Hello! I'm Amanda McGee.

I am an artist and surface pattern designer creating fun art for great products! I have been creating art since childhood and have been a professional artist and designer since graduating from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Applied Design & Visual Communication. I started my art and design career working in-house at corporate retail businesses and then continued to develop into freelance and self employment for the past 25 years. Currently I enjoy creating in my home studio in Ohio, where I live with my husband, our two young adult/teenagers and one big smelly (but cute) dog.

I design and create art for various products, including surface patterns and placement illustrations and lettering, as well as creating digital art products and designs. My artwork can be seen on home decor products, giftware, greeting cards, gift bags, textiles, coloring books, tabletop goods and more.  Artwork has been placed on products with major brands and retailers: Crayola, American Greetings, Design Design, Design House Greetings, Mohawk Rugs, Home Depot, Lowe's, Target, Walmart, Pier 1, Hobby Lobby, Michael's, Joann, Enchante, Gina B, Robert Kaufman, Studioe fabrics, Pfaltzgraff, Evergreen, Lifetime Brands, TJ Maxx, Home Goods, Marshall's and more. My licensing artwork is represented by Pink Light Studios and I am a contributing Artist for digital die cuts and printables for Silhouette, Inc.

I love to be creative! I enjoy the process of making art and developing creative projects. Bright cheerful colors, whimsically illustrated patterns, fun expressive lettering, vintage and retro style designs, and cute things inspire me. And speaking of cute, I love dollhouses. I’m an amateur miniature hobbyist (occasionally) in my free time, and I enjoy sewing and crafting as well.

When I create, I enjoy bringing beauty and delight into this world! Most of the art I create eventually ends up in a digital format, however I love to use traditional mediums especially to paint florals, vintage and retro objects, creating expressive textures. By sharing my art, I hope it will bring a smile to someone's face, spread joy and happiness to the world. I hope you’ll come along with me on my happy creative journey!

If you’re interested in collaborating, licensing my designs, have any another questions or requests you can contact me at amanda {at} amandamcgeedesigns.com

Have a happy day!

 Amanda