New Interactive Designer, Saying Hello!

Hey Everyone! I’m Amanda and I’m here to introduce myself to all you BitMethod fans out there. That’s me as Leslie Hall for Halloween last year. Pretty good, right?

I was brought onto the team to be a design machine, like a robot who shoots awesome designs at all projects in its path. I’m also proud to be the first female to join the staff, which means I’m fluent in nerd and “talkin’ ‘bout guy stuff.”

I’m originally from a small town in Iowa where my childhood was reminiscent of “The Field of Dreams.” I grew up with corn AND a baseball field in my backyard. After high school, I moved to the big city (Des Moines) to go to Grand View University, where I studied journalism, graphic design and public relations.

After college, I worked at The Des Moines Register where I was given the task of developing merchandise for one of Iowa’s greatest events: RAGBRAI. Even though I didn’t ever end up meeting Lance Armstrong, it was awesome to meet people from all over the world who would tell me how much they loved Iowa.

My strengths are graphic design, writing and marketing, but I also dabble in a little HTML and CSS. As for all the other essential information, I’m a vegan with a horrible sweet tooth. I’m deathly afraid of Mogwais and in my free time, I enjoy collecting fonts, seeking out photos of obnoxiously adorable animals and teaching my wiener dog how to ride a skateboard.

I’ve been into design for a long time, but I’m fairly new to the tech industry so I would love to hear what everyone is working on. Feel free to follow me on twitter at @amandamorrow.

About the author: Amanda wants to make the world a less confusing and frustrating place by focusing on good design and user experience. Her goal is to one day see humans and machines peacefully coexist without trying to kill one another.

Reach out to Amanda Morrow at amanda@bitmethod.com