Hello, I’m Amanda Hawkins. ahhh-design.com is where I post art, projects, diy planner templates, tutorials and more.
I design and build websites, paint, draw, embroider and pretend to know how to sew. In all mediums I enjoy dirty, grimy, minimal and abstract work. I love hiding things in the background and building it up with layers of texture and bursts of bright color. My interest in art peaked in the tenth grade, on the fateful year I decided to take two classes: one in chemistry and one in art. Long story short –creating collages out of odds and ends and painting sure trumped memorizing the Periodic Table! I went on to receive a BFA in Graphic Design and Associates in Digital Graphics & Web Design from New Mexico State University.
In 2008 I launched a small company, Little Bird, with my husband Sam Greene. We do cozy, quirky and weathered websites for small businesses, individuals and the soon-to-be married. I also work part-time for Anamorphics, a small design firm in downtown Phoenix.
When I’m not in my craft room/office I’m spending time with Sam, our kitty Muffin, playing in the band Flyaway Tigers and hanging out with my family. But enough about what I have to say, here are some words from my friends & colleagues…
“Amanda’s work is incredibly versatile. Sometimes whimsical, sometimes tragic, it seems always imbued with a feeling similar to nostalgia – something bittersweet and much more perfect than the reality surrounding us.”
“Hawkins’ work is nothing short of inspiring. Each piece, perhaps a reflection of childhood innocence that seems to represent a little piece of all of us that was lost so long ago we’d forgotten it had even existed in the first place. Colorful, optimistic, imaginary, haphazard, but so very meticulous, her work consistently succeeds in inspiring me to throw every rule I’ve ever learned, every symbol and representation of adulthood out the window, and grab a box of crayons and go to town.”
“Amanda Hawkins is singularly talented at the coupling of both intimate and abstract. She is able to evoke the uniqueness from everyday objects and the audience at once enjoys her creations as a secret to be kept and a treasure to share.”
“Amanda’s work is sweet and sincere; she has a divine sense of color and texture. I am so honored to have a piece of her work in my home.”
“Don’t let Amanda’s calm, quiet, demeanor fool you. Take one tiny peek at her artwork and it’s a true insight to the interworking of enchanting color, intricate scribbles and witty phrases. I have had the pleasure of working with Amanda, and find her to be nothing less of a delight. Professional and structured, her creative ideas were inspiring to our department and she became a pivotal member of the group. As textured and multi-faceted as her work, Amanda has become one of my dear friends and most admired acquaintances.”
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