About Me

I’m the artist, designer and creator behind Amanda Hessler Art + Design. When I’m not working you can find me:

SIPPING AN ICED LATTE

WALKING MY GOLDENDOODLE MAX

READING

BINGING SHOWS + MOVIES

TRAVELING WITH MY FAMILY

TRYING A NEW RECIPE

My love for art started early.

My love for art, creativity and paper products started in the days of Lisa Frank folders, puffy stickers and matching clothes.

I was introduced to graphic design when I joined the high school yearbook staff, serving as the photo editor my senior year.

I studied journalism and strategic communications at the University of Kansas, but I spent most of my time on the creative staff of the University Daily Kansan designing advertisements for the student newspaper. Rock Chalk Jayhawk!

Now I work as an in-house corporate graphic designer for a wealth management firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, and spend my free time creating, painting and making art that’s full of color and brings joy.

My little joys:

  1. Max, my best guy

  2. Fresh flowers + paints

  3. An iced latte + a good book

  4. Kansas City + all KC sports

  5. My family

  6. Palm trees + the beach

  7. Gilmore Girls

  8. All things fall

  9. University of Kansas Jayhawks

  10. Clean sheets

  11. Nancy Meyers movies

  12. Trader Joe’s on a Sunday morning