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Ciao, I'm Amanda.

INNOVATION DESIGNER 

Certified travel addict, gold medalist in clumsiness and 80% of my body is made of ice cream.

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I am a former Play Designer evolved into a Strategy & Innovation Designer, originally from Los Angeles. I believe design is part of everything we do and that extreme people watching is the best way to glean insights. I know how to turn ideas into reality, but ideation is definitely my favorite part of the process. On my free time  you will find me playing international competitive dodgeball, hiking up a mountain, or in a different country every weekend (67 to be exact). Let’s work together to use design and play to positively impact the world! 

about me.
my goal.
to design a world filled with innovative businesses and products, where design thinking IS thinking and consumers live happier lives.

my journey.

LEGO

Sr. Concept Designer

2018  I  Billund, Denmark

Toy & Concept Designer

2015 - 2017  I  Billund, Denmark

DOMUS ACADEMY

MA Business Design

2019  I  Milan, Italy

toy > concept > business
MGA ENTERTAINMENT

Lead Playset Designer

2014 - 2015  I  Los Angeles, CA

EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

BFA Toy Design

2011 - 2014  I  Los Angeles, CA

BESTWAY INFLATABLES

Toy Design Intern

Summer 2013  I  Shanghai, China

JAKKS PACIFIC

Toy Design Intern

Summer 2012  I  Santa Monica, CA

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

BA Anthropology, Psychology

2007 - 2011  I  Los Angeles, CA

My Journey

my journey.

LEGO

Sr. Concept Designer

Jan. 2018 - Aug. 2018  I  Billund, Denmark

Toy & Concept Designer

Mar. 2015 - Dec. 2017  I  Billund, Denmark

DOMUS ACADEMY

MA Business Design

2019  I  Milan, Italy

toy > concept > strategy
MGA ENTERTAINMENT

Lead Playset Designer

Oct. 2014 - Mar. 2015  I  Los Angeles, CA

EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

BFA Toy Design

2011 - 2014  I  Los Angeles, CA

BESTWAY INFLATABLES

Toy Design Intern

Summer 2013  I  Shanghai, China

JAKKS PACIFIC

Toy Design Intern

Summer 2012  I  Santa Monica, CA

DOMUS ACADEMY

Lecturer

May 2020 - current  I  Milan, Italy

Project Assistant

May 2020 - July 2020  I  Milan, Italy

INNOVATION BY DESIGN

Sr. Design Researcher & Strategist

Oct. 2019 - current  I  Milan, Italy

FUTUREBERRY

Project Management Consultant

Jun 2020 - Nov. 2020  I  Milan, Italy

MIT CIVIC DESIGN INITIATIVE

Sr. Design Researcher & Service Designer

Oct. 2020 - current  I  Milan, Italy

FJORD / ACCENTURE SONG

Principal Design Strategist

July 2021 - current  I  Munich, Germany

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

BA Anthropology, Psychology

2007 - 2011  I  Los Angeles, CA

Methodology

how I design think.

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​01 Research

  • People watch like a sport

  • Digital netnography

  • Talk to strangers

  • Read reviews

  • Use it myself

  • Trend Reports 

​02 Define

  • Create boundaries

  • Start with the unexpected

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​03 Ideate

  • Consumer role play

  • Co-creation

  • Moodboard-ing

  • Team workshops

​04 Prototype & Test

  • I love Illustrator 

  • Build out of LEGO, click!

  • Try it out

  • Kit bashing 

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get in touch.

I hope you enjoyed getting to know me and learning more about what I can do! 

amanda.b.sayers@gmail.com

CONTACT
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