Designer and magazine founder Amanda Jane Jones is a leader and visionary in a world of creatives, a woman who forged a uniquely inspiring path to create the work and life she always dreamed about. In this heart-filled Keynote address, Amanda will share the stories of her professional and artistic evolution, including the lessons she has learned, the mistakes she has made, and the stories that accompany. Amanda will open up about her transition from full-time employee at a design studio to full-time freelancer, the journey that led to the creation of Kinfolk and Define magazines, and the challenging dynamics of being a working mother in today’s cultural landscape. And throughout these accounts, she will reveal the changes she has both observed and created, the opportunities that arise for all of us to grow and thrive as artists, and the guiding maxims that have helped her progress as a young professional amidst a sea of competition.
