Imaginative. Conscientious. Collaborative.

An adept and experienced designer with a history of exceeding expectations from expertise and work ethic, one creative brief at a time.

Hi, I’m Colleen, a Visual and Graphic Designer in Corporate Comms at iRobot. I have considerable creative experience from various roles and teams over the years here. I've designed internal strategy books, a global intranet interface for over 1, 500 employees, and most recently, video editing and executive PowerPoint presentations and templates. Earlier responsibilities included external marketing materials and packaging for consumers.

Before iRobot, I interned for a year at FM Global, which offered insight into creative work and processes within the insurance industry. My interest in graphic design intensified during my senior year of high school while learning layouts at the local newspaper, followed by being hired to work on its magazine ad team throughout college.

I love discovering the best medium to concept and execute the most engaging yet simplified designs. Along with kindness and a smile, I bring positivity, a broad set of design skills and a solution-oriented mindset when partnering with any team.

Connect with me on LinkedIn for design inquiries or if you share a love for the reigning champion Boston Celtics! ☘️

 
Recommendations
Donnelle Koselka, Director of Internal Communications and Branding at iRobot

It has been my good fortune to work with Colleen at iRobot. She is an incredibly knowledgeable and thoughtful designer, capable of distilling complex business messaging into elegant, clear visual stories. Her attention to detail and follow-through is superb. Her design aesthetic ranges from sophisticated to playful -- and always beautiful. Her other recommendations from iRobot alumni speak to the breadth of projects she's worked on during her tenure at the company. I'll speak to work she's done this year, where she has stretched her skills to take on video editing and presentation design projects in addition to all of the routine digital designs she creates in support of iRobot's award-winning intranet and corporate brand projects.

As a teammate, Colleen is exceptional. She shows up for her colleagues, digs into the tasks at hand even if they are not related to design, and shows up with her always-sunny disposition. We have the Builder's Code at iRobot and Colleen embodies every trait, especially pursuing possibilities and having each other's backs. I would gladly welcome her on my team again and again.

Matt Lloyd, Vice President of Communications at iRobot

I had the privilege of working with Colleen Amaral for over 12 years on the Corporate Communications team at iRobot, where her design talent and strategic vision were instrumental in elevating our brand. Colleen excelled in various projects, including branding, marketing assets, web design, and social media campaigns. Her ability to translate complex concepts into visually compelling designs was unmatched. Notably, she was vital in launching iRobot's global intranet, recognized as one of the "10 Best Intranets of 2023." She received multiple iRobot Chairman's Team Awards for her outstanding contributions.

Colleen’s work consistently balanced creativity with detail, delivering assets that resonated with both internal stakeholders and external audiences. Whether developing intuitive templates, designing executive-level materials, or collaborating on significant campaigns, she brought a meticulous and innovative approach to every project. I wholeheartedly recommend Colleen to any organization seeking a skilled, talented designer who combines technical expertise and strategic insight.

Melissa Radzikowski, Director of Communications at Crane NXT

Colleen is an incredibly thoughtful designer. She brings a high-level of expertise and vision to transform complex concepts into clear, compelling visuals. When Colleen approaches design, she always considers the message. She takes the time to understand the communications goal and ensures her design helps to tell the story. Colleen is a multi-faceted designer and can navigate seamlessly between print, web, email, signage and anything in between. She excels at developing multi-channel campaigns, ensuring all materials present a consistent look and feel and message. She has worked on brand campaigns and is always mindful of the corporate brand and how all brands will work together.

Colleen is an amazing team member. She always jumps in to help, whether to take on something new or help someone on her team. She enjoys collaborating with her creative colleagues, always looking for feedback to elevate her work. I feel fortunate to have worked with her at iRobot.

Dana Budka, Global Benefits Manager at iRobot

Colleen is a delight to work with. She is always engaged, enthusiastic and has creative ideas for our benefits communication. Her attention to detail to catch errors and consistency issues is commendable. I am thankful that we have her to partner with on the benefits communications. The communication has come a long way in the last few years and I attribute a lot of that to Colleen!

Lisa Freed, STEM Program Manager at iRobot

Colleen's work is meticulous. She has a fantastic attention to detail, but at the same time a creative spirit that enhances all her work. Our STEM work has to appeal to a slightly different audience- incorporating a sense of fun that will encourage students to explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Colleen is able to bring that vibe to her work. It showed clearly in our launch of Create 2, a new STEM robot, where we needed to differentiate the product, and connect it to the STEM world. She's fantastic to work with, and always willing to go that extra step to help, perfect, or elevate.

Max Makeev, Co-Founder at Owl Labs

Colleen is a tremendous talent! She is meticulous, has amazing attention to detail, and a strong commitment to on-time delivery: iRobot designs packaging internally for all of its SKUs worldwide and Colleen is in the center of the process. She created amazing artwork for the 800 Series Roomba and caught several copy & trademark mistakes which saved the project time and made us ready to present the material for review to the internal legal team. During the launch of the 800 Series Colleen worked late nights to keep up with my constant change requests and never complained, she just focused on the goal. Colleen is a pleasure to work with personally and professionally.

Kate Whitney Lucey, Photographer

I was thrilled with the logo/watermark design that Colleen designed for me. She was quickly able to understand what I was looking for, and showed an excellent attention to detail and creativity in a timely manner.

Michael McChesney, Senior Creative

I worked with Colleen on product launch materials at iRobot and was impressed with her attitude. She is a wonderful coworker: capable, supportive and engaged. Her design reflects a thoughtful, comprehensive vision of the product - she asks the right questions and catches details others miss. Her project management skills are well advanced for someone with her years of experience, and she relishes the opportunity to guide projects from start to finish. It's rare to find a designer so professional and engaged at any experience level - Colleen was an absolute pleasure to work with. I would recommend her unequivocally for any position requiring a combination of thoughtful design, stellar project management and top-notch teamwork.

Austin Harvey, Sr. Product Manager

I have worked with Colleen for over one year now and am routinely impressed with the quality of her work. Her unparalleled attention to detail has saved the company countless time and money. Her ability to work with accuracy under strict deadlines has helped in the effort to reduce production lead times. Colleen has proven time and again that she can take on any project, no matter the size, and deliver a quality piece of work in a timely manner. She has excelled in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment at iRobot and I am confident in recommending her for any production or graphic design role.

Leslie Poulin, Sr. Director of Marketing

Colleen worked for me as Graphic Designer for a news publication company. She designed for different media including newspaper print, magazine, posters, flyers and event graphics. Her talents in the graphic design area are outstanding which can be clearly seen just by reviewing her portfolio. Colleen’s design standards are excellent and her attention to detail and layout are very copious. she is very creative and has the ability to think through to the root of the design. Along with her excellent design skills is her strong work ethic. Colleen takes great pride in her work, attendance and ability to be an asset to the organization. If I could work with Colleen again, I would in a heartbeat! I highly recommend her.

Kevin Wright, Director/Operations Manager

Colleen is an exceptionally talented designer. Her positive attitude, excellent work ethic combined with her ability to create fresh ideas made her a valued member of our creative team. Although Colleen left CSC to concentrate on her final year of college, I would gladly hire her back in a heart beat if she was interested. Colleen will be a huge asset to any company looking to add talent to their staff.

Liz Picillo, Sr. Graphic Designer

I've had the pleasure of managing Colleen during her year-long internship at FM Global. As a graphic design intern, Colleen assists with a wide range of projects that include updating Marketing Collateral, assisting with the design of our client magazine (Reason) and processing PDFs with metadata to be uploaded to Digital Asset Manager. She also has designed for FM Approvals' magazine, Approved Product News, and assists quarterly with designs for FM Global's employee magazine, Globalink. Working in a small in-house agency, there is an abundance of work and Colleen can easily shift focus to address each task at hand, no matter the size. Colleen is enthusiastic, professional and hard-working, and I know that she will complete each project thoroughly and quickly. Colleen came to FM Global with a strong set of design skills, and has fine-tuned them during her internship. I am fully confident that she would be a strong asset to any company.