer working in comics and picture books currently based in Chile.

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Hey! I’m Amy, an Australian illustrator, artist and writer working in comics and picture books currently based in Chile.

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I create visually rich fantasy stories for children and young adults.

I help my clients translate their stories and ideas into striking and impactful illustrations, artworks and designs which connect with audiences.

  • 9 years' experience
  • Joined July 2025

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Government
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Retail
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 4 roles

Administration Manager · UNSW Allens Hub for Technology, Law & InnovationFeb 2022 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

Responsibilities: • Maintaining a strong and collaborative stakeholder relationship with sponsor; • Event management and promotion; • Producing and distributing content across LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and web; • Producing and coordinating content for quarterly e-newsletter (1000+ subscribers); • Executive administrative support to UNSW Allens Hub Director and Researchers; • Finance and budget management (Calumo and Concur); • Coordinating the hiring process of casual research project staff (Qualtrics, PageUp); • Floor Warden during drills and emergencies. Achievements: • Event managing and coordinating the highly successful LegalTech Venture Day Australia competition event, in collaboration with IE Law School, UNSW Business AI Lab, UNSW Sydney, Australian Legal Technology Association (ALTA), IE University Law School, Lexis Nexis and Law Schools Global League and Allens in May 2023.

Change Communications Project Lead · NSW Rural Fire ServicesFeb 2021 – Feb 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

Responsibilities: • Presenting live webinars to NSW RFS staff and volunteers via Microsoft Teams; • Writing and editing communications for NSW RFS corporate EDMs, online members portal and social media platforms; • Conducting interviews with NSW RFS course subject matter experts for web publication; • Producing PowerPoint presentations and agendas for webinar events; • Updating version control and resource management procedures for the Learning Design and Assurance department; • Producing and editing all change management documentation and communications for the Learning and Development NSW RFS course releases; • Database management and administration.

Marketing and Communications Lead · Shillington EducationSep 2019 – Feb 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

Responsibilities: • producing written and visual content for advertising and marketing across print, digital, EDMs and social media campaigns; • maintaining and updating website and blog content; • administrative support to teaching staff, management and directors; • student admissions administration and database management; • coordinating advertising partnerships and scheduling for Australia; • creating and delivering briefs for internal and external creatives; • interviewing alumni, staff and industry professionals for native content; • creating and updating internal procedural documents and guides. Achievements: • Launching and project managing the marketing campaign for the first Online Course at Shillington; • Writing three articles for the print and digital editions of the Shillington Post 09 - Wellbeing Issue, 2021.

Illustrator, Artist and Writer · Amy Gardner ArtistDec 2016 – Present · 10 yrs

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts · College of Fine Arts (COFA), UNSW2008 – 2011
High School Diploma · St Andrew’s Cathedral School2016 – 2017
Bachelor of Fine Arts · College of Fine Arts (COFA), UNSW2008 – 2011
High School Diploma · St Andrew’s Cathedral School2016 – 2017

Certifications and awards

Artselerate: Creative Business Accelerator2023
Commercial Illustration for the entertainment industry (Full Time)2022
Bachelor of Fine Arts2008 – 2012

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