Amanda Saker is a game artist and animator living in Portland, Maine. Amanda’s years of experience as a veterinary technician have given her a unique insight into animal movement and she specializes in quadruped animation. In addition to game art and animation, Amanda enjoys working in acrylic and oil, and painting the Maine coast, landscapes, and pets. Her work in traditional media continues to inform her digital concept work and strengthens her practice.
Amanda has received recognition in the Maine College of Art Merit Show. In the summer of 2019, Amanda was accepted as one of 25 students to the MassDiGI Summer Innovation Program where she, working on a team of six, made and shipped a complete mobile game. Her current projects include Rage Rider II and personal work in gouache. She lives in Maine with her dog, Rye Bread.