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I’m a multidisciplinary visual artist and educator, trained in English literature, with a love for creating fine art, illustration, and graphic design. I develop marketing and educational content and help purpose-driven teams collaborate and grow through thoughtful storytelling and design. Over the years I’ve built community-focused initiatives, hosted workshops on sustainable food gardening and mindfulness, and supported organizations from Vancouver to Peru with content production, coordination and advocacy. I’m energized by teamwork, mentorship and turning ambitious ideas into accessible learning and creative projects.…I’m a multidisciplinary visual artist and educator, trained in English literature, with a love for creating fine art, illustration, and graphic design. I develop marketing and educational content and help purpose-driven teams collaborate and grow through thoughtful storytelling and design. Over the years I’ve built community-focused initiatives, hosted workshops on sustainable food gardening and mindfulness, and supported organizations from Vancouver to Peru with content production, coordination and advocacy. I’m energized by teamwork, mentorship and turning ambitious ideas into accessible learning and creative projects.

Amanda Suutari

Copywriter, Graphic Designer, Freelance Digital Illustrator, +7

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I’m a multidisciplinary visual artist and educator, trained in English literature, with a love for creating fine art, illustration, and graphic design. I develop marketing and educational content and help purpose-driven teams collaborate and grow through thoughtful storytelling and design. Over the years I’ve built community-focused initiatives, hosted workshops on sustainable food gardening and mindfulness, and supported organizations from Vancouver to Peru with content production, coordination and advocacy. I’m energized by teamwork, mentorship and turning ambitious ideas into accessible learning and creative projects.…I’m a multidisciplinary visual artist and educator, trained in English literature, with a love for creating fine art, illustration, and graphic design. I develop marketing and educational content and help purpose-driven teams collaborate and grow through thoughtful storytelling and design. Over the years I’ve built community-focused initiatives, hosted workshops on sustainable food gardening and mindfulness, and supported organizations from Vancouver to Peru with content production, coordination and advocacy. I’m energized by teamwork, mentorship and turning ambitious ideas into accessible learning and creative projects.

Available to hire

I’m a multidisciplinary visual artist and educator, trained in English literature, with a love for creating fine art, illustration, and graphic design. I develop marketing and educational content and help purpose-driven teams collaborate and grow through thoughtful storytelling and design.

Over the years I’ve built community-focused initiatives, hosted workshops on sustainable food gardening and mindfulness, and supported organizations from Vancouver to Peru with content production, coordination and advocacy. I’m energized by teamwork, mentorship and turning ambitious ideas into accessible learning and creative projects.

Skills

Artwork

Narrative Illustration

Book Cover

Book Illustration

Illustration

Experience Level

Artwork

Expert

Narrative Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Childrens Book Illustration

Expert

Gouache Illustration

Expert

Letterhead

Expert

Surface Pattern Design

Expert

Copywriting

Expert

Greetings Card

Expert

Watercolour Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Advertising Illustration

Intermediate

Advert Design

Intermediate

Character Design

Intermediate

Editorial Illustration

Intermediate

Email Design

Intermediate

Fashion Illustration

Beginner

Language

English

Fluent

French

Intermediate

Japanese

Intermediate

Spanish; Castilian

Intermediate

Finnish

Beginner

Work Experience

Content Developer and Editor at Ten Directions

January 1, 2025 - September 15, 2025

Facilitating production of marketing and educational content for a cutting-edge conscious leadership training organization, resting at the intersection of adult development, Zen mindfulness and facilitation skills development.

Booking Manager at Alianza Arkana

January 1, 2013 - September 15, 2025

Responsible for all bookings and inquiries at a busy healing retreat center. Included updating external communications materials, managing bookings and payments, and CRM. Supporting the growth of systems and operations through the transition from startup to well-established organization (including a booking system migration) hosting multiple retreats and programs as well as initiating community development, advocacy and permaculture programs.

Customer Service and Enrolment at Erickson College

January 1, 2009 - September 15, 2025

Custom er service, and sales/enrolment of coach training programs, and administrative support.

Project Coordinator at School Gardens Project

January 1, 2009 - September 15, 2025

Hosting workshops on growing food, sustainability and health to secondary schools; hosted network events to bring together needs and resources to support edible food gardens on school grounds.

Researcher/Journalist at EcoTipping Points (project lead by Environmental Economics Professor Gerald Marten)

January 1, 2007 - September 15, 2025

Researcher and member of research/education/publishing project; developed key concepts for a book, website and presentations as well as site visits and writing case studies in India and other parts of Asia with the goal of educating the public at the intersection of complex systems, human ecology, and sustainability.

Environmental Columnist/Journalist at Kansai Time Out

January 1, 2004 - September 15, 2025

Environmental columnist for monthly lifestyle/culture magazine; regular contributor to the Japan Times environment section, and Kyoto Journal.

ESL/Global Issues Instructor at Doshisha International High School

April 1, 2003 - September 15, 2025

Content-based instruction to maintain written and conversational English skills for Japanese high school students; used video, film, literature, the internet, and research projects to develop media literacy and critical thinking on themes such as global justice, human rights, consumerism and the environment.

Founder & Event Host at Vancouver Integral Leadership Network

January 1, 2020 - September 15, 2025

Initiating and hosting events oriented around the intersection of human development, transformative learning and leadership.

Founder at Rural Women's Craft Collective

January 1, 2012 - Present

Initiated a small-scale project to upcycle waste plastic bags into handicrafts for micro-enterprise among rural women in the Peruvian Amazon; expansion of the project to workshops and training among indigenous women in other parts of the region; mentorship among artisans and expansion of community partnerships.