About Me

I’m an award-winning illustrator and designer based in Queens, NY. Full time, I’m an Associate Art Director at Open Road Integrated Media, in charge of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror. Over the years I’ve designed and illustrated hundreds of book covers across all genres for authors from Neil Gaiman to Shakespeare. On the side I freelance for clients including various publishers and The Atlantic.

I graduated summa cum laude and with Renée Crown University Honors from Syracuse University with a BFA in Illustration and a concentration in Printmaking. In my spare time you can catch me watching horror movies, working on new stuff for my Etsy shop, volunteering for the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, re-reading The Wheel of Time, running in the park (slowly), practicing Italian, or having a beer at an emo show.

Awards & Recognition

  • American Illustration 43, 1 illustration Selected

  • Communication Arts Illustration Annual 65, Shortlisted

  • Communication Arts Illustration Annual 64, Award of Excellence

  • 3x3 Professional Show No. 20, Distinguished Merit & Merit Awards

  • American Illustration 42, 2 illustrations Selected

  • American Illustration 41, 1 illustration Selected

  • American Illustration 40, 2 illustrations Selected

  • American Illustration 39, 2 illustrations Chosen

  • American Illustration 38, 2 illustrations Selected

  • Syracuse University College of Visual & Performing Arts Scholar

Amanda Shaffer holding some books with her illustrations