Portfolio and Resume

Pamela jansen

interested in design of all kinds

I have several years of experience with work that ranges from graphic design and photography, to illustration, iconography and packaging design.

For the majority of those years, I have been involved with creative problem solving – working with both technical and concept artists to bring an idea to life.

I’ve worked with a range of clients that swing from ultra conservative to completely off the wall, and the challenge of each type of client is invigorating and fun.

This image shows the Amway Artistry Parisian edition products that involved technical packaging design, illustration, color theory and approval, and many meetings with Brand teams across the globe.

The speed of design has increased exponentially, and the many teams I have worked with have had to figure out how to serve global clients quickly with sketching, templates, family charts, creative decks, and brand guides that speed up the iterative process.

Perfection is not the key so much anymore – but an idea that resonates with people on a deep and meaningful level.

Below link shows the many Amway Packaging campaigns I was involved with, ranging across Business lines and project groups.

• Past Packaging Campaigns

After completing my BFA in Visual Communications at Kendall College of Art and Design, I went on to work in Packaging Design at Perrigo in Allegan, MI, then moved on to work as a large format designer and technician at Skyline Displays International in Burnsville, MN.

After I returned home to Michigan, I started work as an Imaging Specialist at Amway, working my way through various degrees of creative positions.

All the while, I worked at learning more about design and design theories, and it became clear that art, mathematics, industrial design, color, and photography were easily interchangeable to me.

One day I would like to obtain either an MFA in Advertising Design & Theory, or a Minor in Industrial Design.

•  CreativeResume

Some of the biggest challenges in packaging design is what the purpose is, the message, the audience.

In 2015, I began submitting an End of Year portfolio at review time to showcase the various Amway Packaging projects I’d worked on.

In each example, I credit the fact these are Amway product designs and teams I worked with, and how we evolved an idea.

In some cases, projects and years overlap each other, but what I am trying to show is the high level of team work it takes to create great Packaging.

Note: Files are sizable, containing hi res photography

DESKTOP VIEWING OPTION: right or control click on link and save to local drive or desktop.

PHONE option: click on link and save to files.

• PackProjects_2015.pdf       (41.4 MB)
• PackProjects_2016.pdf      (30.8 MB)
• PackProjects_2016_HiLites.pdf       (31.5 MB)
• PackProjects_2017.pdf       (116 MB)
• PackProjects_2018.pdf       (32.7 MB)
• PackProjects_2019_and-Beyond.pdf       (86 MB)

LOW RES OPTIONS:

• PackProjects_2015_LowRes.pdf
• PackProjects_2016_LowRes.pdf
• PackProjects_2016_HiLites_LowRes.pdf
• PackProjects_2017_LowRes.pdf
• PackProjects_2018_LowRes.pdf
• PackProjects_2019_and-Beyond_LowRes.pdf

One of the advantages of being in an artistic community is being around creative people all the time. I have the privilege of knowing many Artists with a variety of creative approaches.

I am honored to help them find a message that conveys what it is they are trying to say to the general public.

Types of Services

• Logo design
• Small business identity
•  Small business identity 2 
• Portrait Photography
• Wedding Photography
• Illustration 
• Color Theory
• Business cards