Amanda Kaay

Design, illustrator, animator, these are just some of the hats I wear around here. I've painted since childhood and my lifelong passion for visual arts has never been stronger.

10 Downloadable New Orleans Icons to Spice Up Your Graphics

New Orleans is full of iconic attributes that make it unlike any place you've ever been. When I think of New Orleans, there are several features that …

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Dismantling Perfectionism: One Win at a Time

The idea of ‘perfect’ is really quite unattainable. There is no one solution that is right for everyone at every time, and you can’t always make …

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What to Do Before Meeting Your Graphic Designer

So you want to hire a designer to re-design your logo, create promotional materials, or build a new website? While it may seem like wizardry to some, …

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8 Ways to Boost Your Video Content

Video remains the biggest marketing trend of the year, and with 92% of marketers saying it's an important part of their strategy, it’s really …

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Sketchy Titles; Animation Two Ways

I’ve noticed a trend in movies and TV lately where the title sequences use hand-drawn type. But this isn’t your dad’s handwriting font; the words are …

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3 Companies That Make Us Go 'Oooooh': Brands Doing Marketing Well

What goes into your decision to choose one brand over another when making a purchase? Maybe you can relate to their marketing, you feel like they …

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Some Things Are Just Better Together

At Communify one of our key beliefs is that we are all better together. As individuals we are pretty good, but put us in a room together and that’s …

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5 Contemporary NOLA Painters You Should Follow

Although I don’t live in New Orleans myself, I get a certain artist vibe from this city. It's no wonder NOLA is a hot bed for artistic expression; …

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Motivation and Manifestation

Cats have taught me a lot about motivation, because it’s so hard to get them to do anything! I’ve been training mine to do tricks for a while now, …

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The 100 Day Creative Project

100 Days of Art I love a good creative project. And I love a good challenge. And by that I don’t mean a competition, pitting me against others, I …

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