AMY BECRAFT is a graphic designer and artist. She began her studies at the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, holds a BFA in Painting from San Francisco Art Institute, an MBA from the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, and studied graphic design at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She shares her dedication to art and design, with a generous dose of humor and wit, a fun spirit and accomplishments in both fields, with all of her students. As an instructor, Amy cultivates a comfortable, open and interactive environment for experimentation, creativity, and knowledge building. She taught art fundamentals and woodworking in Zurich, Switzerland, and has taught typography, information design, packaging design, page layout and graphic design at San Diego City College, San Diego State University and Southwestern College.