Amy Pearson

Senior Graphic Designer
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Driven by a love for design and photography, I’ve known since childhood that creativity would shape my career. My passion for travel and the outdoors led me to Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, where I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications with an emphasis in Graphic Design.

Before joining Magellan, I gained experience across a variety of industries, including television, non-profit, and finance. Today, as a Senior Graphic Designer, I feel incredibly fortunate to bring creativity and innovation into my work every day.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family and traveling whenever possible. My two kids keep me busy with their love for sports, and most weekends, you’ll find me on the sidelines of a soccer field. We also love kayaking, exploring the outdoors, and discovering new places together.

What would be your baseball walk out song?

Kodachrome by Paul Simon. I have always loved it.

If you could instantly pick up a new skill, what would it be?

If I could instantly pick up a new skill, it would be playing a musical instrument. I’ve always wanted to learn more about music and develop a deeper appreciation for it.

What job would you be terrible at?

I would be terrible as a handyman. I wish I was better at fixing things around the house.

Variable Data Best Practices

  • At the quoting stage of your project, please let us know how many fields of variable data your piece will have as this can affect pricing.
  • Data should be provided to us as an Excel spreadsheet with only the applicable data included.
  • Verbiage for variable data fields on artwork file should match up exactly with data fields on spreadsheet.
  • Spacing on artwork must allow for longest data entries. We recommend that your designer tests this in advance to confirm that the fields in the design can fit your longest pieces of data.

Postage Permits

We are happy to mail using a client’s USPS non-profit number. Here are a few best practices for this to go smoothly. Let our team know up front on the project so we can make sure to get the information we need right away. 

While our mail house does prefer to use their permit number for the mailing, we can use the client’s permit, If using their permit number, ensure there is enough postage to cover the mailing.

The information we need to in order to use a client’s nonprofit number includes the following:

  • CRID (customer registration ID)
  • Non-Profit Authorization Number (with USPS, not their nonprofit number for the university)
  • Non-profit indicia
  • Return address that is on file with USPS for the non-profit authorization number
  • Permit number

Formatting the Mailing List

Our account team will advise on specific requirements for your project’s mailing list.  We generally recommend these best practices to format the mailing list:
  • Send your data in a spreadsheet, saving it in the comma-separated values (CSV) format
  • International addresses must be separated from domestic addresses
  • Domestic addresses should at least contain data fields for “first name”, “last name”, “address 1”, “address 2”, “city”, “state” and “ZIP code”