Design Girl

New Chanukah Designs for Look Love Send

2011-09-22T13:58:00.000-07:00

Logo and business Card Design for Zosspack

2011-09-20T13:29:00.000-07:00

New Holiday Designs for 2011 Available at looklovesend.com

2011-09-19T12:56:00.000-07:00

All Designs availabe at http://www.looklovesend.com

Finally a girl! Haidyn Aase (my new niece)

2011-05-16T13:32:00.000-07:00

This is a small collection of photos taken of my new niece. Sometimes I need a break from the computer and I prefer that to be behind the lens of my Digital SLR. Happy Monday everyone!

Spring has sprung and what am I designing?

2011-05-06T12:21:00.000-07:00

Well it's been a long time coming.. Spring that is.. It's been a VERY long winter full of snow and cold. Snow that even lasted through April! Ok, enough complaining about that I will leave that to facebook users! Today I am designing Holiday cards for a new up and coming stationery company called LOOK LOVE SEND. Here is just a sampling of what I have designed so far. I am about to leave this dungeon office and get some sunshine!

Mother's day is also for the Mom's to be...

2011-05-04T09:52:00.000-07:00

This Design was done by Zoss Design for Snapfish.

Craftstravaganza And Much Much More

2011-05-03T12:48:00.000-07:00

I recently had the opportunity to participate in this years Craftstravaganza. The event took place at the fine arts building at the Minnesota state fair grounds. While we had a wet and cold start. I had a great time meeting various artist and seeing their creations. Several members of the HandmadeMN group attended.

Amazing videographer work done by Elvis of Elvision Video and Cinema

2011-04-18T09:28:00.000-07:00

Recently I had the opportunity to do wedding programs and invitations for an amazing couple from Texas. After the wedding I received this beautiful video preview of their wedding. I was just in awe over the quality and professional editing! And it was fun to see the programs that I designed for them too. :) You can check out the video HERE!
Below are the invites I created for them!

Zoss Design on Look Love Send

2011-04-04T10:35:00.000-07:00

Many of you know by now I have been designing for a great up and coming stationery company!They have a great team of talented designers you can check them out here
One of my designs is featured on their blog today!
click here to view it!

Upcoming Art Fair

2011-03-31T06:37:00.000-07:00

I will be selling my paper goods at The craftstravaganza.
Saturday April 30th. Come and see what I've been working on and what's to come!
Hope to see you all there!
http://www.craftstravaganza.com/2011/promo/

Love is in the Air and thoughts of an Autum Wedding...

2011-02-02T06:50:00.000-08:00

I just finished this fall wedding invite for a client of mine! To save money and embrace the environment this wonderful couple opted to do a online RSVP, which was a folded note card with directions on the inside.

Photo shoot for Zizzo Family!

2011-01-28T12:22:00.000-08:00

I recently had the opportunity to do a photo shoot with two little boys! That's right TWINS!

The Zizzo family Welcomes Cody and Levi!

HandMadeMN blog give away!

2011-01-09T09:47:00.000-08:00

Check out HandmadeMN to win this note card set!

Enter to win HERE!

Valentines Day designs (Soon to be availabe)

2011-01-03T08:37:00.000-08:00

::Blog GIVEAWAY!::

Leave a comment and let me know which design is your favorite! All who comment will be put into a drawing to win a 2011 Desk Calendar! the chance to enter ends January 31st! So post your comments! Please check back soon the winner will be announced February 1st.

Here is a link to what it looks like! VIEW DESK CALENDAR!

(below) New Designs for Photocardsdirect.com

Tis the Season for Holiday Greetings!

2010-12-23T13:12:00.000-08:00

::Blog GIVEAWAY!::

Here is a link to what it looks like! VIEW DESK CALENDAR!

Exciting things are happening finally!

2010-12-21T12:22:00.000-08:00

I am happy to annouce that my designs are now sold on Snapfish as well as ChristmascardsDirect.com!
http://www.christmascardsdirect.com/card/photochristmascards-L14DAC1.htm
http://www.christmascardsdirect.com/images/photochristmascards-L14DAC1/L14DAC1.htm

It's been a lot of hard work and my passion for design has carried me through the tough times. As some of you may already know I was laid off from my full time job over a year ago. But today is a new day and with the support of friends and family I have been building up my business from the ground up! This year is ending with great success! I finally feel like were up and running! So thank you to all of you who have cheered me on and have supported my efforts in doing my own thing! A special thank you to my husband Justin who has been my best cheer leader :). Oh don't tell him I called him a cheer leader haha... Happy Holidays Everyone!

Happy Friday everyone!

2010-12-17T14:31:00.000-08:00

Well the holidays are almost here! I have forced my self to be ahead of the game this year and fast forward to the next holiday! That being said... I have been very busy in my studio producing designs for some great photo card companies. Here are some designs that I have been working on. I feel very privileged to have the opportunity to work with great people over at Snapfish.com as well as photocardsdirect.com.

It's been awhile...

2010-12-09T14:01:00.000-08:00

WOW! I can't believe how long it has been since I last posted. I have been busy! With the holidays fast approaching and holiday items to design I've been spinning in circles in my office chair! Here are a few designs that I have been working on. Design #1 is a all text wedding invite design. I had a lot of fun with the typography on this one! Very simple yet elegant! Design #2 is the same with a silhouette of the couple added.
I had a blast working on these! Hope you all enjoy these as well!

Birth announcment on snapfish!

2010-11-09T14:32:00.000-08:00

As all of you may know I have been designing for Snapfish! Here is one of my designs that has been featured on their pormotional page.
http://cards.snapfish.com/#/categories/baby-themed/holiday-star-birth

Pumpkins

2010-11-04T08:31:00.000-07:00

As promised here is a photo of the owl pumpkin. Mine is the one on the right and the one on the left would be my husbands. We went for an owl theme this year! Such fun!

fun Vector owl by Amanda Zoss

2010-11-01T07:42:00.000-07:00

Halloween is a fun time to create your own festive artwrok. Here is a owl that I designed to use for a pumpkin carving template. I will post the pumpkin later. It didn't turn out quite as detailed as this but it was still fun!

Fall Photo shoot with the Aase family

2010-10-24T14:37:00.000-07:00

Fall has always been a favorite season of mine! The colors and stillness just make it the perfect setting for that great family photo. Below are some photos I have taken for Aase family! Camden had a great time running around the park but then what 2 yr old doesn't want to run!

Wedding monogram Design Created for Monica and Lawrence

2010-10-06T09:21:00.000-07:00

American Warm blood Note cards: Note Cards for Horse lovers

2010-10-02T12:49:00.001-07:00

New Horse Designs!!!

2010-09-30T12:45:00.000-07:00

New horse Designs for a special Event at Merlot Farm!
Stay tune for more designs to come! If you are a lover of Dressage you will love these designs! All vector artwork is a product of Zoss Design. No clip art was used in the production of these pieces :)

Snapfish Designs by Zoss Design

2010-09-23T17:28:00.001-07:00

I am happy to announce that Zoss Design now has Designs on Snapfish!
Check them out!
http://tiny.cc/t7srk

New Designs! Baby Girl

2010-09-13T08:34:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of new baby girl birth announcements!

New Design! Holiday Deer

2010-09-04T21:06:00.000-07:00

Photo shoot with Ryan Family: Photography by Justin & Amanda Zoss

2010-08-30T08:06:00.000-07:00


ARDEN RYAN

Equestrian Lovers Holiday Card

2010-08-17T15:03:00.000-07:00

New! Hot off my desk. New Equestrian Themed Holiday card! Custom Damask pattern features a dressage horse with elegant elements. If you got a Love for Horses this Holiday card is for you!

Holiday for the dogs!

2010-08-02T09:02:00.000-07:00

Dogs deserve a holiday greeting too right! Here is a cute photo card featuring one of my favorite doggy pals! Marley the famous Boston Terrier! :) Isn't she adorable! While looking after Marley awhile back I took some photos of her. Got to love rapid shutter speed!

Vintage inspired Holiday Card

2010-07-30T12:41:00.000-07:00

I realize it's July and the temps are anything but cool, however; I have been working on some designs for the up and coming holiday season. What do you think? I couldn't resist putting in some recent photos I have taken for the Nybo family. They were just too cute to pass up putting on my cards! Thanks Heather Andrew and Aiden! Stay tuned there are more designs to come! See one you like let me know and I will tell you how you can get it for your holiday card!

Chirstmas in July...

2010-07-28T12:28:00.000-07:00

It's hard to think about the perfect holiday card now. But here is a holiday design I have been working on. I have some exciting news to share with everyone! My designs will soon be available to purchase on snapfish.com! I am super excited to be working with such a great company! :) Check out their great photo cards and other Photo related items! http://www.snapfish.com
I will let you all know when my designs will be available for purchase! More Designs to come soon!

New horse in the Rootes family

2010-07-27T11:25:00.000-07:00

This week I took Monday off to help my sister get her new horse. Here is a collection of photos I took for her.
http://www2.snapfish.com/snapfish/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=4478955007/a=2435589022_43942344/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/

Birdy Birthdays and Elegant swirls

2010-06-09T09:59:00.000-07:00

I've been very busy in the studio lately. Here are a few samples of a few new designs have been working on.
I know you've all seen a lot of birds lately outside and on my blog but this birdy bithday invite was just too cute not to post! Enjoy your day all!

creator of the Creative Beast, Betsy Streeter

2010-06-04T16:27:00.001-07:00

I thought this video was great! Do you have a creative Beast! Thanks for making this Betsy! Great stuff!
creator of the Creative Beast, Betsy Streeter

Birds & Cherry Blossoms

2010-05-25T09:48:00.000-07:00

Hot off my desk! Spring has gone and summer is here. It's been in the 90's here already this week in Minnesota. Due to the heat I have been spending some time working on some more illustrations in my nice cool basement studio.

New! Spring Note Card Design!

2010-05-05T21:58:00.000-07:00

Damask Madness

2010-04-14T10:59:00.000-07:00

Damask seems to be the current and ever so popular theme these days it is everywhere from bedding to stationery. So I decided why not create my own Damask pattern. The theme I chose to use was one of my favorite! EQUESTRIAN! I hope to create this into a wedding invite soon with a matching thank you card set. If you would like to use this pattern please contact me.
Copyright 2010 Zoss design

New Design for Minted.

2010-03-22T16:53:00.000-07:00

Birth Announcements - Blooming Love

Custom Illustration: Birth Announcement for Minted.com

Vector Madness!

2010-03-11T09:48:00.000-08:00

Thinking Spring! Well I am trying to, after a long winter of snow and cold I am ready to trade in my sweaters for a pair of shorts and a t-shirt in other words I long for spring! While dreaming of warm summer days I started sketching up a butterfly design which I then took and digitized in Adobe Illustrator.
I have recently been messing around in illustrator with pattern swatches. Below is a current piece of artwork I have created using illustrators live paint feature along with some pattern swatches.

The above image was created using a hand drawing of a butterfly and then adding color with Live Paint in Adobe Illustrator.

This wood grain pattern was created using a custom wood grain pattern swatch.

Photography Break

2010-02-22T10:22:00.000-08:00

I love photography as much as I like design. I am a member of the twin cities Photoshop and photography meetup group. They have decided to do a one photo a day challenge. I have found this to be a fun way to take a break from some of my other projects. Here are some photos I have taken the last two days.

New Design Beach Wedding

2010-02-21T16:23:00.000-08:00

The perfect addition to the perfect beach wedding.

Available now on Etsy!

Bride on a Budget? Bridal Showcase! Get your tickets today!

2010-02-08T12:41:00.000-08:00

Bridal Showcase 2010

GOODWILL is having a Bridal Showcase.

Are you a bride on a budget but wish to have

the best wedding ever?

Then come join the fun at the GOODWILL Bridal Showcase

Premiere Night

Fri., Feb. 19 • 6 - 9 p.m.
.25 carat diamond giveaway -
valued at over $500!

Bridal Showcase

Sat., Feb. 20 • 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Over 1,000 elegant dresses
with prices starting at $99!

Click here for more information

What to do next...

2010-02-03T09:10:00.000-08:00

Back in August I was laid off from my full time design position. Like millions I was devastated saddened. My dream job was ripped out from under me. At the time I looked as it as a downer but now I have learned to look at in a different way. We get so wrapped up in our schedules of life we forget the things that really matter and the things we really want to do. I am now doing what I love with the support of my family and friends. No one is telling how to design no one is telling me what colors to use. I am creating my own life experiences and I am free! This video is what has inspired me to write this post!

What do you think??

2010-01-07T10:09:00.001-08:00

Life Inc. The Movie from Douglas Rushkoff on Vimeo.

Illustration Wednesday!

2010-01-06T14:03:00.000-08:00

I have made it my New Years resolution to hone in on my illustration skills and create things that are my style using my original artwork.
Here is a sample of my latest Damask pattern. Which could work with a variety of projects. Best of all it's was built point by point by me :).

New Wedding Invite Designs

2009-12-16T19:59:00.000-08:00

CRAFT O RAMA and Artisian Botique

2009-12-07T09:35:00.000-08:00

This weekend a friend and I attended a Artisian Botique put on at the Crystal kitchen Center, Which was an amazing collection of local artist from the Minneapolis metro area and beyond. One that caught my eye was
MercuryMosiaics.com If your looking for a really cool tile I suggest you check them out. Their colors and designs are amazing!

We also attended the NO COAST CRAFT O RAMA which was a vast array of artisans from Minnesota. We saw everything from homemade soaps to small letterpress shops which featured fun cards and stationary. It was a great source of inspiration and I met some great artist as well!

Happy Thanksgiving

2009-11-26T09:49:00.000-08:00

Taking the day off to spend with family and friends.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Holiday Photos by Zoss Design

2009-11-23T09:33:00.000-08:00

Holiday Photos by Zoss Design.
This weekend we had the opportunity to do a photo shoot with the Nybo family. Aiden the star of the shoot was sporting his Santa suit.

New holiday card design!

2009-11-20T18:56:00.000-08:00

New Designs available on Etsy.

2009-11-19T12:07:00.000-08:00

I have recently been pushing myself to create more. As a very passionate designer I have found this to be a fun project. Each day I try to create a new design to add to my up and coming wedding collection. Need Wedding invitations? Baby announcements?
Check out my Etsy shop.
Here are a few samples of my latest Creations. Enjoy and have a great weekend!

new minted design

2009-11-02T13:06:00.000-08:00

Aloha Wedding Invitations

New Holiday Card Design

2009-10-20T17:18:00.001-07:00

New holiday Equestrian Card! Soon to be available in my Etsy shop!

Etsy "Hand Made" Passionate Creatives

2009-10-19T12:17:00.000-07:00

New Design for Minted

2009-10-14T14:55:00.001-07:00

Minted has yet again another fun challenging design contest this one being wedding invites a perfect challenge for me. :)
Here is my first submission. Comments welcome!

Horsing Around in Grand Marais MN

2009-10-13T08:19:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago my husband told me he was taking me on a surprise trip. I had a feeling it was going to be up to a place we like to call "home" the north shore of Minnesota.We set out north on Wednesday of last week. We drove up past Duluth to Grand Marais. Which is a beautiful harbor town on the edge of Lake Superior. The colors were just awesome and the hiking trails were awaiting us. But there was one more surprise Justin had in store for me As we pulled into the driveway of the North House Folk School I was so curious as to what this surprise would be. Justin made me wait in the car while he went in and got directions to where my surprise would take place. We then proceeded to drive up the beautiful Gunflint trail We then pulled off of the Gunflint on to someones property and there I saw a sign that said Fjord Crossing. I then new that my surprise involved a Norwegian Fjord Horse. I was so excited! I really had a liking for this breed of horse. There just so cute! The surprise was my own personal driving lesson with a Norwegian Fjord. Here are some photos below of my experience and our trip. A special thanks goes out to Phillis for showing me the ropes of driving! Another special thanks to Justin for the great surprise!

Minted

2009-10-06T12:33:00.000-07:00

A special Occasion should always have top notch Design! Check out these great Designs at http://www.minted.com/designer/zossDesign

New Orleans Wedding

2009-10-01T06:37:00.000-07:00

Here is a wedding monogram and a rehearsal dinner invite I have designed for some friends of ours who are getting married in New Orleans in January.

Memories and legecy...

2009-09-22T11:52:00.001-07:00

a few days ago I got word that my grandfather had passed away. Tomorrow we will celebrate his life, and what part of our lives he has touched. We will miss him but never for get him! Above is one of my favorite of his wedding album. Look at that dashing young couple! :)

2009-09-18T13:06:00.000-07:00

This was a very cute YouTube Movie I ran across and just have to share with everyone. It does a very good job of explaining what designers deal with on a daily basis. Happy Friday!

Design Portfolio

2009-09-16T09:35:00.001-07:00

view my portfolio:
aigadesignjobs.org/amazoss1

Weekend Photography

2009-09-14T10:00:00.001-07:00

This weekend while on a walk I ran across this sculpture of an angel. It's beautiful detail caught my eye for a prefect subject for a weekend photo.

Less is more

2009-09-09T09:21:00.000-07:00

"KISS" other wise know as keeping it simple Stupid.. Was a familiar term used by one of my design instructors while I was beginning my career as a designer. Sometimes it's easy to make a design over cluttered and over worked. This Design highlights many photos but keeps the other elements in the design simple. This has been a favorite among friends when they ask if I would be interested in designing them an announcement for their new born.

Break time...

2009-08-28T11:50:00.000-07:00

Last weekend was my 6th trip to the beautiful BWCA. Great Fish and Great Friends... Here are a few or our trip photos. a special thanks to Seagull Outfitters for their great Outfitting! Another thanks to the group for their hard work at the portage and on the water! As for now it is back to designing! Happy Friday to everyone!

Custom Wedding Invite Design by Zoss Design

2009-08-19T10:38:00.000-07:00

Custom Birthday Invite Design

2009-08-18T19:50:00.001-07:00

Baby Announcment for the Kunze family

2009-08-12T12:46:00.000-07:00

Photography done by
http://jgcollection.blogspot.com/

Photoshoot with the Nybo Family

2009-08-11T14:21:00.000-07:00

Recent Birth announcment Design

2009-08-10T07:33:00.001-07:00

One of my most recent Designs Done for the Nybo family. Photography was also done by Zoss Design.

Photography work Done by Zoss Design

2009-08-06T08:54:00.000-07:00

The end.. New beginning

2009-08-06T05:54:00.000-07:00

It's been a long time since my last post. There should be more post now that I finally have more time to post. Stay tune.. Great things to come. I am currently seeking freelance design work. If interested in working with me drop me a line.

2009-03-15T08:31:00.000-07:00

Here are some equine designs that I have created. Horses have always been a big inspiration for me in my art. They carry such a mystique. These and other related equine designs are showcased on my Etsy site.

2009-03-15T07:52:00.001-07:00

More spring feelings....
Being a horse owner for a good portion of my life, Spring always brings lots of horse hair. As the days get longer they start shedding their long winter hair and become sleek and shiny. This is not an easy task, As you bursh them you become covered in hair head to toe, but it the end when they look all shiny it is so worth the effort. This is a photo of my girl "Lady". This photo was taken last summer at my sisters farm where Lady resides.

Spring Fever

2009-03-14T14:39:00.000-07:00

Another love of mine is photography. This image was taken from my backyard garden last summer. It reminds of the warmth to come.

Welcome...

2009-03-14T14:02:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my first post. It's a beautiful almost spring day in Minnesota. It's around 40 finally Sun and warmth. Enjoy the creativity to come in this blog. Happy Saturday!