Amanda Beard Garcia is a Chinese American muralist, painter, illustrator, and brand designer based in Boston. Her work typically incorporates punchy colors, typography, and portraiture while exploring concepts surrounding belonging and activism. Amanda is co-founder and principal of Likemind Design in Dracut, MA, a mural and branding studio with a mission to elevate the brands of independently-owned businesses “just like us.”
In 2022, Amanda was an artist-in-residence with Residence Lab (ResLab), an innovative program by Pao Arts Center and the Asian Community Development Corporation that empowered residents and artists to collectively preserve Chinatown through creative activation of underutilized sites in the neighborhood.
Amanda has been a participant of many local public art initiatives and has designed custom artwork and brand identities for small businesses all over Greater Boston. She holds a BFA in Illustration from RISD.
